Which fruit varieties are suitable for growing in Zhumadian
Zhumadian is located in the transition zone between the subtropical and warm temperate zones. Some fruit growers want to grow fruit in Zhumadian but do not know what fruit is suitable for growing there. Let's take a look below.
1. What fruit is suitable for growing in Zhumadian?
It should be determined according to the local soil conditions. Fruits such as watermelon, jujube trees, pomegranate, cherry, strawberry and plum can be grown.
2. The climate of Zhumadian
Zhumadian City is located in the transition zone between the subtropical and warm temperate zones, with the dual climatic characteristics of the subtropics and the warm temperate zone. It has a typical continental monsoon semi-humid climate, with abundant sunshine, rich heat, ample rainfall, mild and humid conditions, and four distinct seasons. However, due to the particularity of its geographical location, it is also prone to disastrous weather such as droughts, rainstorms, localized hail and tornadoes within its territory. The western parts of Queshan County and Suiping County and the eastern part of Biyang County are shallow hilly areas, where mountain torrents and rainstorms occur frequently due to the influence of local climate. The eastern part of the territory is flat and low-lying, and when precipitation is concentrated, flooding is prone to occur.
3. The hydrology of Zhumadian
Zhumadian City spans the two major river basins of the Huai River and the Yangtze River from east to west. The eastern part belongs to the Huai River basin, composed of the Hongru River system, the Huai River main stream system, the Shaying River system and others, with a total area of 13415 sq km; the western part belongs to the Han River system of the Yangtze River basin, with an area of 1680 sq km. The city has 50 rivers with a basin area of more than 100 sq km, among which there are 2 rivers with a basin area of more than 5000 sq km, the Hong River and the Ru River; there are 4 rivers with a basin area of 1000 sq km—5000 sq km, namely the Xiaohong River, the Zhentou River, the Beiru River and the Biyang River. The city's multi-year average surface runoff is more than 3.9 billion cubic meters, and the runoff depth is 257.4 millimeters. The distribution trend of runoff is roughly consistent with precipitation, decreasing from 300 millimeters to 150 millimeters from southwest to northeast, and the runoff coefficient is 0.4—0.2, and the Ru River basin is larger than the Hong River basin, the hilly areas are larger than the plains, the west is larger than the east, and the south is larger than the north. The intra-annual variation of runoff is consistent with precipitation, with great seasonal variation, and 60% of the runoff is concentrated from June—September.
What fruit is suitable for growing in Zhumadian should be viewed according to the actual local environment, and what soil is suitable for growing what plants.