What are the taboos of planting prickly ash trees? Keep these precautions in mind

Prickly ash is a common seasoning, and prickly ash trees are now widely planted by everyone, but many people say they cannot grow prickly ash well, and that may be because they have forgotten some of the taboos of planting prickly ash trees. The management of prickly ash trees is mainly concentrated in the seedling stage, and in other periods they can basically grow very well. Below, let us understand what taboos to pay attention to.

1. Exposing seeds to the scorching sun

Prickly ash seeds themselves are actually rather fragile, and their outer coats are also easily damaged, because they are relatively hard. Exposure to the scorching sun will make the outer shells of prickly ash seeds harder, ultimately leading to cracking. Even if they do not crack, the excessive heat inside will reduce seed viability and even cause death. Exposing them to the scorching sun does not help prickly ash seeds much. If you want to sterilize them, you can consider drying them briefly in the morning; absolutely do not expose them to the scorching sun.

2. Watering the seeds ⟧7⟧The watering here refers to watering after the seeds are put into the soil, and this is also a taboo. Prickly ash seeds are small, and when they break through their shells they are easily pressed down by compacted soil and cannot come out. After watering, the soil above the seeds will become compacted, and the surrounding soil will also solidify somewhat, which is not conducive to prickly ash seeds breaking through their shells. This situation often occurs: after watering, the soil and prickly ash seeds become compacted together, ultimately causing prickly ash seeds to only break their shells without being able to germinate, and then failing to emerge in batches.

The watering mentioned here refers to watering after the seeds are planted in the soil, and this is also a taboo. Sichuan pepper seeds are small, and when they break through their shells they are easily pinned down by compacted soil and cannot emerge. After watering, the soil above the seeds becomes compacted, and the soil around them also solidifies somewhat, which is not good for the Sichuan pepper seeds breaking through their shells. This happens often: after watering, the soil binds together with the Sichuan pepper seeds, and in the end the seeds can only crack their shells but cannot sprout, which then leads to a mass failure of seedlings to emerge.

3. Standing water

Prickly ash trees are afraid of waterlogging, because their root systems do not have a strong ability to cling to the soil and are easily washed free of soil by water, causing the roots to be exposed. Secondly, standing water will damage the growth of prickly ash trees, because they themselves tend toward a semi-arid living environment. The drainage ditches in the planting site can be dug a little deeper as appropriate, or you can choose a mountainous environment for planting; this will produce better results when planting prickly ash trees.

4. Not providing shade during the seedling stage

Prickly ash tree seedlings are also rather afraid of strong light during the seedling stage. Generally speaking, during this period, appropriate shading treatment should be carried out according to the weather conditions. At this time, the seedlings are extremely easy to dry out under strong light, especially the leaves. Prolonged exposure to the sun will lead to the death of the seedlings. If it is not controlled, those that do not die will also suffer relatively great damage and will be more difficult to grow later. This taboo also needs attention.

Prickly ash trees are mainly fragile in the early seedling stage, and afterward their vitality is still very tenacious, so everyone does not need to worry that they will easily die. Everyone must avoid these taboos, so as to prevent the prickly ash trees you grow from turning out unsatisfactory.