How to plant Lagerstroemia indica seeds How to plant Lagerstroemia indica seeds

Generally, fruits are ripe in autumn and winter, and can be picked in 1 1 and1February. Peel the fruit, take out the seeds and put them in a cool and dry place to dry naturally. The temperature in this season is too low, which is not conducive to seed development. It can be stored in a dry container and planted after the temperature rises in the next spring.

2. Sowing method

(1) Select sparse and breathable sandy soil and make a seedbed by ploughing and pruning. Stones and impurities in the soil should be removed to keep the soil level.

(2) sow or drill at appropriate intervals, and the row spacing can be expanded a little. After spraying water, cover it with a layer of fine burnt soil, not too thick, as long as you can't see the seeds. Cover with straw mats to reduce moisture and temperature loss.

(3) About ten days after sowing, the seeds sprout new buds and protrude from the ground. At this time, the straw mat should be removed in time and the buds should be carefully cultivated.

3. Post management

(1) intercropping

The buds develop into seedlings, and when the seedlings grow to four leaves, they can be thinned. It is best to operate at noon after a rain. At this time, the soil is soft and the operation is relatively simple. Just pull it out. Remove the seedlings that are planted too closely and grow badly.

(2) Topdressing

The seedling stage is still fragile and needs more nutrients. Pay attention to clearing weeds in the field and avoid competing for nutrients.

In the rapid period of formal growth in summer, topdressing can be used two or three times in June and July to provide nutrition.

(3) Moisture

Water supply is usually provided when the surface is dry, and evaporation is too strong in summer, so large amount of water is needed for irrigation to prevent drought and seedling withering. It will grow to half a meter high by the end of the year. When the nutrition is in place, you can still see flowers, but you can't keep them. You should prune them to save energy for growing more flowers next year.