How to propagate wintersweet trees? A detailed introduction to common seedling-raising methods
Division and sowing
First of all, you need to wait until the wintersweet tree has shed its leaves, then take a small section from the branches of the original plant, but you must pay attention to where you cut it; it is best to cut at a place 30 cm from the base. When spring comes the next year, divide the plant from the base of the branches, and then plant these divisions;
Sowing propagation
Sowing propagation should be a relatively common propagation method in daily life, but for wintersweet trees, it is rarely used. This propagation method is mainly carried out by sowing in August and September, though there is also another time period, which is late winter and early spring.
Grafting propagation
Grafting propagation of wintersweet trees is a relatively commonly used method, and this method is mainly carried out in spring. The specific method is: select relatively robust branches on the mother tree, remove the top, then when the leaf buds begin to sprout, cut them to a suitable length, then use the rootstock for cleft grafting, tie the cut well, and apply a layer of mud; generally they can survive in about one month.
What is introduced above are some methods for propagating wintersweet trees. Each method has its own special features, but the sowing propagation method has a relatively low survival rate, while grafting is not only used more often but also makes it easier for the plants to survive. However, as long as you follow some small precautions, there is still a very high survival rate. After all, what should be noted when propagating wintersweet trees?
Precautions for propagating wintersweet trees
When carrying out sowing propagation, you must select good seeds and also give the seeds some appropriate treatment: before sowing, soak the seeds in warm water with laundry detergent, then wash them clean with clear water, and then soak them in clear water for about one week. During this period, change the water once every two days, until the seeds show white, then drain them, and sow them.
Cultivation methods for wintersweet trees and measures to improve planting benefits
Wintersweet tree can also be called yellow plum blossom, fragrant plum blossom, fragrant plum, and dry-branch plum. It is 2-5 cm long and 1-2.5 cm in diameter. The seeds are chestnut-brown and oval, with a smooth and glossy surface. Today, the editor will talk about cultivation methods for wintersweet trees and measures to improve planting benefits, hoping to be helpful to everyone.
1. The flowering period of wintersweet trees is from November to February of the following year, and the fruiting period is from April to November. The wintersweet tree is 3 m tall and has a strong fragrance. It likes places with sufficient light and has strong cold resistance. It is suitable for planting in sheltered, sunny places with well-drained sandy loam soil.
2. Wintersweet trees have the advantages of drought tolerance, strong growth vigor, strong branching ability, and long lifespan. They are mainly produced in the northwest Hubei region of China and the Hanzhong region of Shaanxi Province.
3. Existing cultivation methods for wintersweet trees mainly include sowing, grafting, and cutting propagation, and sowing, grafting, layering, and cutting, but these cultivation methods have slow growth speed, a survival rate of only below 90%, and cultivation management is also relatively cumbersome, labor-intensive and time-consuming, with low economic benefits. Therefore, today the editor will talk about the key points of division planting and management of wintersweet trees, as follows:
a. Around Cold Dew, spray the wintersweet garden with 50% phoxim or 50% fenitrothion 1000-fold solution for pest control; around winter, select 3-year-old wintersweet trees as mother plants, saw off all main branches 50 cm from the ground, and irrigate once with overwintering water.
b. Around Rain Water the next year, dig semicircular pits 60 cm in diameter at a relatively low place at the root of the wintersweet tree, divide the plant from the clump at the base of the mother plant, keep several main branches in the center of the mother plant to continue growing, and the separated daughter plants carry more roots; plant them at a row spacing of 5 m and a plant spacing of 4 m.
c. In the third year of wintersweet planting, around Qingming, spray the wintersweet garden with 50% phoxim or 50% fenitrothion 1000-fold solution for pest control; around the Beginning of Winter, select robust branches from 1-year-old seedlings as the trunk for training, leave 70 cm and cut back, remove strong branches and keep weak ones among the remaining branches growing from the main trunk at the cut to serve as auxiliary nourishing branches, cut off the two pairs of lateral branches below the cut bud, keep the remaining lateral branches only as auxiliary nourishing branches, and keep 1 lateral bud at the cut as a lateral branch, so that next year the number of flowering branches on the wintersweet tree will increase.