The Latest Oil Tea Camellia Planting Techniques and Methods Tutorial
Oil tea camellia, also known as tea-oil tree or white flower camellia, gets its name because its seeds can be pressed for oil for human consumption. The tea oil is clear in color and fragrant in taste, and rich in nutrients; it can also be used as lubricating oil, while the seed cake left after pressing the oil is both a pesticide and an excellent fertilizer. Therefore, oil tea camellia has extremely high economic value, and its planting prospects are good. So how should oil tea camellia be planted? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction.
1. Woodland Selection
Oil tea camellia prefers an environment with ample sunlight and a warm climate, and prefers acidic soil; it is intolerant of severe cold and intense heat as well as alkaline soil. Therefore, it is advisable to choose soil that is deep, loose, fertile, and well-drained, with a soil pH value between 5 and 6.5. The woodland is required to be open, with a slope of 25 degrees, and at the same time have convenient transportation to avoid mechanical operations, and the woodland should be planned well according to the terrain. After that, prepare the land, improve the soil structure to make it loose and mellow, clear away weeds, shrubs, stones, and tree roots, and wait until the land is ready for planting.
2. Selecting Good Varieties
According to local conditions such as climate and soil environment, choose superior varieties suited to the local ecological conditions. At the same time, multiple lines should be combined; oil tea camellia has a high cross-pollination and fertilization rate between different plants and the best quality, so during planting, multiple lines should also be combined, and more than 5-10 clones should be configured for afforestation. For seedlings, it is best to choose grafted seedlings of superior clones, requiring the seedlings to be robust in growth and free of pests and diseases, about 15-30 cm tall.
3. Planting
The survival rate of planting is closely related to the planting time, and it should be carried out according to the local climate. Generally, it is chosen in February-March in spring when the soil is moist, as the temperature and humidity at this time are suitable for the growth of oil tea camellia. If grafted seedlings are planted, tending should be carried out immediately after planting, generally for 3 consecutive years, 2 times a year, mainly for weeding and loosening the soil, earthing up, and expanding the planting holes for light, with the first time in May-June and the second time in August-September. During the growing period, appropriate topdressing should also be applied to promote growth. For young trees, nitrogen fertilizer is generally the main type, combined with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and the amount of fertilizer applied increases year by year as the plant grows.
The above is an introduction to the planting techniques for oil tea camellia. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.