When should wax apple seedlings be planted? A detailed guide to wax apple tree planting techniques
Do you know how to plant wax apple? Are you clear about the planting time, planting distance, and planting methods? If not, let's take a look together.
1. Planting period: Where irrigation is convenient, the most suitable planting periods are February to March and September to November. Where irrigation is inconvenient, it is best to plant from April to June, after rain when the orchard soil is moist.
2. Planting distance: The wax apple is a large evergreen tree that grows rapidly and can live for several decades. To facilitate mechanization, wide-row planting is preferable, that is, a row spacing of 7 to 8 m and a plant spacing of 5-6 m. Plant 200-280 trees per hectare. If the canopies touch after several years, prune to dwarf the tree shape; otherwise, because they are too dense, they will compete by growing upward, which not only makes harvesting and spraying management inconvenient, but also, due to poor sunlight and ventilation, makes them prone to pests and diseases and late flowering, with fruit developing slowly and reduced fruiting.
3. Planting method: Before planting, prepare planting holes of suitable depth in advance. The planting hole should be about 60 cm, and about 10 kg of decomposed compost should be mixed with the soil. For paddy field cultivation, first make a mound 20-30 cm high and 60 cm wide. When cultivating on sloping land with a slope of less than 15 degrees, plant along the contour lines; when the slope reaches 15 degrees, plant on inward-sloping platform terraces. At planting time, build a round shallow basin shape around the base of the seedling to facilitate watering. If necessary, cover the base and the plant with rice straw to prevent the soil from drying out and to shade it from strong sun. After planting, it is best to set up a support to hold the plant upright, so that wind does not shake it and affect survival and development, and water 2-3 times per week.
Now you know how to plant wax apple. Do you want to try planting it yourself? Then take action quickly.