How much does a soft-seed pomegranate sapling cost per plant? With key cultivation techniques
The soft-seed pomegranate is a pomegranate variety with abundant juice, good taste and very high sweetness, rich in vitamin C and vitamin B, and deeply loved by consumers. Compared with ordinary pomegranates, soft-seed pomegranates are a bit more expensive, and their market economic benefits are very good. So how much does a soft-seed pomegranate sapling cost per plant? What are the key cultivation techniques?
1. How much does a soft-seed pomegranate sapling cost per plant?
Soft-seed pomegranate saplings are a bit more expensive than ordinary pomegranate saplings, with prices roughly at 2-15 yuan/plant. The price of soft-seed pomegranate saplings is affected by many factors, such as ground diameter, height, diameter at breast height, crown width, market conditions, place of origin, purchase quantity, purchase channel, etc.
According to relevant websites, the price of soft-seed pomegranate saplings at Tai'an Development Zone Quancheng Nursery Center is 5 yuan/plant when the purchase quantity is more than one hundred plants; the price of soft-seed pomegranate saplings at Shandong Yulong Nursery Stock Technology Co., Ltd. is 2.5 yuan/plant; and the price of soft-seed pomegranate saplings at Yuyang Flower and Tree Gardening Farm in Xinhe Town, Shuyang County is 5.5 yuan/plant.
2. What are the key cultivation techniques for soft-seed pomegranate saplings?
1. Choice of planting time
For planting soft-seed pomegranate saplings, choose spring, when temperatures warm up and rainfall is moderate, for raising seedlings.
2. Soil conditions
Soft-seed pomegranate saplings are suitable for planting in places with deep soil, good looseness, strong air permeability and good drainage. The soil pH should be moderate and must not be acidic or alkaline.
3. Key points of fertilisation
In addition to sufficient base fertiliser, the growth of soft-seed pomegranate saplings also requires additional applications of farmyard manure. To enhance the resistance of the pomegranate trees, too much nitrogen fertiliser must not be applied. It is worth noting that soft-seed pomegranate trees generally do not use foliar fertiliser, because the absorption effect is poor.
In the early stage of pomegranate growth, in order to promote plant development, urea or monopotassium phosphate is used, so that the pomegranate tree leaves grow plump and large, and photosynthesis can also be promoted, so that the pomegranates grow better.
4. Watering method
When watering soft-seed pomegranate saplings, pay attention to the different growth stages; generally, more water is needed at sprouting, before flowering and during rapid fruit growth. In summer, when temperatures are high and it is dry, the amount and frequency of watering must not be too frequent. If the rainy season comes, drainage must be carried out in time to avoid fruit cracking.
5. Pruning work
Soft-seed pomegranate trees grow quickly, so they have many branches; pay attention to properly pruning side branches to keep them in a light-transmitting state, which is more conducive to the growth of the pomegranates.
6. Pest and disease control
During the growth of soft-seed pomegranates, pest and disease attacks can also occur because of climate, management and other reasons, so pay attention to observing the growth of soft-seed pomegranates in normal times, especially the leaves, and apply medication in time once symptoms are found, so as not to affect fruit setting and fruit quality.