The Health Benefits of Phoenix Eye Fruit
Phoenix Eye Fruit, a Chinese herbal medicine, has high nutritional value and is widely used in the treatment of stomach diseases such as gastritis and stomach ulcers. Today, we will introduce the cultivation method of Phoenix Eye Fruit and understand it through pictures!
Image of Phoenix Eye Fruit
Environmental Conditions Suitable for Phoenix Eye Fruit
Phoenix Eye Fruit is a native tree species in China and has many advantages in terms of ecological adaptability, resistance to pests and diseases, and rich reproductive and genetic materials. It is an economically valuable tree with both ecological and economic benefits. It is also a unique food source in the southern region and a highly potential dried fruit tree species.
Phoenix Eye Fruit prefers light, warm and humid climates, and can grow in fertile, well-drained acidic, neutral or calcareous soil. It is relatively resistant to infertile soil, has a developed root system, and grows quickly, providing convenient conditions for its widespread cultivation.
Phoenix Eye Fruit thrives in sunlight and warm, humid climates, and it has less strict requirements for soil. Therefore, it is relatively easy to cultivate.
Propagation Methods of Phoenix Eye Fruit
1. Propagation by Cuttings
Phoenix Eye Fruit can easily root from branches, and it is commonly propagated by cuttings. Semi-woody, woody, and even old branches can be successfully propagated by cuttings.
Generally, 2-3-year-old woody branches are selected, and cuttings are trimmed to about 15 cm. They are then planted in seedbeds in spring or autumn.
In order to improve the survival rate, rooting hormone treatment can also be applied, and the cuttings are inserted into the soil to a depth of about 3 cm.
As long as the humidity of the air and soil is maintained, roots will develop in about a month.
Flowering Period of Phoenix Eye Fruit
Fruiting Period of Phoenix Eye Fruit
Maturity Period of Phoenix Eye Fruit
Fruit of Phoenix Eye Fruit
2. Seed Propagation
Seed propagation is also a commonly used method. When the pods of Phoenix Eye Fruit are mature and cracked, the seeds should be promptly removed and sown to prevent dehydration from exposure to sunlight.
The humidity of the sand bed should not be too high, and the sand should be moist enough to form a clump when squeezed by hand, without water droplets in the gaps between fingers.
Before sowing, the sand bed and seeds can be sterilized with methyl thiophanate or carbendazim, and the seeds can be sown using the point sowing method.
After sowing, shading and moisture retention should be provided. The seeds will sprout after about 7 days, and the seedlings can reach a height of 20-40 cm in the second year of spring. They can be transplanted in March or April.
3. Planting
Spring is the best season for planting, with a spacing of 4 meters × 5 meters per tree, and 33 trees per acre.
The size of the planting hole should be 80 cm × 80 cm × 60 cm.
Organic fertilizer should be the main component, combined with a small amount of chemical fertilizer, applied as base fertilizer to promote the early growth and early production of seedlings.
Management of Phoenix Eye Fruit
Phoenix Eye Fruit does not have strict requirements for soil, and it has a developed root system and grows quickly.
Although it can grow well in infertile and sandy soils, it thrives best in well-drained sandy loam with deep soil layers.
According to the growth habits of Phoenix Eye Fruit, it is resistant to waterlogging but not drought-tolerant, hence the saying "mango on sunny days, Phoenix Eye Fruit on rainy days".
Therefore, during the flowering and fruiting period, it is necessary to water the plants frequently and keep the soil moist. In case of drought, the entire crown of the tree should be sprayed with water to facilitate flowering and increase fruit yield.
Cultivating Phoenix Eye Fruit is very simple, especially after successful planting, the management becomes more relaxed.
Phoenix Eye Fruit has a strong ability to sprout from the trunk, so proper pruning is necessary to remove the upper part of excessively tall main branches and promote the growth of lateral branches, forming an elliptical tree shape, which is conducive to fruiting and harvesting.
