Key Points and Precautions for Loquat Cultivation Explained

Loquat is a fruit, also called lu ju. When hearing the name loquat, everyone might think of that musical instrument. That's right, it is named the same because its leaves look very much like the loquat instrument. The flowers of the loquat can also be used as medicine, and it has long been mainly used for various purposes. Today its uses are still being developed. So what the editor wants to tell everyone today is what key points need to be mastered when cultivating loquat. Below, Shuaishuai will explain them to everyone!

1. Site Selection

1. Terrain and Landforms

The most suitable planting sites for loquat are hillsides and flat land, but it is best to be as close as possible to a place with a river. Having a water source is best. Natural water resources play a very large role in irrigation. Do not choose places such as wind gaps and basins for planting.

2. Replant Failure Phenomenon

For loquat, land that has been continuously cropped is strictly taboo. For example, some loquat land that has been planted for several years or even more than ten years has almost no fertility left and has been nearly exhausted. It will also contain many pests and pathogenic bacteria and other factors unfavorable to crops. The soil contains many excretions from previous loquat roots, and these are all harmful substances. If new loquat trees continue to be planted, the impact on the new loquat will be very great.

2. Soil Management

1. Deep Plowing and Green Manure Incorporation

Apply green manure to newly planted land and cultivate it to mature the soil, increase the nutrient level of the soil, and make the soil richer in organic matter.

2. Fertilization

For fertilizing young trees, thin fertilizer can be applied. The fertilizer should be sprinkled using 10%-30% decomposed human feces and urine. From November to January of the following year, winter fertilizer can be applied once. It can be mixed with human feces and urine for fertilization, and the effect is better this way.

3. Shaping and Pruning

1. Tree Shape

There are many ways to shape a loquat tree. Its tree shape can be a central leader type, double-layer cup shape, and so on. The double-layer cup shape is the most commonly used. Specifically, after planting, prune at 50-60 cm from the ground, cut the trunk short to a certain length, and the main branches of the second layer must not overlap with the lower layer. Select three to four main branches with good growth for focused cultivation.

2. Pruning

Pruning is divided into two timings. The first is spring pruning, and then summer pruning. Spring pruning is in March. In spring pruning, only a tiny amount can be cut, and the pruning range must be within ten percent of the total number of branches. Spring pruning is mainly to remove weak, aged, and densely growing branches. The pruning amount in summer pruning is within twenty percent of the total branches.

The above are the key points and precautions for loquat cultivation. In addition to doing these basics well, attention must also be paid to pests and diseases. There are many pests and diseases of loquat trees in summer, so everyone should take good pest prevention measures in summer. To learn more related information, please continue to follow Qinong Web!