Tutorial on Planting and Management Techniques for Euonymus
Euonymus is a shrub plant in the Celastraceae family with high ornamental value. It is now widely used in major gardens, urban road greening and other places, and has the effect of purifying air and beautifying the environment. Moreover, the roots and winged branches and leaves of Euonymus also have the effects of promoting blood circulation and dredging meridians, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain. So how should Euonymus be planted? And how should it be managed? Below, the editor brings you the planting and management techniques for Euonymus. Let's take a look together!
1. Planting Environment
Euonymus is a plant that likes light, though it also has a certain tolerance for shade. Its adaptability is also relatively strong, and it can quickly adapt to various climates and soils. Its cold resistance and drought resistance are both relatively strong, so it has low requirements for soil. However, before planting, for the sake of yield and ornamental value, we still need to pay attention to the selection of the planting environment. According to the growth habits of Euonymus, choose a sunny, warm planting environment with high soil fertility and strong drainage and irrigation capacity, to ensure the normal growth of Euonymus and improve planting benefits.
2. Propagation Methods
The propagation methods of Euonymus are generally mainly seed propagation and cuttings propagation. For seed propagation, first, seed collection should be carried out every autumn, then appropriately sun-dried for threshing, and then use substances such as plant ash to rub the aril clean. Then wash and dry in the shade, and then place in sand for storage. In the following spring, sow in drills, with row spacing controlled at about 20cm. After sowing, cover with fine soil, then cover with grass to improve the soil's moisture retention capacity. If using cuttings, then in summer select semi-mature branches for heel cuttings, and manage the seedbed well.
3. Seedling Management
Whether by sowing or cuttings, under normal circumstances, in the spring of the second year, as the temperature gradually rises, the film on the soil should be removed, and then shade work should be done well, covering with about 70% shade netting. After Qingming Festival, ventilation work should be done well, temperature and humidity should be controlled, and the air quality in the shed should be improved. And water about once every half a month, and also pay attention to doing weed control work well to avoid too many weeds robbing the seedlings of growth nutrients. At the same time, every day, also pay attention to observing the growth of Euonymus, and it is best to keep records.
4. Timely Transplanting
If they are sown seedlings, then in the year of sowing the seedlings can generally grow to about 30cm. Then in the second year, separate planting work must be carried out, and after separate planting, they still need to be cultivated for about three years before transplanting and final planting. If they are cutting seedlings, then generally the best time to transplant is in May each year. Because at this time the cutting seedlings have basically all branched, and the root color gradually becomes darker. Three days before transplanting, appropriately water the bed surface to avoid water loss when the seedlings are transplanted, then control the density well for transplanting. If they are small seedlings, they can be transplanted bare-rooted, while for large seedlings, it is best to transplant with soil.
The above is a brief introduction to the planting and management techniques of Euonymus. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!