What methods are there to improve the survival rate of bayberry planting?
How can the survival rate of bayberry be improved when planting? What should be noted when cultivating bayberry seedlings? We also ask netizens with planting experience to help explain. Besides being eaten fresh, bayberry fruit can also be processed into foods such as sugar-water canned bayberry, jam, candied fruit, juice, dried fruit and fruit wine, so it is grown in Yunnan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Jiangsu,...
How can the survival rate of bayberry be improved when planting? What should be noted when cultivating bayberry seedlings? We also ask netizens with planting experience to help explainBesides being eaten fresh, bayberry fruit can also be processed into foods such as sugar-water canned bayberry, jam, candied fruit, juice, dried fruit and fruit wine. Therefore, it is grown in Yunnan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Anhui, Taiwan, China and other places. Zhongdi.com has compiled the points to note when planting bayberry in order to improve the survival rate of bayberry, and they are listed in detail below for netizens' reference.
Note 1. The planting time of bayberry:
Bayberry is an evergreen fruit tree. In various parts of southern China, it should be planted in February-March of spring, after the freezing period has passed and before bayberry begins to sprout, and it is best to choose an overcast or light rainy day for planting.
Note 2. The climate environment suitable for bayberry:
Bayberry is shade-tolerant and moisture-loving. It can generally be cultivated in areas with an average annual temperature of 15-21°C, a minimum temperature above -8°C, and annual rainfall of no less than 1000 mm. Bayberry is most suitable for cultivation on non-waterlogged, relatively shady and humid hillside land below 500 m in altitude where indicator plants such as ferns and rhododendrons grow on the mountain.
Note 3. Preparation of the planting hole for bayberry:
Before planting, first dig the planting hole. Digging the hole should be done in winter. On the contour line, dig it into a fish-scale pit, 1 m square and 0.8 m deep; the topsoil and subsoil should be kept separate so that they can be used in layers when filling the soil. Apply sufficient base fertilizer. Apply 25 kg of barnyard manure (or 3 kg of rapeseed cake) and 10-15 kg of burnt mud ash per hole, plus 0.5 kg of superphosphate, and mix them evenly with the soil when planting; avoid contact between the root system and the fertilizer at planting. The weeds and trees around the fish-scale pit should not be removed immediately; after the seedlings survive, cut down the tall trees.
Note 4. Selection of bayberry seedlings:
Choose first-grade seedlings that are thick and strong, have several branches, and have no damaged roots. Before planting, cut off 1/3 of the leaves above the graft union of the seedling to reduce water evaporation, so as to help survival and growth after survival.
Note 5. The planting method for bayberry:
To improve the survival rate of bayberry seedlings, planting should be deep rather than shallow, especially in places where autumn drought is relatively severe. The old scion on the rootstock should be buried completely below the soil, and at least 3-5 leaves of the newly grown branches and leaves on the scion should also be buried in the soil so that the scion part can develop roots. If planted too shallowly, the old scion is exposed above the soil surface, and the survival rate is low. This is the key to whether bayberry planting succeeds.
Therefore, before planting bayberry seedlings, all leaves should be cut off, leaving the petioles, and the nylon film on the scion should be removed. If there are roots damaged by digging, the wounds should be trimmed smooth with pruning shears. At the same time, attention should be paid to doing the trunk-training work well; the height of the central leader above the union should be about 25 cm.
When planting bayberry, first cover the fertilizer with a 15-20 cm thick layer of topsoil; this is the soil that directly contacts the roots. Place the seedling, straighten out the root system, fill in topsoil in stages, firm it around, and cover the top with subsoil to 20-30 cm above the ground, then water 1-2 times, and then cover with a layer of loose soil.
Note 6. Watering bayberry:
In the first year after planting, the bayberry root system is not well developed. During the high-temperature and drought period in July-August, it is easily killed by drought, so drought prevention and resistance measures should be taken. Where there is a water source, irrigation or watering can be done; alternatively, after the plum rain period ends (July), when the ground is wet, cover the area within the fish-scale pit with 5-10 cm thick grass to prevent and resist drought.
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