A detailed guide to the planting methods and key techniques for Chinese honey locust seeds
Chinese honey locust, also known as honeylocust, has an extremely wide range of uses. It can be processed into soap, and the seeds it produces can be eaten. In addition, it can also be used as medicine, and it is planted in all parts of our country. Chinese honey locust is grown by sowing seeds, so how should the seeds be planted? Let's take a look.
1. Harvesting seeds
Every year in October, when the honeylocust pods mature, the seeds can be harvested from the plant. After harvesting, place the seeds in the hot sun and dry them until dry, then smash the outer shells of the pods, remove the impurities, collect the seeds, put them in a cloth bag, and store them in a cool area for later use. Of course, there is no need to do such a complicated operation; you can just buy the seeds directly from the market.
2. Soaking seeds to promote germination
The seed coat of Chinese honey locust is rather hard. In order to make it germinate and grow as quickly as possible, before sowing it is generally soaked to promote germination. Soak the seeds in clean water, change the clean water once a day, and keep the water clean. After about a week, when the seeds have absorbed enough water, take them out and let them dry. Then bury them in moist fine sand. After about a month, when the seeds have cracked open a small opening, they can be taken out and sown. To make them germinate faster, you can choose to soak the seeds in warm hot water for 24 hours. After the seeds have absorbed water, become plump, and swollen, remove them, dry off the moisture, and sow them directly.
3. Choosing and preparing the land
Chinese honey locust seeds are suitable for sowing in loose, breathable, well-drained sandy loam soil, and the terrain is required to be flat, which is more conducive to the growth of the seeds. If the soil is rather heavy clay, 1-2 months before planting, deep plow it several times, break up the clods, and let it fully weather, so that it can also be turned into loose, breathable soil. Base fertilizer can also be applied when preparing the land to promote the growth of the seedlings faster. The base fertilizer is mainly decomposed organic fertilizer. Before sowing, water thoroughly once to make the soil loose and breathable, and sow only after the conditions for seed germination are met.
4. Sowing
The sowing method commonly used when sowing is drilling or broadcasting. Open furrows on the ground and directly broadcast the germinated seeds into the furrows. Pay attention to the sowing density; it should not be too dense, so as to avoid the seeds competing with each other for nutrients and causing difficulty in sprouting. After sowing, cover with a thin layer of soil, about 5 cm thick. After sowing, water once depending on whether the soil is dry or moist. When dry, water more; when moist, water less or not at all.
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