Detailed Explanation of Mandarin Orange Planting Techniques and Management Methods
Mandarin orange is a variety of tangerine. Because of its small size, high sugar content and abundant juice, it is welcomed by many people. Mandarin orange is also rich in nutrients, which is of great help to people's health. Nowadays many people want to know how to grow mandarin oranges and how to carry out the specific operations. So today the editor brings you the planting techniques for mandarin oranges. Let's take a look below!
1. Planting Environment
Mandarin orange has relatively strong adaptability and can grow normally in most soils. However, artificial cultivation generally favors soil that is rich in humus, has normal drainage and irrigation, is loose and permeable, and has good structure. This can ensure the flowering and fruiting amount of mandarin oranges. Mandarin orange is relatively sensitive to temperature changes during its growth process. Therefore, the area around the planting site must also ensure suitable temperature, and attention must be paid to controlling humidity, moisture and so on. It is necessary to ensure that mandarin oranges have a good growing environment and improve the economic benefits of mandarin orange cultivation.
2. Seed Selection and Field Planting
For mandarin orange varieties, choose varieties with strong disease resistance, high yield and good quality. Before field planting, spread out the roots of the seedlings and place them into the planting holes. Then fill in soil while stepping lightly, and then water thoroughly to settle the roots. Then cover the area around the planting holes with weed film to improve the soil's heat preservation and moisture retention capacity. Within three days after field planting, water once a day; after about 7 days, according to weather conditions, water about once a week. Then start topdressing in March to promote the formation of the mandarin orange tree canopy. When fertilizing, pay attention to the amount; do not apply too much, to prevent excessive vegetative growth, and mainly apply frequent small amounts.
3. Young Tree Management
From the time mandarin oranges are field planted until before the first flowering, it is the young tree stage. The young tree stage of mandarin orange generally lasts about 1.5 years. During the young tree stage, topdressing work should be done well and the nutrient ratio should be increased. Promote the growth and development of the mandarin orange tree's canopy and roots. After field planting, do pruning work well according to the tree structure, keeping about 5 short branches on each main branch. Do a good job in fertilizer and water management to promote the growth of new shoots. After the new shoots grow, select about 3 shoots and cultivate them into auxiliary main branches. Then wait until the new shoots mature, and repeat short cutting to cultivate the tree canopy.
4. Watering and Fertilizing
Mandarin orange has a relatively large and comprehensive demand for nutrients, so when fertilizing, we should mainly use farmyard manure. When fertilizing, pay attention to the fertilization method and reasonably use methods such as trench application and strip application according to the actual situation. Then appropriately spray foliar fertilizer to promote leaf growth and increase the accumulation of photosynthetic substances. Then we should water reasonably according to the soil conditions and weather changes. If the soil shows drought and turns white, then water in time to prevent lack of water from affecting the growth of mandarin oranges. However, also pay attention to the amount; if there is too much water or during the rainy season, then drain in time.
The above is a brief introduction to mandarin orange planting techniques. The mandarin orange planting cycle is relatively long, and we need to have a certain amount of patience when planting. Before entering the flowering and fruiting stage, management work should be done well to avoid some irreversible losses. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.