How to Grow Crabapple Fruit? Latest Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial
Crabapple fruit is the fruit of the crabapple tree. In the south, crabapple is generally planted and used as a common ornamental flowering tree, but in the north, crabapple is an important fruit tree. The fruit of the crabapple has a sweet and sour taste, with a rich color, aroma, and flavor. The fruit can also be used as medicine, so it is a very good fruit for cultivation. What specific methods and measures are there for cultivating crabapple fruit, how should cultivation management be carried out, and how can crabapple fruit be made to grow well? Please continue reading the following content.
1. Preparation work
Plant in November in autumn or March in spring. For planting distance, on sloped land use a plant spacing of 2.5 m and row spacing of 3 m; on flat land use a plant spacing of 3 m and row spacing of 4 m. Dig planting holes. Generally, the depth and width of the planting hole are about 3 times that of the trunk. The seedling height should be more than 1 m, the thickness should be about 0.8 cm, and there should be more than 5 robust buds on the main trunk. Also, the subsoil dug out should be mixed with fertilizer and backfilled, and the topsoil should be used for the final covering. Before planting, soak the roots in Bordeaux mixture for disinfection.
2. Planting
Mix the subsoil with organic fertilizer and backfill it, about 30 jin of farmyard manure per plant, then backfill the topsoil. After filling, dig a planting hole in the topsoil, about 30 cm deep, plant in the middle, spread out the roots, place them in gently, then cover with 10 cm of soil. After treading the soil, gently lift the seedling and then cultivate soil up to ground level. After watering thoroughly, it will sink somewhat, then cultivate soil up to the root crown.
3. Strengthen management
In summer, when weeds grow wildly, pull them out in time. If the grass is tall, it can be cut with a knife, composted into fertilizer, and then applied. At the same time, the soil can be loosened a little, which conveniently buries the weeds underground. Mainly apply farmyard manure, mainly by digging ring-shaped trenches for fertilization. Generally, about 60 jin of fertilizer is applied per tree. After new shoots emerge, apply compound fertilizer in holes, 5 jin per plant. Under normal weather with sufficient soil moisture, do not water; water once a month. If there are consecutive sunny days, water in the evening. This helps absorption.
4. Pest and disease control
The main disease is brown spot disease. In the early stage, use 80% mancozeb wettable powder at 600 times dilution for control. This agent can also control aphids at the same time. In the middle stage, use 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder at 750 times solution for control. In the late stage, use 70% thiophanate-methyl wettable powder at 700 times dilution for control. If disease occurs after harvest, use 25% prochloraz emulsifiable concentrate at 1000 times dilution for control. The main pests are aphids and thrips. First prune off diseased branches, then use 0% imidacloprid water-dispersible granules at 5000 times dilution or 50% pymetrozine wettable powder at 1500 times dilution for spray control.
The main content of crabapple fruit cultivation is preparing seedlings and planting them, carrying out management and maintenance after planting, and paying attention to preventing and controlling disease infection during the growth period. This is very detailed management, with many meticulous contents that need to be carried out carefully. Thank you for reading. If you want to learn more, please continue to follow.