A Detailed Guide to the Cultivation Techniques and Management Methods of Late Autumn Yellow Pear

Late autumn yellow pear refers to a yellow pear that ripens in autumn and is one of the pear varieties. The autumn yellow pear contains protein, fat, sugar, crude fiber, minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, and various vitamins. It has the effects of lowering blood pressure and nourishing yin and clearing heat. For patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, hepatitis or cirrhosis, eating pears regularly is highly beneficial; it can promote appetite, aid digestion, and has diuretic, laxative and fever-reducing effects, and can be used to replenish water and nutrition during high fever.

How to plant late autumn yellow pear

I. Preparatory work before planting:

1. Cut off 1 cm of the damaged roots and old roots (old stubble) at the base of the sapling.

2. Soak them in the supplied rooting and sterilizing solution.

3. Plant or heel in promptly.

4. Digging the holes:

Before planting the trees, dig the tree holes first. The width and depth of the tree holes should preferably be 50 x 50 cm, and north-south rows are preferable, generally with a row spacing of 3 m and a plant spacing of 1.5 m. When digging the second hole, put the topsoil dug out into the bottom of the first tree hole, filling about half the hole.

5. Purchasing saplings:

(1) When purchasing saplings, one should also obtain the company's strong rooting agent (or rooting powder, seedling-strengthening rooting agent);

(2) After the saplings are purchased, first remove the film band at the graft union, or use a blade to cut the film band, then trim the broken ends of the roots again so that the broken ends are neat, which facilitates the growth of new roots;

(3) After diluting the rooting agent with water according to the instructions, soak the saplings whose roots have been trimmed in the rooting solution for 3 hours. Those that cannot be planted in time should be heeled in.

II. Cultivation techniques for late autumn yellow pear

1. Planting method and sequence:

(1) When planting on flat land with ordinary soil, place the root of the sapling in the tree hole already filled with half a hole of topsoil, then cover with a small amount of soil, then lift it upward slightly by 5-10 cm, then cover with soil, tread it firm, and water it; the water should soak through thoroughly. After the water has drained away, cover with soil. After covering with soil, it is generally best for the graft union to be level with the ground; if the graft union is high, it should be about 3 cm above the ground. This point should be handled flexibly according to the height of the graft union.

(2) On hillside land, sandy loam land that does not easily retain water, or plots at a water source or with insufficient water, one spoonful of water-retaining agent (available from the company) can be scattered into the tree hole when planting.

(3) When planting in low-lying land or waterlogged land, one should dig shallowly and plant shallowly, and cover the roots with more soil.

2. Purpose and requirements of trunk heading:

(1) After planting and covering with soil, cut off the trunk 40 cm above the ground, and the cut can be dabbed with paint to prevent air-drying. After that, ridge furrows for watering must also be built along the rows. When planting in wheat fields, 3-4 rows of wheat seedlings in the tree row must be hoed out, and the furrows must be built well to facilitate watering during drought and ventilation and light penetration; otherwise, the saplings will die because they cannot be watered.

(2) If there is no rain for about 20 days after the saplings are planted, they should be watered once. During this period, water must not be lacking, so as not to affect survival.

3. Intercropping and facilities in orchards: Intercropping is the main source of income in the first two years of an orchard. Improper intercropping crops will directly affect farmers' economic income and the growth of fruit trees. Generally speaking, tall crops such as corn and cotton should not be intercropped in orchards; the most suitable crops are garlic, vegetables, peanuts, melons, peas, or low-growing Chinese medicinal herbs, etc.

III. Management and requirements after planting the trees in the same year:

1. Carry out plastic film mulching:

This can both preserve heat and moisture and also promote the development of the sapling's root system and improve the survival rate.

2. Build the furrows well:

First, the furrows for watering must be built well; when there is no rain, watering once every 20 days is acceptable.

3. Ensure survival in time:

After new buds emerge in April, for some saplings that do not sprout or send out branches, spray medicine and water the roots in time until they survive. If not handled in time, missing the best period will cause the saplings to become diseased or die.

4. Water at the proper time

From planting until the wheat harvest, watering should be based on weather conditions; when there is no rain or no heavy rain, it is best to water at least 3-4 times. Before June, if the saplings lack water, first it affects fruit set, second they send out few branches or no new branches, and third the branches are short and growth is slow or absent.