How to Grow Wampee (Huangpi)? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Methods
Wampee is a small tree of the Rutaceae family, a native plant of southern China with a history of more than a thousand years in our country. Both the peel and the seed have considerable medicinal value, with the effect of aiding digestion and resolving phlegm, and can be used to treat indigestion, chest and diaphragm fullness and pain, and various other problems. It is grown on a large area in southern China. So how should wampee be planted? Below, the editor brings you the planting methods for wampee, let's take a look!
1. Site selection and land preparation
To plant wampee, you must first choose sandy soil with an average temperature above 20 degrees, sufficient sunlight, a clean water source, deep and soft soil layers, and good drainage and irrigation. Then carry out land preparation on the soil, adjusting the direction of land preparation according to the planting area and planting region. Dig the drainage ditches well, set up the soil ridges, and about 6 months before planting, control the planting density and dig the planting holes. Apply sufficient base fertilizer to ensure a comprehensive and balanced nutrient ratio in the base fertilizer. Apply the fertilizer to the lower layer of the planting hole, then cover with soil to improve soil fertility.
2. Grafting propagation
The main propagation method for wampee is grafting. After the wampee matures, select good seeds, ensuring the seeds are robust and plump before sowing. Control the sowing distance to about two centimeters, cover with fine soil after sowing, and when the seedlings grow to about 15 cm, transplant them to the grafting seedbed, controlling the plant and row spacing. Then when the diameter of the seedlings reaches about 0.8 cm, grafting can begin, with the grafting time kept around March. Scions should be selected from mother trees with high and stable yield and good quality. Robustness and plump buds are the basic conditions for scions. Then use the double-bud cut grafting method for grafting, which must not be done on rainy days, grafting at a point about 11 cm into the rootstock.
3. Timely planting
About one month after successful grafting, that is, around March, transplanting is carried out. When transplanting and planting, control the plant and row spacing well, planting about 50 plants per mu. First, build up a soil mound at the planting point, break up the middle of the mound, and then dig a hole. When planting, ensure the seedling is inserted straight, and its roots must be fully spread out in the planting hole. After planting, backfill the soil and firm it down, keeping the depth about 5 cm above the roots. Then set up a support beside the seedling, cover with grass, and water. Afterwards, water reasonably according to the actual growth of the seedlings, keeping the soil moist.
4. Field management
After planting, we must do a good job of watering and fertilizing, applying fertilizer according to the actual conditions of wampee growth and soil fertility. It is best to use the soil testing and formula fertilization method, applying more organic fertilizer to improve the nutrient ratio. Wampee is a moisture-loving plant, but its waterlogging tolerance is very poor. Therefore, water management must be done well. During various important growth periods of wampee such as the shoot-flushing stage and the fruit-swelling stage, if water shortage occurs, then water should be applied in time; on the contrary, in the rainy season, drainage should be done well. Finally, basic management measures such as pruning, weeding, and pest and disease control must also be done well.
The above is a brief introduction to the planting methods for wampee. Growing wampee is actually not difficult, but it requires patience and strengthened management to ensure its planting benefits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!