Detailed Explanation of Key Management Points for the Initial Stage of Winter Tea Seedling Planting

In our province, tea seedlings are mostly planted from November to February of the following year. However, since the start of autumn this year, rainfall has been relatively low, and there is a very high possibility of a continuous drought through autumn, winter and spring. Attention should be paid to managing newly planted tea seedlings well.

1. Drought resistance and seedling protection

In the initial stage after tea seedling planting (within one month), the nearby soil should be kept moist. Because the weather has been relatively dry recently, watering once a day is acceptable, and each watering should soak the soil thoroughly. Since the temperature at noon is relatively high now, do not water at noon; water in the afternoon or evening each day instead.

2. Proper shading

Because tea seedlings have poor adaptability to light, after planting, shade sheds can be built or branches and leaves can be used for shading.

3. Straw mulching

Mulching tea gardens with straw can prevent soil erosion, conserve water, prevent drought, inhibit weed growth, stabilize soil temperature, improve soil fertility, and increase the survival rate, achieving multiple benefits at once.

4. Remove weeds

Newly planted tea gardens have small canopies and weeds grow quickly, so they should be pulled out by hand as early as possible, to avoid damaging the young trees' root systems when the soil is loosened by weeding after the weeds have grown large.

5. Apply thin fertilizer frequently

Two months after tea seedling planting, when the young seedlings begin to regain vigor, begin applying 20% decomposed human urine diluted with water once a month.