Apple planting and management technical points

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1. Choose a variety

2. Soil preparation

3. Planting density

4.Soil management

5. Fertilization method

6. Fruit tree pruning

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Choose varieties: Selecting excellent varieties is the key to growing apples. You can choose Hanxiang, Red Fuji, etc. Soil preparation: Choose sandy loam soil with good drainage and rich in nutrients, and mix enough base fertilizer into it. Planting density: Under normal circumstances, the planting density of apples is 4*5 and 33 plants per mu. Soil management: The soil of the planting site must be plowed according to the growth conditions of the fruit trees and the season. In addition, attention should also be paid to the timely application of base fertilizer, supplementary fertilizer and pruning of branches to the fruit.

1. Choose a variety

1. Select varieties

Selecting excellent varieties is the key to growing apples. At present, the more common varieties of apples include Red Fuji, New Red Star, Golden Dwarf, Huaguan, Gala, Shouhong, etc. If you want to buy varieties with strong cold resistance, you can choose Hanxiang and Hanfu. Variety.

2. Soil preparation

To grow apples, you need to choose sandy loam soil with good drainage and rich in nutrients, and mix enough base fertilizer into it to ensure that the soil contains sufficient nutritional value. , can make apple trees grow better.

3. Planting density

Planting Factors such as land topography, climate, and apple varieties will affect apple planting density. Under normal circumstances, the planting density of apples is 4*5 and 33 plants per acre. If it is a dwarf variety, it can be planted more densely, 3*3, 75 plants per acre.

4. Soil management

Before and after planting fruit trees, the soil of the planting site needs to be deeply plowed, and some base fertilizer can also be applied during deep plowing. In addition, weeds on the soil surface should be cleaned regularly during the growing season. After the leaves fall every autumn, plowing should be done between each row and each tree of the apple tree, about twenty centimeters, and then leveled.

5. Fertilization method

General Apply a large amount of base fertilizer after harvesting mid-ripening varieties of apples, before harvesting late-ripening apple varieties, and during the growth period of the root system. Fertilizer is mainly applied around the areas where the root system is concentrated, and the soil must be dug up to apply fertilizer. But be careful not to apply too deeply and don't leave the roots exposed for too long, otherwise the roots will suffer severe cold and drought.

6. Fruit tree pruning

When the fruit tree is still a sapling, it is necessary to cut off the branches that have grown too quickly and destroyed the overall tree shape to slow down the growth of the fruit tree. Keep the main branches so that the fruit tree can grow into shape as quickly as possible. When the fruit tree enters the fruiting period, it is necessary to cut off the excess large branches and peripheral branches in the crown, and thin out the too dense auxiliary branches to ensure that the crown has good lighting conditions.

2. Soil preparation

3. Planting density

4.Soil management

5. Fertilization method

6. Fruit tree pruning

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