How to Plant Hawthorn? Detailed Guide to Hawthorn Planting Methods and Techniques

SummarySite selection and planting: Hawthorn can be planted in spring, summer and autumn. Choose fertile, deep and loose soil, and the plantation needs a good drainage and irrigation system. Land preparation and sowing: After plowing the soil, spray it with a disinfectant, then expose it to the sun for about 30 days and apply base fertilizer. After planting the hawthorn seedlings, tread the soil firm and mound it into a heap; after planting, water the soil thoroughly. Intertillage and earthing up: During the growing period, carry out intertillage and earthing up according to the growth conditions and soil conditions, apply water and fertilizer reasonably, and prune branches in time.

I. Hawthorn Planting Methods

1. Site selection and planting

(1) Hawthorn has a relatively strong adaptability to soil, but planting it in fertile, deep and loose soil is more conducive to promoting healthy growth of hawthorn. The orchard can be established on hills or plains; during this period, it is only necessary to set up a good drainage and irrigation system in the orchard.

(2) Hawthorn can be planted in spring, summer and autumn. It is not advisable to choose winter for planting, because the temperature in winter is relatively low, which will affect seed germination and emergence, and the growth rate will also slow down.

2. Land preparation and sowing

(1) After selecting the planting plot, plow the soil to 15-20cm, then spray chemicals for disinfection, then expose it to the sun for about 30 days to eliminate bacteria and parasites in the soil, then mix the base fertilizer with the soil and put it into the soil.

(2) Place the hawthorn seedling in the very center. After filling with soil, gently tread it firm with your foot and mound it into 1 soil heap, so as to prevent the hawthorn seedling from being blown down in windy weather. After planting is completed, water the soil thoroughly.

3. Intertillage and earthing up

(1) During the planting process, carry out intertillage and earthing up according to soil fertility and the growth conditions of the hawthorn tree, which is conducive to improving the internal permeability of the soil and promoting the growth and development of the hawthorn tree. During the growing period, fertilization should not be too single; fertilizers with different nutrient elements should be applied together.

(2) If too little fertilizer is applied, the hawthorn tree will lack nutrients, its growth rate will become slow, and the quality and yield of the fruit will be affected. If too much fertilizer is applied, it will cause excessive nutrition, make the branches of the hawthorn tree grow excessively, and cause the fruit to drop early, which will also have a great impact on quality and yield.

4. Shaping and pruning

(1) The hawthorn tree has a relatively strong branching ability. If the branches are not pruned in time, it will be detrimental to the growth and development of the main trunk, so that it does not have sufficient nutrient supply and the main trunk becomes relatively thin and weak. Therefore, during the planting process, it is necessary to avoid an increase in branches and excessive growth of branches.

(2) Branches with strong growth and diseased branches can be pruned off. During this period, retain a small number of fruiting branches and branches without excessive growth, so as to promote more robust growth of the hawthorn tree. When the crown branches of the hawthorn tree grow to about 40cm, cut off 30cm, because too many branches will be detrimental to the growth and development of the hawthorn tree.