• 2023-01-06

Palm cultivation

Growing environment

Usually only seen cultivated in the four sides, rare wild in the sparse forest, the upper altitude of about 2000 meters; Although it can be cultivated in the north of the Yangtze River, the stem must be wrapped with grass to prevent cold in winter.

The vertical distribution is 300-1500 meters above sea level, and it can reach 2700 meters in the southwest. Palmetto like warm and humid climate, extremely cold, more shade tolerance, the product is extremely tolerant of drought, but can not withstand too large day and night temperature difference. Palmetto is the most widely distributed and latitudinal species of palm in China. Like warm and humid climate, like light. Strong cold resistance, slightly shade tolerance. It is suitable to live in the neutral, calcareous or slightly acidic soil with good drainage, moist and fertile soil. It is resistant to light salt and alkali, as well as certain drought and water humidity. Strong anti-air pollution capability. Easy to wind down, slow growth.

Planting technique

The cultivated soil should be well drained and fertile. Palm root system is shallow, no taproot, seed should not be too deep, after planting to maintain the dish. The infant stage of palm growth is very slow and requires proper shade. It takes three to five years for the stem to emerge from the surface of the soil, three to four years for normal palm-shaped, wrinkled leaves to form, and more than eight years for the plant to begin production. This slow growth is especially evident when the plant is only 1.3 to 1.5 meters tall, especially when the bare ground is unshaded. In the same soil and variety, the growth is more vigorous under the light intensity of 1/4 to 1/5 than that of 1/2. Before putting into production, the characteristics of the annual growth process are long life, small growth, rapid growth period is not obvious. In the juvenile stage, this characteristic of the palm is largely consistent among varieties. To accelerate palm growth, longer continuous management is required throughout the juvenile stage. Especially from May to September of the same year when new leaves grow, since the height and diameter of palm grow almost at the same time, the early growth mainly depends on the supply of photosynthetic products accumulated in the early period.