How to sow Iron Tree Seeds

As the saying goes: iron trees blossom, once in a thousand years. It can be seen that it is very difficult to let the iron tree blossom, but if we really encounter the iron tree blooming, it not only means that our planting method is very good, but also has an auspicious meaning. However, if we want to breed iron tree seedlings by sowing, then we need to make the mother tree blossom in order to collect the seeds.

Iron trees usually blossom in late spring and early summer, and mature seeds can be harvested in autumn. And the seeds of the iron tree are suitable for sowing in the same year, and the budding rate is very high, usually reaching more than 95%; but if it is aged for more than a year, the budding rate is very low, even less than 20%. And if we take sowing and breeding, we need to meet many conditions, mainly temperature, light, water and fertilizer conditions. So, how to sow iron tree seeds?

There are usually two ways of sowing iron tree: one is sowing with picking, the budding rate of this method is very high; the other is sand storage after seed collection in autumn, and sowing again in spring next year, as long as it is handled properly, it can also improve the budding rate. However, no matter which method is adopted for sowing, it is often necessary to accelerate the germination of the seeds, which can improve the reproductive efficiency of the seeds.

1. Broadcast on demand

For the sowing of iron tree, sowing with picking is a kind of sowing method with very high budding rate and high reproductive efficiency. If we don't have to wait until spring sowing next year, we might as well adopt the method of sowing on demand in the same year to breed the seedlings of the iron tree.

1. Seed treatment

In order to improve the success rate of sowing and reproduction, it is recommended to soak the selected mature seeds in warm water at 50 °C for half a day before sowing, but then take them out and dry for 1 hour. Then replace it with lukewarm water at the same temperature, but drop a little ferrous sulfate and potassium dihydrogen sulfate into it, soak it in a thermos for half a day, then take it out and sow the seeds.

2. Sowing method

After soaking the seeds, we can sow the seeds in the basin and cover the soil with a thickness of 2 cm at the same time. Then put it in a high temperature environment between 30 °C and 33 °C, and the planting can sprout after 2 weeks. Generally wait until the seedlings grow in the pot environment for 2-4 years, can be divided into pots for transplanting on the pot.

Second, Shazang VOD

Shazang on-demand sowing is to collect the mature irontree seeds collected in that year, soak them and store them in sand, and then sow and reproduce them in the spring of next year.

1. Seed treatment

Soak the healthy seeds harvested within 2 years in 5 °C warm water for 1 day, then soak them in dilute hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid for another 10-15 minutes. After that, remove the seeds and rinse them with clean water before soaking them. The soaking time of the seed is usually relatively long. Generally, the clear water needs to be changed once a day. After the seed is fully absorbed, swollen and softened, we go out to the outer skin of the seed and dry the seed for storage.

2. Sowing method

Around December in winter, we can hide these seeds in sand. The thickness of the sand covered with sand is about 3 cm. Generally, the sand can be stored for 4-6 months. During this period, the temperature should be controlled between 18 °C and 25 °C, and the relative humidity should be kept between 80% and 90%. At the same time, measures should be taken to keep warm and keep cold in winter, and the lowest temperature should be kept above 12 °C. Generally wait until May-June of the next year, iron tree seeds will be able to sprout, July-August will be able to grow true leaves, then we can choose a machine for transplanting on the pot.

Time: 2019-06-04 Click: