Price per jin of firethorn fruit (Jiujunliang) and the suitable planting season and flowering period

Firethorn, also known as Jiujunliang and Shuichazi. Rosaceae, evergreen shrub, is a multi-purpose flowering and fruiting plant that can be used medicinally, as food and for ornamental purposes, a plant for viewing flowers in spring and fruit in winter. So how much does firethorn fruit cost per jin? What season is suitable for planting it? When does it generally bloom?

How much does firethorn fruit cost per jin:

It depends on which region's sea buckthorn fruit you need, there is ** sea buckthorn, Gansu sea buckthorn, Qinghai sea buckthorn, Inner Mongolia sea buckthorn, etc. ** sea buckthorn is relatively expensive, fresh fruit costs at least over 30 per jin, and dried sea buckthorn fruit is basically within 100-120 yuan. Gansu sea buckthorn is very cheap, fresh fruit only 2 yuan per jin, and dried only 5-6 yuan per jin, but the efficacy is much worse. Qinghai sea buckthorn is generally used to extract sea buckthorn fruit oil and sea buckthorn seed oil, and the sea buckthorn fruit after oil extraction is pure black, shiny and sticky. This kind is not worth much, also just a few yuan per jin.

The above prices are all for reference, please refer to the actual situation for the actual price.

Distribution range

Distributed in China south of the Yellow River and the vast southwestern region. The genus has 10 species, 7 of which are produced in China. Many excellent cultivated varieties have been bred abroad. Produced in Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces and regions.

The planting methods of firethorn are as follows:

1. Land selection: Firethorn is a tropical plant, fond of warm, sunny areas, firethorn has strong cold resistance, and can still grow normally at -16°C and overwinter safely. A place with deep soil layers, loose soil texture, and rich in organic matter and fertility should be chosen for planting.

2. Sowing: Evenly scatter the seeds together with fine sand on the seedbed prepared before winter, cover with fine soil, just enough to hide the seeds, and cover the seedbed with rice straw, and water thoroughly. Firethorn is suitable for sowing in the second year when spring turns, and before sowing the seeds can be treated with gibberellin at a concentration of 2 in 10,000.

3. Water and fertilizer: Firethorn is drought-tolerant, apply fertilizer once before flowering, and irrigate enough water so that firethorn gets sufficient moisture. If the flowering period coincides with the rainy season, pay attention to digging ditches and draining water to avoid excessive moisture in the plant causing flower drop. After the fruit matures and is harvested, irrigate enough winter water before entering winter dormancy.

4. Shaping: In the natural state, the crown of firethorn is messy and irregular, and the inner branches are often slender due to insufficient light, with poor fruiting ability. To promote growth and fruiting, the water sprouts, slender weak branches and overly dense branches should be pruned every year to facilitate ventilation and light transmission and promote the growth of new shoots.

According to the understanding of firethorn planting experts, the flowering period of firethorn: March-May.

Firethorn fruit matures in October and can remain on the tree until February of the following year. The best time to harvest seeds is from October to December. After harvesting, remove the pulp in time, wash the seeds clean, and dry them in the sun for later use. Firethorn is best sown in autumn. Before sowing, the seeds can be treated with gibberellin at a concentration of 2 in 10,000. On the prepared seedbed, open long ditches 5 cm deep at a row spacing of 20-30 cm, broadcast in the ditches, and cover with 3 cm of soil.

Cuttage

For 1-2 year old branches, cut into cuttings 12-15 cm long, with the lower end shaped like a horse's ear. Open small ditches 10 cm deep on the prepared cutting bed, place the cuttings at the edge of the ditches at a 30° oblique angle, with a spacing of 10 cm between the cuttings, and the upper part exposed 2-5 cm above the bed surface, then cover with soil and firm it. Cutting can be carried out from November to March of the following year, and the survival rate is generally above 90%.