A Detailed Guide to Superior Chestnut Seedling Varieties, Prices, and Seedling Selection and Cultivation Methods
The chestnut tree is a superior dried fruit tree species native to China, with excellent quality, good flavor, and rich nutrition. No matter the season, it seems to be sold in shops and supermarkets, but the price is not cheap; the general price is around ten yuan per jin. Chestnuts have many uses: they can be made into snacks, dishes, and pastries. At present, there are many farmers growing chestnuts, and what they care about most is the price of chestnut seedlings. When growing chestnuts, superior varieties must be selected. So what superior varieties of chestnut seedlings are there? How much does one cost? How should seedlings be selected and cultivated?
1. Dahongpao chestnut seedlings
The involucre is oval, weighing 43g, containing an average of 3 nuts, suitable for roasting and eating, and resistant to storage. It matures in mid-to-late September.
2. Huaguang chestnut seedlings
Single nut weight above 10g, bears fruit early, the flesh is fine, glutinous, sweet, and fragrant, with high yield, maturing in mid-September.
3. Shifeng chestnut seedlings
110 nuts/kg, superior quality, harvested at the end of September. It has poor resistance to anthracnose, but is resistant to drying out. This variety has strong adaptability and shows high yield in both mountainous areas and riverside sandy land.
4. Zhonghua Li Wang chestnut seedlings
110 nuts/kg, sweet and fragrant flavor, superior quality, chestnuts highly resistant to storage, strong resistance to chestnut anthracnose, empty burr rate 4%, harvest period at the end of September. It has strong adaptability, tolerates drought and poor soil, and has strong disease resistance. It is the main variety planted in the peninsula hilly areas, and its crown is relatively open, so it is not suitable for close planting.
5. Baoyuan chestnut seedlings
60 nuts/kg, above-average quality, relatively strong storage tolerance, empty burr rate 3%, harvested at the end of September. This variety has a compact crown and is suitable for close planting cultivation. It is a priority variety for development in peri-urban areas.
6. Yanqing chestnut seedlings
110-120 nuts/kg, superior quality, the chestnuts are relatively storage-tolerant. Empty burr rate 2%, harvested at the end of September. It has strong adaptability and shows high yield in both hilly poor land and riverside sandy land.
7. Shangfeng chestnut seedlings
110 nuts/kg. At first harvest, the chestnuts are light brown with a whitish base; after 1-2 days of storage they turn dark brown and glossy. When cooked and eaten, the flavor is sweet and fragrant, and the quality is excellent. Harvested at the end of September. Its resistance to anthracnose is slightly poorer. This variety has a compact crown and is suitable for close planting; it likes fertilizer and water, and has a large number of female flowers, so yield should be strictly controlled to avoid alternate bearing.
8. Yanfeng chestnut seedlings
It was bred by crossing Shifeng and Yanqing. 110-120 nuts/kg, superior quality, harvested at the end of September. It has relatively strong resistance to anthracnose and strong adaptability, and can be developed in hilly and mountainous areas.
The Latest Prices of Chestnut Seedlings
Below, the editor of Nongxun.com has briefly compiled some of the latest prices of chestnut seedlings today: Malong County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, height 0.5-1 m, Dahongpao grafted chestnut seedlings 5.00 yuan/plant; Pingyi County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, height 0.5-1 m, Taishan grafted chestnut seedlings 5.50 yuan/plant; Pingyi County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, height 0.5-1 m, organic grafted chestnut seedlings 7.90 yuan/plant; Jianyang City, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, height 1-1.5 m, Qianxi grafted chestnut seedlings 4.00 yuan/plant; Rong County, Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, height 0.5-1 m, Maobanhong grafted chestnut seedlings 15.00 yuan/plant; Rong County, Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, height 0.5-1 m, oil chestnut grafted seedlings 9.00 yuan/plant, etc. The prices are for reference only. Due to differences in chestnut seedling variety, specifications, place of origin, and purchase quantity, there are certain price differences.
How to Select and Cultivate Chestnut Seedlings?
When planting chestnuts, superior varieties should be selected. For the mother seedlings, one- to two-year-old young seedlings should be chosen. The trunk needs to be straight and thick, with a well-developed root system. Only such young seedlings are the best, and only they have the best chance of survival.
The above is an introduction to superior varieties of chestnut seedlings. A single chestnut tree can bear a great deal of fruit, and after harvesting the fruit, storage is simple. Fruit harvested in autumn, if stored properly, can be eaten all year round.
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