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Culture method of Leucaena leucocephala

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-07-23 08:46:13
In fact, Leucaena was not found in our country at the earliest time, but it was produced in Mexico. In the 18th century, Indonesia and Africa liked to use Leucaena as the source tree of coffee or cocoa and other crops. In addition, Leucaena leucocephala's drought resistance is very strong, so it is more suitable for afforestation in barren mountains. How can Leucaena leucocephala be cultured well? Let's learn from it next.

1. soil

Select some plots with thicker soil layer, slower slope and better drainage. Turn them all over. Generally, the depth of ploughing is 18 to 25 cm. It's also possible to dig holes in half. Then put a little fertilizer in it, so that the soil can make it grow better

2. water and fertilizer

It can be watered 1 or 2 times from the time of flower bud to flower opening. If there is too much water, it should be drained in time. Otherwise, the soil will become airtight, which will affect the respiration of its roots, and even lead to the death of rotten roots. Especially in places with more rain or low-lying areas, we must pay great attention to the existence of standing water. Proper irrigation can be carried out in case of drought. At the seedling stage, the growth of its roots should be checked. If there are too few nodules, a little fertilizer should be applied and appropriate soil should be cultivated. In addition, we need to add calcium, magnesium and phosphorus fertilizer every year.

3. weeding

After the seeds are sown in, Leucaena leucocephala usually starts to come out in 5 to 15 days. It needs to be weeded 2 to 3 times in seedling stage and green time. When it grows to a height of 60 cm or has completely covered the ground, it can compete with weeds.

Leucaena plant

4. seedlings.

Because of its special sowing method, the emergence of seedlings will not be easy and orderly. There will often be 3 or 2 seedlings growing in the existing bag, but some bags have no seedlings, so it is necessary to transplant the seedlings on the seedbed into the nutrition bag without seedlings, and then supplement the seedlings. In addition, more than one seedling in the bag will also be transplanted. Come on. Generally, it's not always possible to plant and transplant seedlings at any time. It's better to choose it in the evening, and then water it completely, so that it can grow faster.

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