Latest Paper Mulberry Seed Price Overview! With Detailed Planting Methods
As a common deciduous tree plant found across both northern and southern parts of our country, the paper mulberry is familiar to many people and can be seen everywhere in fields and at field edges. Because of its super strong adaptability and reproductive capacity, its cultivation value is relatively high, and most mountainous areas have conditions suitable for introducing and planting it. So what is the paper mulberry seed price? Latest paper mulberry seed price overview! With detailed planting methods.
I. Paper Mulberry Seed Price and Planting Significance
The price of paper mulberry seeds is about 60 to 100 yuan per jin, but prices vary greatly depending on seed quality, variety, place of origin, market, and other factors. In addition, the purchase quantity and whether it is off-season or peak season will also affect the price of paper mulberry seeds. When buying paper mulberry seeds, do not buy only the cheap ones; remember that being greedy for small bargains can lead to big losses.
The paper mulberry likes light, has strong adaptability, tolerates drought and barren soil, tolerates smoke and dust, and has strong resistance to air pollution. It is an important plant for soil fixation and slope protection; its leaves are very good pig feed, its bast fiber is a high-grade raw material for papermaking, its roots and seeds can both be used as medicine, and its sap can treat skin diseases. It has good economic value and greening benefits.
II. Paper Mulberry Planting Methods
1. Site Selection
The paper mulberry adapts to poor, dry places and can grow and develop in cracks between sand and rock. Even on land that cannot be cultivated, as long as weeds grow there, the paper mulberry can grow well and quickly produce benefits. The paper mulberry tolerates waterlogging, drought, and cold, and can be planted and grown in places including Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and Shaanxi. For seedling cultivation, good farmland should be the main choice; once saplings are divided and transplanted, they are not choosy about soil and only need water.
2. Land Preparation
Deep plowing: Choose land with deep soil, easy cultivation, and good drainage, clear the weeds, apply base fertilizer, and then deep plow and finely harrow once. Although the paper mulberry is easy to plant, the seedlings still need to be planted in somewhat better soil so they can grow stronger and more robust.
Making beds: To facilitate necessary management measures such as watering, weeding, and fertilizing during the one-year growth period of paper mulberry seedlings, Changjing Landscape suggests making the land into fixed beds 1.5 m wide and 10 to 20 m long, depending on the plot.
3. Sowing
For paper mulberry seeds, it is recommended to sow from February to May, which is more suitable. Sowing too early may cause freezing to death due to cold weather, while sowing too late may be affected by humid and high-temperature weather. The specific sowing time can be adjusted appropriately according to your region, taking actual environmental reasons into consideration. Because paper mulberry seed coats are relatively hard and break down slowly in the natural environment, soak them to promote germination before sowing. Put the seeds in clean water and soak them for 2 days, then take them out and sow. Paper mulberry is generally sown in drills, with a sowing depth of 3 to 5 cm, and seedlings emerge in about 10 days.
4. Seedling Stage Management
For seedlings raised under straw cover, begin removing the straw for the first time when 1/3 of the seedlings have emerged, and remove it for the second time 3 days later. Within 1 week after the seedlings are fully emerged, use fine soil to bank up around the roots and protect the seedlings. During this period, pay attention to moisture retention and drainage. Once they enter the rapid growth stage, topdress 2 to 3 times. Carry out routine management such as loosening the soil, weeding, and thinning. Pests and diseases are relatively rare during the paper mulberry seedling stage. In autumn of the same year, seedling height can reach 50 cm.