How to plant bayberry and how to manage it after planting

When planting, we should choose suitable varieties according to the planting area. The common propagation method is to bury roots and raise seedlings. Select the roots of one or two years old seedlings and bury them in the soil directly. Pay attention to the spacing of plants and rows. When the seedlings grow up, they should be transplanted in time, preferably in spring, so that the seedlings can adapt faster and recover faster. In addition, in order to have a higher survival rate, we should pay attention to the maintenance methods in the later period.

1. Planting time

The planting time of waxberry is not too much limited, as long as the temperature is kept suitable, it can be sown and planted all the year round, the best time is around October to November in autumn, the seed survival and germination speed is faster.

2. Getting Seeds

When the fruit of the waxberry is ripe, the fruit can be picked and the ripe seeds can be taken out.Peel off the pulp attached to the seeds and remove the juice from them.Before sow, that seeds are proces, cleaned in clear water, prepared into potassium permanganate solution, soak in the solution for a period of time, and taken out and dried after about 5-10 minutes.

3. Soil Preparation

The soil should be prepared and treated well before sowing. It is suitable for growing in acid soil and needs to maintain good ventilation and drainage effect. It can be prepared by mixing garden soil, peat soil, sandy soil and organic fertilizer. The soil prepared by mixing in this way is suitable for seed germination.Before use, the soil should be disinfected.

4. Seeding

Loosen the soil, spread the seeds evenly, cover with a thin layer of fine sand and press it into the soil, and spray water into the soil properly to keep it moist.

5. Management Methods

After sowing, pay attention to good management, do not contact strong light, keep good temperature, maintain good humidity.

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