What are the latest propagation methods for bayberry (Chinese bayberry, Morella rubra)?
Bayberry (Chinese bayberry, Morella rubra) is a sweet-and-sour, juicy fruit that has a certain distribution range across various parts of our country. Bayberry wine, bayberry juice and preserved bayberry made from bayberry are all very popular. Therefore, bayberry now also has a certain planting area. However, when planting bayberry, how to propagate it is a question many people are considering. So today, the editor brings you the propagation methods for bayberry. Let's take a look!
1. Layering propagation
Layering propagation is the most commonly used propagation method for bayberry. It is generally carried out in spring. First, select a robust, high-yielding plant as the mother plant, then choose a thick, pest- and disease-free branch as the layer. First, make about 3 longitudinal cuts at the top of the layer until reaching the xylem of the branch. Or girdle the branch by 3 cm, then press the branch into the soil, and spray an appropriate amount of rooting agent to promote rooting of the branch. After spraying, cover with 6-7 cm of fine soil, and place some heavy objects on the fine soil to prevent the layer from being blown up by the wind. Under normal management, roots usually form at the girdled site in about two months. Then, before transplanting, cut about 4 cm below the new roots to make it a new plant, and it can be transplanted after about one year.
2. Seed propagation
Bayberry has two planting directions: edible and ornamental. When planting ornamental bayberry, seed propagation is generally the main method. First, collect seeds from robust seed-grown trees. The seed kernel determines its germination rate, so when collecting seeds we should pay attention to checking the kernel of the fruit. For propagation, choose plump and mature seeds. After harvesting, soak the fruit in water for about one week until the flesh rots, wash it clean, and remove the seeds. Then select robust seeds and soak them in salt water for 1-2 weeks. Then choose soil with sufficient fertility, deep and loose, as the seedbed, and evenly broadcast the seeds on the soil. Then cover with fine soil, and they generally emerge in about four weeks. When the seedlings grow to about 9 cm, carry out thinning, with appropriate fertilization. After about one year they grow into seed-grown seedlings and can be transplanted at the appropriate time.
3. Grafting propagation
Another propagation method is grafting propagation. Grafting propagation effectively preserves the excellent characteristics of the original variety and improves planting benefits. Grafting is generally carried out around Qingming Festival, and the grafting method is mainly cleft grafting. Select a high-yielding, strongly disease-resistant and good-quality branch as the scion, and a seed-grown seedling of about two years as the rootstock. Keep the scion at about 13 cm, retain one node at the top and then cut off the top. And for a rootstock of about one centimeter, we should cut off the main root after grafting. Remove the top of the rootstock 2-3 weeks before grafting to avoid the rootstock's strong growth ability affecting the survival of the grafted seedling.
The above is a brief introduction to bayberry propagation methods. Because the planting directions of bayberry differ, its propagation methods also differ. Therefore, when propagating bayberry, we must choose a good propagation method according to the planting direction. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone!