Where can I buy red-leaf plum seeds? What are the seedling-raising methods?

Anyone who has seen a red-leaf plum knows it is a tree with high ornamental value, and many people deliberately plant one at their front door for viewing. So where can you buy red-leaf plum seeds? What are the seedling-raising methods? Now let me tell you!

1. Where can you buy red-leaf plum seeds?

In daily life, red-leaf plum seeds are rarely used; generally, only people who specialize in growing them or who are preparing to landscape a garden buy them, and such people usually have their own dedicated suppliers. If you want to buy some, you can only buy them in specialized markets. But that does not mean they are hard to buy. You can go to your local flower market to look, you can also buy them on JD.com or Taobao, and you can also buy them through Nongxunwang, which has good suppliers.

2. Seedling-raising methods for red-leaf plum seeds

1. Seed treatment of red-leaf plum

Wild peach seeds need to be stratified in sand for 100-120 d. Before sand stratification, soak the seeds in warm water for 24-48 h so they absorb water fully; the seed moisture should preferably be above 60%. Choose a well-drained, not dry, sheltered spot and dig a pit; the depth should be kept above the local groundwater level and below the frozen soil layer, with the seeds just below the frozen layer being best, generally a pit depth of 80-100 cm. Mix clean wet sand at 1:4 evenly; the sand moisture should be about 60% (judged by squeezing it into a ball in the hand that breaks apart at a touch). After mixing the seeds and sand well, fill them into the pit, or first spread a 20 cm layer flat on the bottom of the pit, then spread a 10 cm-thick layer of peach pits on top, then spread 10 cm of wet sand, and continue layering in this way until 20 cm from the soil surface, then fill the pit with wet soil so it is slightly higher than the soil surface to prevent rainwater from leaking in. Note that an appropriate amount of grass bundles should be buried in the pit for ventilation and mold prevention. Record the date, and in early spring of the following year check promptly at the end of the sand stratification period; when 20%-30% of the seeds have germinated, sow promptly.

2. Land preparation

For the red-leaf plum nursery site, it is best to deep-plow in the autumn of the previous year, apply 4000 kg of decomposed organic manure per 667 sq m, and irrigate thoroughly with winter water; after winter weathering and thawing, this helps activate the soil, build soil fertility, and kill overwintering pests. After the soil thaws in early spring of the following year, rake it level and make beds: bed height 10 cm, width 50 cm, bed spacing 40 cm.

3. Sowing

Sowing before the soil freezes after autumn is best for red-leaf plum; for autumn sowing, use the open-field method to raise red-leaf plum seedlings. For spring sowing, red-leaf plum can be sown after March 20. Before sowing, open a furrow in the middle of the bed surface, with a furrow depth of 10 cm and furrow spacing of 30 cm, apply a small amount of diammonium as base fertilizer at 5 kg per 667 sq m, sow by dibbling with water, with a plant spacing of 10-15 cm. When sowing, place the peach pit flat so that the pointed end is parallel to the soil surface and the center line faces up, which helps the seeds take root and sprout in the future. Then cover with 2-3 cm of soil and lay plastic film. Note that the soil ridge between the two furrows should not be knocked off; it can provide support after emergence and avoid seedling burn. On the surface of the plastic film, press soil bands crosswise from the center every 2-3 m, so that the film is divided into sections, which can effectively prevent it from being blown open by the wind.

4. Seedling-stage management of red-leaf plum

Red-leaf plum generally emerges in about 10-15 d. Promptly open a moderately sized hole in the plastic film above the red-leaf plum seedlings for ventilation, and gradually harden the seedlings. When the red-leaf plum seedlings grow normally, release them from the plastic film and bank soil around the roots to conserve moisture. During the growth period, spray the leaves with 0.3% phosphorus-potassium fertilizer about once every 15 d, and promptly control pests and diseases. When the seedlings reach 30 cm in height, pinch off the growing tips to promote thickening and lignification of the red-leaf plum.

That is all the content I wanted to share with you today. You can go to flower markets or e-commerce platforms to buy red-leaf plum seeds, and I also shared some seedling-raising methods in detail for you to see whether they are useful to you.

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