How to Grow Lychee? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Methods
Lychee, as a fruit with very sweet flesh and abundant juice, is loved by many people. But I'm afraid many people do not know that growing lychee, like an apple tree, takes a long time. The lychee tree is also like the apple tree, very tall, and can bear fruit repeatedly. Below is an explanation of the lychee planting methods.
1. Orchard Field Planting
A lychee orchard can be chosen on a sloping site, with the size depending on the situation, generally 3-4 mu. The best time for lychee cultivation is in early spring and the Beginning of Autumn, that is, mid-March and early October, with about 19 plants per mu. Because lychee will grow to a height of 1-2 m, the row spacing between plants should be as wide as possible, 5*5 m or 6*6 m. The lychee seedling is planted so that about 15 cm is exposed in the middle. When planting, do not tread on it with your feet or hammer it with anything; water it with a sufficient amount of water, about 50 jin per plant.
2. Fertilization Measures
⟦NL>Lychee needs fertilization 3-4 times a year, with one fertilization in each seasonal transition period. The base fertilizer per mu requires about 1500 kg of decomposed farmyard manure and about 45 kg of San'an. After the leaves turn green each time, some foliar fertilizer such as phosphate fertilizer and superphosphate can be sprayed. Half a month before flower bud differentiation begins, 10 jin of high-phosphorus water-soluble fertilizer can be applied per mu as a top dressing; before physiological fruit drop, high-potassium water-soluble fertilizer can be applied as a top dressing; in order to replenish the tree's nutrients after fruit harvest, a balanced water-soluble fertilizer can be applied as a top dressing. In top dressing, only the amount should be well controlled; fertilizer should not be applied at will.3. Shoot Control and Pruning
Before fertilizing, prune away some injured branches and branches damaged by pests and diseases. The height of each plant should be controlled below 2 m to maintain the tree's nutrient transport and height. However, when pruning, note that because lychee varieties differ, pruning has less effect on Yuhebao, and the flowering rate the next year remains high. But other varieties may have their flowering rate affected; lychee products such as Sanyuehong will be affected more greatly, and the flowering rate the next year will decrease. Therefore, thinning pruning should be done, with a small amount of short cutting.
4. Pest and Disease Control
The main pests of lychee are scarab beetles and others. Pests have a great impact on the quality and yield of lychee, so preventive preparations should be made according to the condition of the lychee. Generally, the first insecticide is sprayed around April, once about every 6 days, using Lichongjing 1000 times solution, Anlübao 1000--2000 times solution, etc. alternately. When picking lychee, pay attention to the pesticide safety period on the tree. Pests and diseases have a very great impact on the growth of lychee. Everyone must observe this aspect carefully. If this situation is found, it must be dealt with promptly!
Although lychee may require a large input of effort and have high costs in the early stage, lychee can bear fruit repeatedly. After the first fruiting period, later costs become smaller and profits become higher, making it a very feasible planting project. In the lychee planting process, the two situations that most need attention are pests and common diseases. If you want to learn how to eliminate insects and prevent diseases, Qinnongwang will continue to answer for you.