Can Myrtle be planted artificially, and is it illegal to plant too much of it?
The fruit of myrtle is edible, and it is also something many people do not know much about, so is it illegal to plant too much myrtle? Can it be planted artificially?
Is it illegal to plant too much myrtle:
Not illegal.
Myrtle likes a sunny, warm, humid environment and acidic soil. It is usually distributed scattered or in patches in sparse forests on hillsides. It can tolerate drought, barren soil and strongly acidic soil. It is a light-loving tree species of the tropics. Its cold resistance is rather poor, and it cannot survive in areas with severe frost. It can withstand intense heat but not shade, and it is also rarely seen in deep mountain dense forests and cool-climate mountain areas above 600 m in elevation. Its sprouting ability is extremely strong, and it is an excellent greening tree species for hilly and barren mountains.
Can myrtle be planted artificially:
Yes! The key points of myrtle cultivation techniques are as follows:
1. Propagation methods
(1) Sowing
Before sowing, the seeds must first be selected. Whether the seeds are well chosen directly affects whether sowing can succeed. It is best to use seeds collected in the current year. The longer the seeds are stored, the lower their germination rate. Choose plump seeds with no defects or deformities and no pests or diseases. For household seed disinfection, it is common to soak the seeds in hot water at about 60°C for a quarter of an hour, and then use warm hot water to promote germination for 12-24 hours. Disinfect the sowing substrate; the best method is to put it in a pot and heat it while stirring, so that any pests and diseases are killed by the heat. Soak the seeds in warm hot water (at a temperature similar to face-washing water) for 12-24 hours, until the seeds absorb water and swell. For very common seeds that germinate easily, this step can be skipped. For tiny seeds that are difficult to pick up with hands or other tools, you can moisten one end of a toothpick with water and stick the seeds one by one onto the surface of the substrate, cover with substrate 1 cm thick, then place the sowing flower pot into water, with the water depth at 1/2-2/3 of the pot height, and let the water slowly soak upward (this method is called the "pot soaking method"); for larger seeds that can be picked up with hands or other tools, place the seeds directly into the substrate and sow them at a spacing of 3×5 cm.
After sowing, cover with substrate to a thickness 2-3 times that of the seeds. After sowing, use a sprayer or a fine-hole watering can to moisten the sowing substrate, and later water again when the pot soil is slightly dry. Still be careful not to water too forcefully, so as not to wash the seeds out; after sowing in late autumn, early spring or winter, when cold waves and low temperatures occur, you can wrap the flower pot in plastic film to help keep warmth and moisture; after the seedlings emerge, uncover the film promptly, and let the seedlings receive sunlight before 9:30 every morning or after 3:30 in the afternoon, otherwise the seedlings will grow very weak; after most seeds have sprouted, appropriate thinning is needed: pull out the diseased and unhealthy seedlings so that the remaining seedlings have a certain amount of space from each other; when most seedlings have grown 3 or more leaves, they can be transplanted.
(2) Cutting propagation
When carrying out softwood cuttings, from late spring to early autumn when the plant is growing vigorously, choose stout current-year branches as cuttings. After cutting off the branches, select the strong parts and cut them into sections 5-15 cm long, each section carrying more than 3 leaf nodes. When cutting the cuttings, note that the upper cut should be made straight about 1 cm above the topmost leaf node, and the lower cut should be made at an angle about 0.5 cm below the bottommost leaf node, and both the upper and lower cuts should be smooth (the knife should be sharp). When carrying out hardwood cuttings, after temperatures rise in early spring, choose robust branches as cuttings. Each cutting usually retains 3-4 nodes, and the cutting method is the same as for softwood cuttings.
2. Humidity:
It likes a humid climate environment, and requires the relative air temperature of the growing environment to be 70-80%. If the relative air humidity is too low, the lower leaves turn yellow and fall off, and the upper leaves lose their luster.
3. Temperature:
Because myrtle originates from tropical regions and likes a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, it has very strict requirements for winter temperature. When the environmental temperature is below 10°C, growth stops, and when frost occurs, it cannot overwinter safely.
In summer:
(1) Strengthen air convection so that the heat inside it can be released;
(2) Place it in partial shade, or give it 50% shade;
(3) Mist it appropriately, 2-3 times a day.
In winter:
(1) Move it indoors to a brightly lit place for care;
(2) Outdoors, it can be wrapped in film to overwinter, but every two days at noon when the temperature is higher, the film should be uncovered to let it breathe. Light: It likes a partially shaded environment. In autumn, winter and spring, it can be given plenty of sunlight, but in summer it should be shaded by more than 50%. When kept indoors for care, place it in a place with bright light as much as possible, such as a well-lit living room, bedroom, study and similar places. After being kept indoors for a period (about one month), it should be moved outdoors to a shaded place (with insulation conditions in winter) for care for a period (about one month), and alternated in this way.
4. Fertilizer and water control
For potted plants, in addition to adding organic fertilizer when potting, appropriate fertilizer and water management should also be carried out during regular care.
Spring, summer and autumn: These three seasons are its peak growing seasons. Fertilizer and water management follows the cycle of "Huabao" - clear water - "Huabao" - clear water, with an interval of about 1-4 days.
Winter: During the winter dormant period, the main task is to control fertilizer and water well. Fertilizer and water management follows the cycle of "Huabao" - clear water - clear water - "Huabao" - clear water - clear water, with an interval of about 3-7 days. On sunny days or during high temperatures, the interval is shorter; on cloudy and rainy days or during low temperatures, the interval is longer or no watering is done. For plants grown in the ground, in spring and summer, according to drought conditions, apply fertilizer and water 2-4 times: first open a small ring trench 30-100 cm outside the root crown (the larger the plant, the farther from the root crown), with the trench width and depth both 20 cm. Spread 25-50 jin of organic fertilizer into the trench, or 1-5 liang of granular compound fertilizer (chemical fertilizer), then water thoroughly. After winter begins and before spring begins, apply fertilizer once more in the above manner, but no watering is needed.
Alright, now you know what myrtle is.
Can myrtle be planted artificially? Myrtle cultivation techniques
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[Common question] Can myrtle be planted artificially? Myrtle cultivation techniques
[Expert answer]
Yes! The key points of myrtle cultivation techniques are as follows:
1. Propagation methods
(1) Sowing
Before sowing, the seeds must first be selected. Whether the seeds are well chosen directly affects whether sowing can succeed. It is best to use seeds collected in the current year. The longer the seeds are stored, the lower their germination rate. Choose plump seeds with no defects or deformities and no pests or diseases. For household seed disinfection, it is common to soak the seeds in hot water at about 60°C for a quarter of an hour, and then use warm hot water to promote germination for 12-24 hours. Disinfect the sowing substrate; the best method is to put it in a pot and heat it while stirring, so that any pests and diseases are killed by the heat. Soak the seeds in warm hot water (at a temperature similar to face-washing water) for 12-24 hours, until the seeds absorb water and swell. For very common seeds that germinate easily, this step can be skipped. For tiny seeds that are difficult to pick up with hands or other tools, you can moisten one end of a toothpick with water and stick the seeds one by one onto the surface of the substrate, cover with substrate 1 cm thick, then place the sowing flower pot into water, with the water depth at 1/2-2/3 of the pot height, and let the water slowly soak upward (this method is called the "pot soaking method"); for larger seeds that can be picked up with hands or other tools, place the seeds directly into the substrate and sow them at a spacing of 3×5 cm.
After sowing, cover with substrate to a thickness 2-3 times that of the seeds. After sowing, use a sprayer or a fine-hole watering can to moisten the sowing substrate, and later water again when the pot soil is slightly dry. Still be careful not to water too forcefully, so as not to wash the seeds out; after sowing in late autumn, early spring or winter, when cold waves and low temperatures occur, you can wrap the flower pot in plastic film to help keep warmth and moisture; after the seedlings emerge, uncover the film promptly, and let the seedlings receive sunlight before 9:30 every morning or after 3:30 in the afternoon, otherwise the seedlings will grow very weak; after most seeds have sprouted, appropriate thinning is needed: pull out the diseased and unhealthy seedlings so that the remaining seedlings have a certain amount of space from each other; when most seedlings have grown 3 or more leaves, they can be transplanted.
(2) Cutting propagation
When carrying out softwood cuttings, from late spring to early autumn when the plant is growing vigorously, choose stout current-year branches as cuttings. After cutting off the branches, select the strong parts and cut them into sections 5-15 cm long, each section carrying more than 3 leaf nodes. When cutting the cuttings, note that the upper cut should be made straight about 1 cm above the topmost leaf node, and the lower cut should be made at an angle about 0.5 cm below the bottommost leaf node, and both the upper and lower cuts should be smooth (the knife should be sharp). When carrying out hardwood cuttings, after temperatures rise in early spring, choose robust branches as cuttings. Each cutting usually retains 3-4 nodes, and the cutting method is the same as for softwood cuttings.
2. Humidity:
It likes a humid climate environment, and requires the relative air temperature of the growing environment to be 70-80%. If the relative air humidity is too low, the lower leaves turn yellow and fall off, and the upper leaves lose their luster.
3. Temperature:
Because myrtle originates from tropical regions and likes a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, it has very strict requirements for winter temperature. When the environmental temperature is below 10°C, growth stops, and when frost occurs, it cannot overwinter safely.
In summer:
(1) Strengthen air convection so that the heat inside it can be released;
(2) Place it in partial shade, or give it 50% shade;
(3) Mist it appropriately, 2-3 times a day.
In winter:
(1) Move it indoors to a brightly lit place for care;
(2) Outdoors, it can be wrapped in film to overwinter, but every two days at noon when the temperature is higher, the film should be uncovered to let it breathe. Light: It likes a partially shaded environment. In autumn, winter and spring, it can be given plenty of sunlight, but in summer it should be shaded by more than 50%. When kept indoors for care, place it in a place with bright light as much as possible, such as a well-lit living room, bedroom, study and similar places. After being kept indoors for a period (about one month), it should be moved outdoors to a shaded place (with insulation conditions in winter) for care for a period (about one month), and alternated in this way.
4. Fertilizer and water control
For potted plants, in addition to adding organic fertilizer when potting, appropriate fertilizer and water management should also be carried out during regular care.
Spring, summer and autumn: These three seasons are its peak growing seasons. Fertilizer and water management follows the cycle of "Huabao" - clear water - "Huabao" - clear water, with an interval of about 1-4 days.
Winter: During the winter dormant period, the main task is to control fertilizer and water well. Fertilizer and water management follows the cycle of "Huabao" - clear water - clear water - "Huabao" - clear water - clear water, with an interval of about 3-7 days. On sunny days or during high temperatures, the interval is shorter; on cloudy and rainy days or during low temperatures, the interval is longer or no watering is done. For plants grown in the ground, in spring and summer, according to drought conditions, apply fertilizer and water 2-4 times: first open a small ring trench 30-100 cm outside the root crown (the larger the plant, the farther from the root crown), with the trench width and depth both 20 cm. Spread 25-50 jin of organic fertilizer into the trench, or 1-5 liang of granular compound fertilizer (chemical fertilizer), then water thoroughly. After winter begins and before spring begins, apply fertilizer once more in the above manner, but no watering is needed.
[Editor's comments] For children in the hilly areas of southern China, the wild fruit they most liked to pick when playing in the mountains is probably myrtle. However, now in many hilly areas the wild grass on the mountains grows taller than people, and many people from the 1970s and 1980s probably have not eaten it for many years and especially miss its taste. In fact, myrtle can also be planted artificially. The specific methods have been provided for you by the First Agricultural Economics editor, and we hope they are helpful to you.
Notes on planting myrtle
First, myrtle has certain temperature requirements, because its place of origin is in the tropics and it likes a high-temperature and high-humidity environment. The surrounding temperature must not be lower than ten degrees, so in summer we can move myrtle outdoors and place it in a semi-shaded place to strengthen air convection, and mist it 2-3 times a day. When winter comes, we should move it indoors and plant it in a relatively warm, brightly lit and well-ventilated place. If it cannot be moved indoors, we can cover the plant with film, but at noon the film should be uncovered to improve ventilation.
In addition, myrtle's "nutrition" must also keep up. In addition to adding organic fertilizer when potting, fertilizer should also be supplemented during regular planting. In winter, follow the sequence "Huabao" - clear water - clear water - "Huabao" - clear water - clear water in a cycle every 3-7 days, while in spring, summer and autumn follow the sequence "Huabao" - clear water - "Huabao" - clear water in a cycle every 1-4 days.
Myrtle is a healthy and delicious ingredient. If you are interested, you can buy it and try it yourself. The editor also recommends that people with strong hands-on ability can buy seeds and plant them themselves, so you will gain even more!