Things to note when sowing sweet-scented osmanthus

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Things to note when sowing sweet-scented osmanthus

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What precautions should be taken when sowing sweet-scented osmanthus? The following will introduce the harvesting time, harvesting methods and seed storage of osmanthus seeds.

Things to note when sowing sweet-scented osmanthus

Notes on sowing sweet-scented osmanthus

Harvesting time

Osmanthus seeds can generally mature for harvesting from April to May. When mature, the color of the outer skin changes from green to purple-black and falls off the tree. Seeds can be picked from trees or picked up on the ground, but they should be picked up as they fall, otherwise in the dry climate in spring, the seeds will easily lose water and lose their sowing value.

Seed preparation

Osmanthus seed collection After receiving, it should be prepared immediately. The outer seed coat of mature fruits is relatively soft. Rinse with water to clean the peel, remove empty and small seeds floating on the water, remove impurities, and then dry them indoors in the shade. Avoid drying in the sun. This is because the seed coat of osmanthus seeds lacks a waxy layer, so it is easy to lose water and dry up, thereby losing physiological activity.

Seed Storage

Osmanthus seeds must undergo a certain period of storage and germination before sowing and raising seedlings. This is determined by its physiological post-ripening characteristics. There are two main types of sweet-scented osmanthus seed storage: sand storage and water storage.

Sand hiding

Use wet sand Cover the osmanthus seeds layer by layer, choose a cool, ventilated place where the sand is stored, and pile them on the sandy soil.

Water storage

Put the osmanthus seeds in a bag that is breathable and not easy to soak, tie the bag tightly and put it in cold water, preferably running water. Pay attention to checking the seeds frequently to observe whether they are moldy, spoiled or dehydrated. The seed bags should not be exposed to the water. Especially in summer, the seed bags must be kept away from the high temperature water layer of the water surface to prevent the seeds from germinating and rotting due to heat.

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