Detailed Explanation of the Latest Technical Methods for Apricot Tree Seedling Management

Selecting a superior variety is an important condition for planting apricot trees. It is necessary to choose drought-tolerant varieties according to local actual conditions and local suitability. Drought-tolerant apricot tree varieties have good fruit quality and good yield performance, making them relatively suitable for seed. So how are apricot trees raised from seed? Follow the editor to take a look at apricot tree seedling management techniques.

1. Apricot Tree Seedling Cultivation

Seed selection is a key step in cultivating apricot seedlings, as it is related to whether apricot trees will have high yields locally. After selecting seeds, in order to ensure the seedling emergence rate during spring sowing, the seeds can be stratified in winter, that is, sand storage. Choose a shady and dry place, dig a pit according to sand storage standards, and adjust the length, width, and height according to sand storage standards. After soaking the seeds in clean water, mix them with wet river sand, and the mixing must also be carried out according to standards. After the seeds are mixed, first spread a layer of wet sand at the bottom of the pit, then place the seeds into the pit until about 30 cm from the pit opening. The top needs to be filled flat with wet sand, and finally a mound of soil exceeding the ground should be piled up. The height of the mound should be appropriate to prevent water accumulation.

2. Sowing

Sowing can be divided into spring sowing or autumn sowing, and it needs to be adjusted according to local climatic conditions. Basically, the sowing method mainly adopts the trenching method. First, the trench should be opened, the width should be appropriate, and a certain plant spacing and row spacing should be maintained. These should all be determined according to apricot tree planting standards. Grafted seedling cultivation can also be carried out. First, there are also requirements for collecting scions. They must be collected from adult trees that are relatively robust, free from pests and diseases, and of superior varieties. For the collected vegetative branches, those set within one year are best, and then the figure-eight budding method is adopted to cultivate grafted apricot seedlings.

3. Field Planting

After the seedlings are prepared, it is necessary to select seedlings that are robust, have relatively plump buds, and show no disease, and soak them in water for one day before field planting. Before field planting, the soil needs to be deeply plowed to a depth of about 20-30 cm. After deep plowing, the soil needs to be leveled and then raked fine.

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