What are the other names for smoked plum? A detailed explanation of the geographical conditions required for cultivation

Smoked plum is a kind of dried plum with medicinal value. It is the dried, ripe fruit of the plum tree and has effects such as relieving cough, promoting fluid production, and astringing the intestines. Smoked plum is cultivated in various parts of China, especially in areas south of the Yangtze River basin where it is grown more widely. So what are the other names for smoked plum? What geographical conditions must be met for cultivation?

1. What are the other names for smoked plum?

Smoked plum is also called plum fruit, black plum, smoked plum, and orange plum flesh. It is irregularly spherical or oblate, with a wrinkled and uneven surface, brownish black to jet black. One end has an obvious round navel. The pit is hard, brownish yellow, oval, with an unevenly pitted surface. The seed is pale yellow and flat-ovate. The flesh of smoked plum is very soft, brownish black to jet black, with a slight odor, and tastes very sour.

2. What geographical conditions must be met for cultivating smoked plum?

Smoked plum is a plant that likes warmth, moisture, and light. It is very cold-tolerant and cold-tolerant, but fears waterlogging. It has strong vitality and has relatively high requirements for the growing environment. Generally, places with loose soil and relatively sufficient fertility are suitable for growing smoked plum, and the smoked plum produced this way is better in quality and higher in yield. If the soil is clay or saline-alkali land, smoked plum must absolutely not be planted, otherwise it is very likely to be threatened by pests and diseases, leading to reduced yield and dead plants.

The place for planting smoked plum should be a plot with relatively high terrain, good drainage, and convenient transportation.

3. Cultivation methods for smoked plum

The commonly used cultivation method for smoked plum is seed propagation, generally carried out in April, with sowing done after mastering the spacing between plants.

Seed selection for smoked plum is very important. Plants without alternate bearing and with continuous fruiting should be selected for seed, and plants with relatively large fruit, small pits, relatively sour taste, and few pests and diseases should be used as seed plants. After June, pick the fruits that ripen relatively early, pile them together to rot, and after ten days to half a month, put them in a winnowing basket, rinse them in water, then dry the pits in the sun and store them in bags for later use.

After sowing smoked plum, cover with soil and maintain the moisture of the field soil.

Transplanting and field planting of smoked plum should be carried out before germination in early spring, which can effectively increase the survival rate. When transplanting, the row spacing and plant spacing must be properly controlled.

After field planting is completed, water appropriately to help the plants survive. When watering, control the timing and amount. Do not irrigate too much at one time. Smoked plum fears waterlogging and is very prone to root rot from water accumulation. Usually, also pay attention to weeding in combination with intertillage work, and properly control moisture according to changes in the weather.

Smoked plum should be pruned once a year. Smoked plum has extremely strong sprouting ability, grows in a disorderly way, and often has poor ventilation. It can only bear a small amount of fruit on the outer part, while the small inner branches are prone to dying. Pruning and shaping should begin after transplanting and survival.

Smoked plum does not have many diseases, mainly anthracnose. Pest damage is relatively serious, including aphids, leaf roller worms, and others, and pesticide control should be carried out in a timely manner.