A Detailed Explanation of the Key Points of Scientific Waxberry Cultivation Techniques

Planting trees and growing flowers is a good choice for beautifying the environment, and it is also one of the ways to cultivate temperament and sow hope. For food lovers, since you are going to plant trees, then you must plant ones that can bear fruit, which is both green and environmentally friendly and can also satisfy your appetite. That's right, the editor here will introduce to you the cultivation techniques of waxberry trees. When eating waxberries, don't forget me.

Scientific Cultivation Techniques for Waxberry

1. Transplanting time: When waxberry seedlings emerge and reach about 10 cm in height and grow 4 to 5 leaves, they can be transplanted. Before transplanting, the nursery should be prepared and fertilized, and at the same time, 25 kg of lime should be broadcast on the bed surface of each mu or 600-fold thiophanate solution should be sprayed.

2. Transplanting method: Waxberry seedlings are transplanted at a row spacing of 30 to 35 cm and a plant spacing of 8 to 10 cm. When transplanting seedlings, choose cloudy days or the morning and evening of sunny days, and water enough to settle the roots. Transplant 12,000 to 14,000 plants per mu.

3. Reasonable fertilization: Waxberry seedlings must wait until the root system has resumed good growth and grown 4 to 5 new leaves before they can be watered with diluted human urine and feces (1 load of water plus 2 spoonfuls of human urine and feces, 0.25 kg of urea), and afterward apply 2% ternary compound fertilizer solution or dilute human urine and feces liquid once every half month.

4. Tree body management: After waxberry is planted, promptly remove branches on the stem below 1/2 of the total length of the trunk. In the second year, 3 main branches can be selected and evenly divided in 3 directions. After the third year, select and retain secondary main branches on the main branches so that the canopy forms a natural open-center shape, with height controlled at 2.5 to 3 m.

5. Soil management: When planting waxberry, weed and loosen the soil at the right time, increase the application of lime, adjust the soil pH, supplement calcium for the tree body, and at the same time intercrop green manure crops such as beans and peanuts in the forest (avoid planting tall-stemmed and climbing plants) to increase soil biological cover.

6. Controlling shoots to promote flowers: When the waxberry canopy reaches 2.0 to 2.5 m, use the method of controlling shoots to promote the formation of flower buds, achieve early fruiting and high yield. You can use branch pulling, opening the canopy, and easing tree vigor, or from early October to late December choose soil application of paclobutrazol to control shoots and promote flowers.

7. Flower thinning and fruit thinning: For waxberry trees, combine spring pruning to thin out excess flowering branches, especially thin and weak flowering branches. For trees with many flowers in an on-year, spray waxberry flower-thinning agent during the flowering period. About 20 days after flower drop, reasonably thin fruits according to the amount of fruit borne by the tree.

Growth Characteristics of Waxberry Trees

Waxberry prefers acidic soil. It originated in China's temperate and subtropical humid climate on mountain slopes or in valley forests at an altitude of 125-1500 m. It is mainly distributed south of the Yangtze River basin and north of Hainan Island, that is, between 20 degrees and 31 degrees north latitude, similar to the distribution of citrus, loquat, tea trees, moso bamboo, etc., but its cold resistance is stronger than that of citrus and loquat.

When to Plant Waxberry Trees

The planting time of waxberry trees is generally from late February to mid-March when the temperature has begun to warm up. It is best to choose cloudy days or light rainy days, when the survival rate of individual planting is high. It is when the temperature warms up. The waxberry has a large crown diameter and widely distributed root system, so the planting row and plant spacing should be larger. It is recommended that you plant at 4*4. About 150 trees are needed for two mu of land.

Choose high-quality waxberry grafted seedlings that are robust, have abundant roots, and are free of diseases and insect pests. Fill the dug holes with 10-15 kg of decomposed barnyard manure plus 5-10 kg of burnt mud ash, plant moderately shallowly, then build small soil beds around the plant and cover with soil in time to avoid exposed roots. Waxberry is dioecious, so when planting, 1-2% male plants need to be planted for pollination.

Fertilization Time for Waxberry

The management of fertilization in the middle and late stages of waxberry is mainly to promote fruit development and improve quality. When fertilizing, the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is preferably 1:0.5:4. First is the fruit-strengthening fertilizer.

Fertilization is generally applied in early to mid-April to promote summer shoot growth and fruit development; second is post-harvest fertilizer. After harvesting in an on-year, apply a quick-acting fertilizer mainly of potassium fertilizer and supplemented by nitrogen fertilizer in early to mid-July in time, to help restore tree vigor and promptly enter flower bud differentiation; for trees fruiting in an off-year, apply a compound fertilizer specially for fruit trees once after harvest, which is helpful to reduce flower bud differentiation in autumn and winter and relatively reduce the number of flowers in the second year.

Among farmyard manures, plant ash and rapeseed cake fertilizer have mineral nutrient element ratios most suitable for waxberry growth; among chemical fertilizers, potassium sulfate compound fertilizer and potassium sulfate fertilizer are suitable for waxberry growth. Since phosphorus is an essential substance for forming flower bud primordia, too much will increase the number of flowers and fruits. Therefore, phosphorus fertilizer should generally be applied once every 1-2 years for adult trees.

To get rich, plant trees first; cash crops are reliable. When planting waxberry trees, you must follow the growth habits of waxberry, create an environment suitable for the growth and development of waxberry trees, and choose a suitable season for careful cultivation. Treat planting waxberry trees like raising a child: prepare for pregnancy at the right time, create a good family atmosphere, and let the young saplings grow vigorously.