Pyracantha is also known as "rescue army grain" - what are its planting methods?
Pyracantha, also called fire torch fruit, red seed thorn, auspicious fruit, etc., is an excellent plant for viewing flowers in spring and fruit in winter. Pyracantha fruit can be eaten fresh or processed into a variety of side foods. It is rich in organic acids, amino acids, vitamins and various mineral elements, and can also be used to treat indigestion, enteritis and other conditions. So how do you grow pyracantha? Next, let us learn about the planting techniques for pyracantha together.
1. Planting conditions
Pyracantha is a typical tropical fruit. It likes warmth and has a relatively high demand for light. However, pyracantha fruit can grow in lower-temperature environments. Experiments have shown that the minimum temperature for pyracantha fruit growth is minus 15 degrees. This proves that pyracantha fruit has strong adaptability, but artificial cultivation still requires choosing fertile, loose and deep soil. The orchard should also not be established in uneven, pitted terrain, as this is not conducive to nutrient absorption by the pyracantha fruit trees. After choosing the land, do the work of deep plowing and fertilizing, dig the planting holes according to the planting quantity, and do not plant too densely.
2. Sowing at the right time
After choosing the soil, the next step is sowing. Growing pyracantha fruit requires a correct sowing method. The sowing time should preferably be chosen in spring and autumn. The sowing method can be broadcasting. After the seeds have been soaked and disinfected, scatter them into the planting holes, then cover the planting holes with soil until the seeds can no longer be seen with the naked eye, and then pour in an appropriate amount of water. To ensure the germination temperature and humidity of the seeds, a layer of rice straw can be spread over the planting holes. After the seeds germinate and emerge, remove the rice straw and do the work of checking seedlings and filling gaps. Strengthen the management of seedlings, water and fertilize in time, and provide a good environment for seedling growth.
3. Fertilizing and watering
Apply additional fertilizer appropriately according to the growth progress of pyracantha fruit and the fertility of the soil. At different growth stages, pyracantha fruit has different nutritional needs. First, sufficient base fertilizer should be applied before planting, then compound fertilizer should be applied 80-90 days after successful field planting. When fertilizing, pay attention to the nutrient ratio. Nitrogen fertilizer should be the main component, with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer as supplements. Apply additional fertilizer in time before and after the flowering period to increase the flowering rate and fruit-setting rate of pyracantha fruit. No fertilizing is needed during the overwintering period. Although pyracantha fruit is relatively drought-tolerant, it still needs a certain amount of water. When the soil is dry and has no water, water it in time to avoid water shortage affecting flowering. However, water should not be excessive either, to prevent flower and fruit drop in pyracantha fruit caused by excessive water. Before overwintering, water sufficiently for overwintering to help pyracantha fruit successfully overwinter.
4. Pruning branches and leaves
If no shaping and pruning work is done on pyracantha fruit trees and they are allowed to grow freely, the tree canopy will become messy and disorderly, the branches inside the tree will receive insufficient light, grow thin and weak, and flowering and fruiting will be affected. Therefore, in order to improve the flowering and fruiting rate of pyracantha fruit trees, regular shaping and pruning work should be carried out on the trees. Remove excessive flower clusters so that the tree's nutrients are concentrated on the fruit. Pyracantha fruit trees have strong branching ability, but the fruit-setting rate of new branches is extremely low, so timely prune out overgrown branches, excessively dense branches, and weakly growing branches, and do a good job of branch training. Do not retain too much fruit, otherwise the fruit will become thin and small, the quality will be poor, the nutrient demand will also increase, and the phenomenon of "alternate bearing" is likely to occur.
The above are the planting techniques for pyracantha. Do you understand them now?