How much does a Golden Pear (Jinguo Li) sapling cost per plant? Detailed explanation of the 1-year fruiting cultivation technique
In recent years, the development of cultivation and grafting techniques has brought many new varieties into people's view, and the Golden Pear is one of them. As a pear variety that fruits in 1 year, how much does its sapling cost per plant? What are its cultivation techniques?
Part One: Related information about the Golden Pear
1. Having grown used to seeing and hearing about pear varieties such as the Crown Pear and Hosui Pear, many people are also very curious about the Golden Pear. In fact, the Golden Pear is a new variety grafted from a foreign pear variety. Its fruit has a yellowish-brown skin and a round shape, similar to the Nansui Pear, and it is one of the earliest pear varieties to reach the market; its flesh is sweet and sour and full of juice, and is deeply loved by consumers.
2. The Golden Pear is also called Baojin Guo (Golden-wrapped Fruit). Its characteristics include early fruiting, large size, high yield, high sugar content, thin skin and abundant juice. It is planted on a relatively large scale in Henan and Shandong, and this variety of pear is mostly sold on the market for more than 10 yuan per jin.
3. Generally, the Golden Pear is planted in the first year, can bear fruit in the second year, begins to give a bumper harvest in the third year, and by the fourth year the yield is basically more than 10,000 jin. Over a year, the yield per mu ranges from 13,000 jin to 16,000 jin; calculated at 2 yuan/jin, the income per mu is between 26,000 and 32,000 yuan.
Part Two: How much does a Golden Pear sapling that fruits in 1 year cost per plant?
The price of Golden Pear saplings varies by region, specification and purchase quantity.
1. Price of Golden Pear saplings with a crown spread of 0.2 m in Tai'an, Shandong: 3.5 yuan/plant for purchases of more than 100 plants, 3 yuan/plant for more than 500 plants, and 2.5 yuan/plant for more than 1,000 plants;
2. For Golden Pear saplings in Jiaozuo, Henan with a height of 60-100 cm, a ground diameter of 4 cm and a crown spread of 30 cm, the price is 20 yuan/plant, with a minimum order of 160 plants.
Part Three: What are the cultivation techniques for Golden Pear that fruits in 1 year?
1. The Golden Pear has a wide range of suitable growing areas and can be planted in most parts of our country. Its main producing areas are Henan and Shandong provinces, and in recent years Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang and other provinces have also begun to plant it, with very high yields and good returns. At present, saplings on the market sell for anywhere from a few yuan to more than ten yuan, and when buying, everyone should still look for well-qualified and capable nursery companies to make their purchase, so as to avoid buying poor-quality saplings as much as possible.
2. Golden Pear is best planted in mid-October each year, or in the following spring after the soil thaws and before the buds sprout. The planting density is 110 plants/mu, and the plant spacing should be kept at 2m×3m. Before planting the saplings, organic fertilizer should be applied in layers at the bottom of the planting hole, then covered with soil before planting; after planting, the soil around the saplings should be firmed down and watered, and finally a layer of fine soil should be spread on top.
3. After each deep watering or rain, the Golden Pear should be cultivated between rows, so that the soil becomes loose and aerated, to prevent hardening, to preserve moisture and fertilizer, to control weeds, and to reduce places where pests and diseases can lodge and reproduce; inter-row cultivation should be carried out in early spring and during April-August and November.
4. The Golden Pear is generally given organic fertilizer as the main fertilizer. After harvesting the fruit and before the leaves fall, combined with deep plowing of the soil, apply base fertilizers such as compost and poultry and livestock manure, and after each fertilization, water thoroughly once. Topdressing should be carried out according to tree vigor; in seasons with dry hot winds, water should be applied in good time, and this can also be combined with fertilization and watering, while in times of heavy rain care should be taken to drain away standing water.
5. In addition, attention should be paid to the prevention and control of pests and diseases such as pear scab, ring rot, aphids, pear psylla, pear lace bug and red spider mite. In winter, the orchard should be cleaned up well, for example by removing dead branches, fallen leaves and weeds, and spraying agents such as carbendazim for prevention.
The Golden Pear has a high yield and great market demand, and it also has a very wide range of suitable growing areas. Friends who are looking for a planting project might want to consider it.