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Detailed Explanation of Spring Sowing and Seedling-Raising Methods for Chinese Parasol Tree
The Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex) is a deciduous tree of the genus Firmiana in the family Sterculiaceae, with a straight trunk and bright green bark. It is an excellent street tree species and has been widely used in urban and rural greening in recent years. Through several years of practice, the author has worked out a set of techniques for spring sowing and seedling raising of the Chinese parasol tree, presented as follows: Sowing time: in the Beijing plain area, sowing can be carried out from late March to early April after the soil thaws in spring. Soil preparation: before sowing, plow the soil deeply to 30 cm, remove weeds, tree roots and other debris, then carry out ridging or bed making and soil disinfection. Ridging and bed making: the Chinese parasol tree should be raised using high beds, wide ridges or containers, especially on loam and clay soils that easily become compacted. On sandy loam, low beds or flat beds can be used for seedling raising.
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Detailed Techniques for Spring Sowing and Seedling Cultivation of Chinese Parasol Tree (Part Two)
Seedling Management 1. Loosening Soil and Weeding After sowing, dicotyledonous weeds such as field pepperweed, Japanese hop, and amaranth will proliferate in large numbers. They can be removed manually or sprayed with 2,4-D at 1/1000. When weeding, follow the principle of "remove small, remove early, remove completely," with a soil loosening depth of 2 to 3 cm. 2. Fertilization and Irrigation Fertilize when seedlings reach 3 to 5 cm in height, applying 8 to 10 kg of compound fertilizer per mu, combined with irrigation; thereafter water according to soil moisture conditions. 3. Pest and Disease Control During the seedling stage of Chinese parasol tree, attention should be paid to the prevention of damping-off disease. Through measures such as early sowing, high-ridge seedling cultivation,
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