Shanmei has a strong adaptability. It likes light, can bear shade, and is resistant to drought and heat. It likes wetness and is afraid of waterlogging.
When cultivating Prunus mume, we should pay attention to the choice of soil. It does not have high requirements for the soil itself, but it likes fertile soil and requires sufficient fertility. Secondly, it needs good drainage.
In the cultivation of Prunus mume, there are mainly four kinds of propagation methods, including sowing propagation, cutting propagation, layering and rametting. Among them, cutting propagation, layering propagation and branch propagation can be carried out before sprouting in spring.
After the planting of Prunus mume, it is necessary to water and apply fertilizer reasonably to meet the needs of plants. In winter, apply some organic fertilizer around the plant and water with frozen water. In spring, we should give it some more P and K fertilizer to promote flower bud differentiation.
When cultivating Prunus mume, the common diseases are root rust and leaf spot, and the common pests are moth, aphid, etc. we should take timely measures to prevent and control.
