What are the methods for selecting a nursery site for almond seedling cultivation?

The selection of the nursery site is key to the success or failure of seedling cultivation. Choosing an unsuitable site will not only affect the yield and quality of the seedlings but may even waste all the previous effort. For almond nursery sites, it is advisable to choose flat terrain, fertile soil, deep soil layers, a groundwater level below 1.5 m, good irrigation and drainage conditions, and loose-textured neutral loam and sandy loam. Soil that is too clayey tends to become compacted, affecting seedling emergence and the growth and development of the seedlings. Nursery sites must absolutely avoid continuous cropping, as continuous cropping leads to the occurrence of diseases and affects the survival rate and growth and development of the seedlings. Land where stone fruit tree seedlings have been grown generally needs crop rotation, and can be used as a nursery site again after an interval of 3-4 years. The best rotation crops are legumes, forage grass, tubers, and vegetables.