How much does wintersweet seed cost per jin? With an introduction to planting and management methods
Wintersweet, also known as golden plum or wax flower, is a deciduous clumping shrub of the genus Chimonanthus in the family Calycanthaceae. It is a traditional precious ornamental flowering tree native to China. Its flowers are fragrant and beautiful, suitable for courtyard planting, and also suitable for old-stump bonsai, flower arrangement and modeling art. So how much does wintersweet seed cost per jin? With an introduction to planting and management methods!
1. Wintersweet seed price
The price of wintersweet seeds is about 80-120 yuan/jin, but prices vary greatly depending on the seed variety, quality and purchase quantity. Wintersweet is native to central China. It likes sunlight but is also slightly shade-tolerant, relatively cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant, hence the saying "wintersweet that never dies of drought." Wintersweet is not strict about soil quality, but light loam with good drainage is suitable. Cultivated varieties include Qingkou wintersweet, Chaiyouxin wintersweet, Gousheng wintersweet, etc.
2. Wintersweet planting and management methods
1. Sowing and seedling emergence
In spring, first soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours, place them in a germination box to sprout, then sow them in rows in sandy loam and water thoroughly. They will emerge in 15-20 days. For autumn sowing, harvest is usually carried out after the fruit matures in July-August. Remove the seeds from the fruit receptacle and sow them at any time. They will emerge in a little over 10 days after sowing.
2. Fertilizer and water management
For wintersweet, watering at ordinary times is best done to keep the soil half-moist. Pay attention to drainage during the rainy season, and water promptly during dry seasons. During the flowering period, keep the soil moderately dry and do not water too much. For potted wintersweet, in spring and autumn do not water until the potting soil is dry; in summer, water once each morning and evening. When sowing wintersweet seeds, apply sufficient base fertilizer. After the flowers fade, apply one application of decomposed organic fertilizer. From the growth season after new leaves sprout in spring until June, apply decomposed cake fertilizer water once every 10-15 days. During the flower bud differentiation period in July-August, apply a mixed liquid of decomposed organic fertilizer and phosphorus-potassium fertilizer as a top dressing. After autumn, apply organic fertilizer once more.
3. Shaping and training
In the seedling stage of wintersweet, select and keep one thick, strong branch and do not pinch it, training it into the main trunk. When the main trunk reaches the desired height, pinch it to encourage branching. When the branches grow to 25 cm, pinch them again to form a canopy. At any time, prune away branches sprouting from the base. In the seedling stage, pinch wintersweet to encourage branching. After the crown clump has formed, during the dormant period prune away the tender tips of strong branches, and shorten weak branches by leaving 2-3 buds at the base. In mid-to-early June, pinch the current year's new branches once. After the basic shape is set, prune frequently to maintain the established form.
4. Pruning management
When the leaf buds of wintersweet sprout about 5 cm, remove excess tender buds that are dense, inward-facing or close to the ground. In the vigorous growth period from May to June, pinch the growing tips. During the rainy season, promptly prune away miscellaneous branches, useless branches, misshapen branches, and branches that block wind and light. After leaf fall and before the flower buds swell, for long branches leave an extra pair of leaf buds above the flower buds, cut off the upper portion without flower buds, and thin out dead branches, diseased and pest-infested branches, overly weak branches, and dense, leggy flowerless branches and root suckers not used for renewal. After flowering, supplementary pruning should thin out senescent branches, dead branches, overly dense branches and leggy branches, and cut back weakened main branches or branch groups. For main branches that are too high, too long or too strong, cut back to a larger, moderate, slanting branch to control branch height, branch length and branch vigor.
The above is Tuliu.com's introduction to wintersweet seed prices and planting management methods. Wintersweet flowers are yellow like wax and strongly fragrant, a main ornamental flowering tree in winter and also one of the very famous precious flowering trees, with a high market price.