How to Do Field Management for Mangosteen? Latest Technical Method Tutorial
Mangosteen is rich in nutrients and is native to Southeast Asia. At present, the main producing area is Thailand, while the scale of mangosteen cultivation in China is not large, mainly grown in Taiwan, China, Fujian, Guangdong, Yunnan and other regions with mild climate throughout the year, so the yield is not very high. So when planting mangosteen, how should we carry out field management? How much do you know about mangosteen field management techniques? Let's take a look below.
1. Reasonable Planting
Planting mangosteen is the first step in field management. Reasonable density affects the later field operations as well as the yield and quality of mangosteen. Generally, 22 to 30 mangosteen plants can be planted per mu, and the row spacing is generally 6 m, with plant spacing of about 4 m. Of course, when planting, we can also adjust the density reasonably according to the fertility of the soil and the terrain of the planting site.
2. Shade Management
After mangosteen is planted, its demand for light is not very great at this time, so we need to properly adjust the light at the planting site. After mangosteen is planted, in order to promote the growth of mangosteen seedlings, we need to build a shade shed, and the shading degree of the shade shed should be controlled at about 90 percent, that is to say, the light transmittance should not be very good, but there still needs to be weak light, so that mangosteen will grow. Later, the light intensity in the field should be gradually increased.
3. Fertilizer and Water Management
When carrying out fertilizer and water management for mangosteen, it is basically similar in the first few years, that is to say, before mangosteen enters the fruiting stage, fertilization and watering are basically the same, except that as mangosteen grows, the concentration of fertilizer applied needs to be continuously increased. In the early growth of mangosteen, nitrogen fertilizer is mainly used to promote the growth of mangosteen seedlings, but root topdressing is also needed appropriately to supplement trace fertilizers. In dry weather, it is necessary to water in time to keep the soil moist, while in the rainy season, it is necessary to drain water in time to avoid waterlogging. After mangosteen enters the fruiting stage, we need to topdress in stages: the growth stage, flowering stage, fruit-setting stage, fruit-swelling stage, and later stage; at the same time, watering and drainage should also be carried out according to the water requirements of different stages.
4. Pruning and Shaping
During the planting process, mangosteen, like other fruit trees, also needs pruning and shaping. During the young tree stage of mangosteen, the main purpose is to promote the growth of the main branches and trunks, cultivate strong fruiting branches, and promote the formation of a complete tree shape. For adult fruiting trees, we mainly need to pay attention to one pruning principle, that is, remove the weak and keep the strong, remove the diseased and keep the strong, and remove the old and cultivate the new.
That is basically the end of what the editor wants to introduce to you today about field management techniques for mangosteen planting. If you still have problems that cannot be solved in the later planting process, you can leave us a message for consultation.