Key Points and Methods of Russian Olive Tree Planting Techniques Explained
Russian olive is a fairly well-known fruit tree in the northwest region, with very wide uses. It can not only be eaten but also used to feed livestock, and it is widely loved in the northwest region. Because of the year-round sunlight the fruit trees receive in that location, the fruit has a very high sugar content and tastes very delicious. Like many fruits, Russian olive also has a certain effect of strengthening the stomach and aiding digestion, but it should not be eaten in large amounts. Seeing this, you must surely want to know how it is planted.
1. Seed cultivation and seedling raising
There are several methods for sowing Russian olive seeds. If starting in winter, the usual way is to clean the seeds thoroughly, then bury them in sand, pour water on the sand, and wait for natural germination after overwintering. The amount of water should moisten about the top 20 cm of the covering sand. If sowing in spring or autumn, the seeds can first be soaked in warm water for 1-2 days, then mixed with a certain amount of livestock manure and watered to promote germination. The seedling-raising land is leveled into ridge rows, which helps with seedling management. Just leave a gap one person's width wide between each ridge.
2. Transplanting seedlings and cutting propagation
Once the seedlings have grown to more than 60 cm, transplanting can begin. If you have not raised seedlings, you can also choose the cutting method to cultivate Russian olive saplings. The time for transplanting should be chosen on relatively cooler weather, so the seedlings are less likely to die. For the cutting method, you can choose a tree that is older and vigorous and cut branches from it, controlling the length at about 20 cm, and keeping the cut branches to 4-5 nodes. Both seedlings and cuttings need a certain amount of organic fertilizer applied after planting, and then a little water.
3. Planting management
Russian olive trees do not have high water requirements, so there is no need to water much when planting. Instead, when there is more rainfall, pay attention to drainage. Normally, pay attention to clearing away the sand around their roots. If sand piled up around the roots of a Russian olive tree is too high, it will affect its growth. If conditions permit, appropriate protective measures can be taken around the roots. Pay more attention to cuttings; avoid rotting caused by excessively high temperatures or death caused by excessively low temperatures. In the early stage, cuttings need to be watered 2-3 times a day, just enough to soak about the top 2 cm.
4. Precautions
Russian olive trees have relatively high temperature requirements, and temperatures below 10°C will cause harm to them. Therefore, measures must be taken to guard against low temperatures. Although Russian olive trees like sunlight, the sunlight duration in the northwest region is very long, so in the early stage of planting, shade protection measures are still needed to avoid seedling death caused by sunlight. In the middle and later stages, Russian olive trees begin to bloom and bear fruit when temperatures are relatively high, and at this time appropriate additional fertilizer should be applied.
The Russian olive tree itself is a plant with strong adaptability and vitality, so generally after the best protection in the early stage, the probability of death in the later stage is still relatively low. What takes more effort when planting is also the early stage. I hope the above information can be a reference for everyone. Many key points will only be fully demonstrated during actual planting. You can pay more attention to the information on our website.