What are the precautions when planting Chinese honey locust (Chinese honeylocust)?
Chinese honey locust seeds are the fruit of the Chinese honey locust, also called Chinese honeylocust. Its uses are extremely wide-ranging; it can be processed into soap, the Chinese honey locust seeds it produces can also be used as food, and both the pods and seeds of the Chinese honey locust can be used as medicine. Below is an introduction to the planting precautions for Chinese honey locust (Chinese honeylocust)!
1. Soil selection
Soil selection is the most basic external factor for successful Chinese honey locust planting, because the Chinese honey locust is a deep-rooted plant, so the soil layer at the planting site must be very deep. The Chinese honey locust is a sun-loving plant, so the planting site should be chosen in a sunny area, the soil should be relatively fertile and rich in organic matter, and the soil texture is best as sandy loam. Never choose heavy clay or pure sand;
2. Planting time
The planting time of Chinese honey locust is not only related to the climate of the planting site, but also to the propagation method. Under normal circumstances, the planting time of Chinese honey locust is in April and May each year, but if the root division propagation method is used, the planting time in southern China is roughly between October and December, while in the north it is between March and April. In this way, the survival rate of the planted Chinese honey locust can be greatly guaranteed;
3. Seed treatment
When planting, whether seed propagation or root division propagation is used, treatment is required, as this can improve the plant's disease resistance. Select plump seeds free of pests and diseases, soak them in water at about 45 degrees, remove them after one day, then mix them evenly with moist fine river sand and carry out germination at a suitable temperature. When most of the seeds have cracked open, they can be sown. For root division propagation, select healthy roots free of pests and diseases, then cut them into small sections of about 7-8 cm for planting;
4. Traction and trellising
When the stems and vines of the Chinese honey locust have grown to a certain extent, trellising should be carried out to let the branches climb and grow along the support. This is generally done when the stem and vine length reaches about 35-40 cm. For the support, bamboo poles 1.5 m long are generally used, and ropes are tied to each bamboo pole. If planting in woodland, as long as there are nearby plants available for the Chinese honey locust to climb, it can be directly guided over to climb and grow along the naturally growing plants;
5. Pruning branches
When guiding the Chinese honey locust to grow onto the support, note that excess branches should be pruned away. Generally, only two or three relatively thick branches need to be kept per plant. When the branches grow to about four to five meters, the terminal buds of the branches should be removed to grow more new side branches, which can increase the yield of the Chinese honey locust;
6. Artificial pollination
The fruit-setting rate of natural pollination in Chinese honey locust is relatively high, but in order to improve economic benefits, artificial pollination can be used to assist pollination when the Chinese honey locust blooms, thereby increasing the success rate of pollination and significantly increasing the yield. Generally, pollen collection can be used for spray or smear pollination.
The above is Tuliu Network's introduction to the planting precautions for Chinese honey locust seeds. Chinese honey locust seeds are rich in nutritional value, have a high market price, and bring considerable planting benefits, making them a good planting project.