Sowing and Seedling-raising techniques of Prunus mume

In the early May of the northern part of this withered tree, the spring breeze blew with the spring rain, and there was still a chill. Some flowers were scared by this chill did not dare to show their heads, but the flowers of the plum blossom probably inherited the character of plum blossoms, insisted on occupying each branch, breeding buds, after the spring rain moisture, a few days has been a cluster of flowers. From afar, like a huge flower ball rolling with the wind, the spring of the north came like this…

Trifolium belongs to Rosaceae, flowering in April, is an early spring flower species, dense branches and leaves, bright colors, suitable for planting in parks, grasslands, roadside, and evergreen trees or with forsythia planting, more can play a good viewing effect. Double leaf plum likes light, drought tolerance and cold tolerance. It is named for its multi-round petals and leaves like elm leaves. It is a kind of early spring flower species widely cultivated in northern China with high ornamental value.

The following small series introduces the sowing and seedling techniques of Trifolium plum.

[Land preparation]

Select open terrain, ventilation and light transmission, good drainage area, irrigation before soil preparation, so that the soil bottom reserve enough water to meet the needs of seed germination and emergence. The soil preparation depth is 10~20cm, so that the soil can reach loose, fine, uniform and moist state.

[Seed treatment]

1. Mixed sand germination

Fruit from green to red can be harvested, soaked with water, remove pulp, mixed with 2~3 times wet sand, and then pit storage or heap storage, sand storage for more than 2 months, most seeds can be sown crack.

2. Quicklime soaking

Soak seeds with 5~10% quicklime for 3~5 days, and seeds can be sown after cracking.

[Sowing]

Furrowing and sowing, row spacing 40cm, plant spacing 10~15cm, ditch depth 6~7cm, soil covering 3~ 4 cm.

[Seedling management]

Seedling growth period to water more, frequent weeding, to prevent black spot disease, white feather disease and aphids, etc. Black spot mainly harm leaves can be sprayed Bordeaux mixture or 50% polymyxin 600 times solution to control aphids to suck leaves mainly, can spray 1000 times 40% dimethoate emulsion to control.

[Pruning]

In order to increase the ornamental effect of Prunus triloba, pruning should be carried out irregularly after flowering. Scientific and reasonable pruning can not only cultivate beautiful trees, but also regulate the rational distribution of nutrients in trees, control excessive growth, and make them bloom continuously.

Time: 2019-06-10 Click: