How to grow brazil nuts? Detailed planting method shared
Many people may have never heard of brazil nuts, nor of An Jinguo; in fact, it is a kind of dried fruit, but because it is very similar to abalone, it is called brazil nut. Brazil nut is also called Brazil nut or Brazil nut, and it is rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins, amino acids, etc. Another point is that its yield is very small and its market price is expensive. Today the editor wants to introduce to you the planting method of brazil nuts, and I hope you like it.
1. Selection of planting site
Brazil nuts have relatively high requirements for the planting site, and the places in our country suitable for planting brazil nuts are also relatively limited, generally Guangzhou, Taiwan, China, Hainan, and Fujian and other regions with warm climates all year round. The most basic requirement for the planting site is high temperature and high humidity; next, the planting site should have good drainage, deep soil layers, and rich humus content before it can be used for planting. When preparing the land, we usually use the method of hole reclamation, which can save a large amount of labor. The planting hole is 30 cm wide and 30 cm deep, then about 20 cm of farmyard manure is applied before planting can be carried out.
2. Scientific propagation
There are generally two ways to propagate brazil nuts, namely seed propagation and grafting propagation. The disadvantage of seed propagation is that the growth cycle is very long; it generally takes about 10 to 15 years to bloom and bear fruit, and the fruit ripening time is about 3 to 4 months, and this is also one of the reasons many people are unwilling to plant brazil nuts. Grafting propagation shortens its growth cycle, and it generally can bear fruit in a few years, but the disadvantage is that the fruit ripening time generally takes more than a year, and the yield is not very high either. So when planting, we need to consider carefully.
3. Water and fertilizer management
After brazil nuts are planted, the most important thing is water and fertilizer management, mainly to promote the growth speed of the brazil nut tree. Before the brazil nut tree bears fruit, we collectively call it a young tree. So when fertilizing, we need to carry out multiple topdressings every year, so as to ensure the nutritional needs of young tree growth; at the same time, watering is also needed to keep the soil moist, because the brazil nut tree has the characteristic of liking high humidity. After the brazil nut tree bears fruit, we need to carry out topdressing according to its different growth stages and fertilizer needs. Generally speaking, it is divided into topdressing during the growth period, topdressing during the flowering and fruiting period, topdressing during the ripening period, and maintenance fertilizer in the later period.
4. Pruning and shaping
In order to increase the yield of brazil nuts, we need to continuously prune branches and leaves during the planting process. Among young brazil nut trees, in order to promote the growth of the young trees, we prune away excess branches and leaves cleanly to promote the growth of the main trunk, then when the brazil nut tree grows to a certain height, we begin to cultivate the growth of secondary and tertiary main trunks as well as reserve branches, and finally shape the crown of the brazil nut tree. And when the brazil nut tree bears fruit, we need to prune over-dense branches and leaves, dead branches, old branches, diseased and insect-damaged branches, etc., and at the same time also need to control the spacing between the branches and trunks to maintain reasonable ventilation, so as to promote the yield of the brazil nut tree.
The above is all the content the editor wants to share with you today. Although the cost of planting brazil nut trees is relatively high now, and the planting scale is not large, and the planting technology also has a certain degree of difficulty, I believe that through our continuous efforts, things will certainly get better and better in the future.