How to Plant Loquat Seeds? Detailed Planting Method Introduction
AbstractWhen planting loquat seeds, choose a spot that is sheltered from the wind with loose soil. Before planting, select good-quality seeds for planting and dry them in the sun in advance. Then dig holes in the seedbed with a spacing of 12 cm, and sow the seeds inside, covering them with soil and waiting for them to sprout. When the sun is strong, shade them, fertilize about once every half a month, and weed as appropriate.
1. Seedbed selection
When planting loquat seeds, first choose a relatively good seedbed for breeding. Generally, choose a seedbed with relatively good fertility, and it also needs to be in a spot sheltered from the wind; it is best if the soil is somewhat loose, as only such a seedbed can be used for breeding. After the seedbed is chosen, you can spread an appropriate amount of suitable base fertilizer on the seedbed, which can make the loquat seedlings grow more favorably.
2. Seed treatment
Before planting, wash the loquat seeds once with clean water, then dry them in the sun. After drying, carry out selection and choose relatively large loquat seeds for planting.
3. Planting and raising seedlings
Plant the selected loquat seeds in the seedbed, digging one hole about every 12 cm, and planting about three seeds in each dug hole. After sowing the seeds, gently cover them with soil on top, and you can sprinkle some water appropriately; the water should be a small amount, then wait for them to sprout.
4. Management
After the loquat is planted, management must be strengthened. After it sprouts, it should be shaded, because loquat is not tolerant of strong light. When it has grown to 4 leaves, it can be fertilized, and fertilizing about once every half a month is best. Timely field weeding is also needed. With good care, by the spring of the second year it can be grafted.
How to fertilize and water loquat
1. Fertilizing
When the loquat seedlings are within 3 years, thin fertilizer can be applied frequently. After it sprouts and grows to about 5 cm, you can use clean-water fertilizer plus phosphate fertilizer for the first fertilizing. The amount of fertilizer needs to be controlled well, and the frequency of fertilizing is about once every half a month. By September, adopt fertilizing about once a month. When fertilizing, be sure to pay attention to the amount, and you can choose to fertilize with urea plus potassium sulfate plus superphosphate.
2. Watering
For watering, generally you can water once when fertilizing. The amount of water does not need to be too much; each watering should soak through. On rainy days, the frequency of watering can be reduced to avoid water accumulation, which would affect its growth.