What are the latest precautions for growing Sterculia monosperma?

Sterculia monosperma is also called pingpo seed, and it is still relatively rare on the market. Because Sterculia monosperma has the effects of aiding digestion, detoxifying and killing insects, it is also an uncommon Chinese medicinal material, and can be used to treat vomiting of food, abdominal pain from worm accumulation, and infantile head sores. Because Sterculia monosperma has extremely strong resistance and strong adaptability to the environment, many growers ignore many issues when growing it. So today the editor wants to remind everyone of several issues that need attention when growing Sterculia monosperma. Let's learn about them together.

1. Light

Sterculia monosperma is very sensitive to light, so we must pay close attention, especially during the period when the seeds are harvested and enter the sowing stage. We cannot let the seeds of Sterculia monosperma be exposed to sunlight, otherwise it will cause the seeds to lose water and affect the germination rate, so when sowing we need to provide shade. However, the later growth of Sterculia monosperma depends greatly on light and requires sufficient light, so that the yield of Sterculia monosperma can be increased, and the taste of the fruit produced is also better.

2. Density

In order to maintain ventilation and light transmission in the field, we generally need to plan the planting density when planting. When the planting conditions meet the standards, about 33 Sterculia monosperma trees can generally be planted per mu, which means the row spacing is about 5 m and the plant spacing is about 4 m. In addition, in order to maintain the density between trees, during the growth of Sterculia monosperma trees we also need to scientifically prune branches and leaves, not only thinning dense branches, weak branches, diseased branches, and dead branches, but also controlling the main branches at the top of the trunk.

3. Humidity

Sterculia monosperma has a large demand for water, especially during its flowering period and fruit-setting period. So during the growth of Sterculia monosperma trees, we need to water frequently and maintain soil moisture as well as air humidity. In addition, in summer Sterculia monosperma trees have a strong ability to absorb water, so we should water in the morning and evening, especially in dry weather, and it is best to water the entire tree canopy, which can promote flowering and fruiting of Sterculia monosperma.

4. Nutrients

During the growth period of young Sterculia monosperma trees, when fertilizing we need to follow the principle of frequent but thin fertilizer, applying fertilizer at least 4 to 6 times a year, and basically once every about 2 months. There are actually not many restrictions on fertilizer for young tree growth, and organic fertilizer, farmyard manure, and chemical fertilizer can all be used. After Sterculia monosperma bears fruit, it only needs to be fertilized about 3 times a year, namely the base fertilizer in winter, the fruit-promoting fertilizer during the flowering period, and the maintenance fertilizer after fruit harvest. The base fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer or farmyard manure, the fruit-promoting fertilizer is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and the maintenance fertilizer can be compost or compound fertilizer.

Sterculia monosperma is very scarce on the market now, but this does not mean that its cultivation technique is difficult; it is only because the survival rate of young Sterculia monosperma seedlings is very low. In addition, we ignore many issues when planting, resulting in low yield and quality of Sterculia monosperma, so we must pay attention in the later planting process.