Matters needing attention in planting goat milk fruit

Goat milk fruit is originally called Elaeagnus, some people call it cow lice fruit, sparrow crisp, sheep milk, some people may have eaten, usually have seen, its taste sweet and sour, and plenty of water, can be used as fruit juices, cans and preserves and other food. At present, many areas have begun to grow artificially, so what should be paid attention to when planting goat milk fruit? Let's get to know it.

1. Planting environment

Different from other fruit trees, goat milk fruit has strong cold resistance and can cause growth at minus 8 degrees Celsius. On the contrary, it has weak heat resistance and is not resistant to high temperature. Its suitable temperature for growth is between 20 and 35 degrees Celsius. Once it exceeds 35 degrees, it may lead to its death. The goat milk fruit is tenacious and can grow under hillside forests or wet valleys, but it is suitable for growing in neutral or acidic and lime soil. it is resistant to drought and poverty, but it is afraid of waterlogging and needs attention.

2. Mode of reproduction

There are generally two ways of reproduction in planting goat milk fruit, one is sowing, the other is cutting, sowing and propagation is generally carried out in May, and the picked fruit is put for a period of time, and the seeds can be washed after the pulp is rotten, but its seed germination rate is low, so it is necessary to increase the sowing amount appropriately when sowing. Cutting propagation is generally carried out in April, select two-year-old branches as cuttings, cut it into about 15 cm can be cut, after cutting to do a good job of shade watering light, otherwise it is not conducive to its survival.

3. Planting density

Goat milk is a small shrub plant, which has strong adaptability, less crown and root system, and can be closely planted, but we need to pay attention to the row spacing of planting plants. Generally speaking, we keep the row spacing at about 1.5 meters and the plant spacing at about 1 meter. We can also plant 400-500 plants per mu at this density. Planting holes should be dug before planting, farm manure should be applied as base fertilizer, and moisture should be kept in time after planting to facilitate survival.

4. Field management

After planting, weeding and fertilization should be carried out in time to promote the growth of goat milk fruit. In order to avoid the breeding of diseases and insect pests and to compete with plants for water and fertilizer, weeding must be done frequently, and attention should be paid to the depth at the beginning of intertillage to avoid root damage. In addition, pruning in time in autumn, some branches that grow too dense should be trimmed off to maintain good permeability, which can usually bear fruit in three years.

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