How to plant Camellia oleifera seedlings
This article provides a brief introduction to the small experiences of planting Camellia oleifera seedlings and the cultivation and management of Camellia oleifera, please see the detailed introduction below.
In recent years, Camellia oleifera has developed rapidly, but there are relatively few standardized Camellia oleifera plantations. Only when the soil, fertilizer, and water management of Camellia oleifera trees are up to standard, will the trees grow strong and produce more fruit accordingly.
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Apply fertilizer appropriately. Generally, a base fertilizer should be applied in winter, with farmyard manure as the main component, supplemented by a small amount of chemical fertilizer. The method of applying base fertilizer is to dig a 30 cm wide and 40 cm deep fertilization hole at the edge of the tree canopy, mix the fertilizer with the surface soil, apply it to the hole, tread it down, and water it. Top dressing can be done during the spring shoot growth period, with compound fertilizer as the main component. Holes or trenches can be dug around the tree canopy, with a trench depth of 15 cm, sprinkle the fertilizer and cover it with soil. During the growing season, pay attention to weeding or mowing around the tree base to prevent grass from growing too high and competing with the tree for nutrients.
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Pay attention to the prevention and control of diseases and pests. If leaf-eating caterpillars or rhinoceros beetles are found, it is necessary to spray chlorpyrifos or pyrethroid insecticides in a timely manner. Leaf diseases may occur during the rainy season, and fungicides such as carbendazim and flusilazole can be sprayed to prevent diseases.
Shaping and pruning. In order to better promote the growth and fruiting of Camellia oleifera, shaping and pruning should be carried out. The general principle is to maintain a balanced tree vigor, with many but not dense branches. Overly large and strong branches can be replaced with branches behind them to make the branches of the same layer close in height, and the overlapping branches of the upper and lower layers should maintain a distance of 60 cm, and those that do not meet the distance should be thinned. In addition, competitive branches, inward branches, vertical branches on the back, intersecting branches inside the canopy, dense branches, and weak branches should be thinned to ensure good ventilation and lighting in the tree canopy, which can lead to more flower buds and more fruit.
The above is a detailed introduction to how to plant Camellia oleifera seedlings and the cultivation and management of Camellia oleifera. Have you understood it?