1. Garden construction standards

The mulberry garden requires a relatively flat terrain, a soil cultivation layer thickness of more than 25cm, a soil depth of more than 1m, irrigation and drainage capabilities, and it is far away from main roads and roads. There are other sources of pollution. Generally, land with a soil pH between 6.5 and 7.5, rich in organic matter, and easy irrigation is selected for gardening. Mulberry planting plots should be concentrated and contiguous as much as possible to facilitate management. It requires convenient transportation, which is conducive to the sales and transportation of fresh mulberry fruits.

2. Plastic pruning

The transplanted seedlings are generally short and dry at a height of 25 cm. After germination, each plant can sprout 5-6 new shoots. Pinch when it grows to 15-20 cm to promote the growth of side branches and enlarge the crown (if there are too few branches at one time, you can repeat 2-3 times to ensure that 10-15 fruiting mother branches are extracted that year. This is to ensure the second The key to a good harvest must be taken seriously, but the white jade king is weak and should not be torn). At the end of May or early June of the next year, when the mulberries are mature and harvested, they are pruned in the summer in conjunction with shaping. All fruit-bearing branches are cut with 2-3 buds to promote the germination of new shoots as the fruit-bearing branches for the next year. The cutting time should be earlier rather than later to ensure sufficient time for new shoots to grow and accumulate nutrients for flower bud differentiation. Every year, mulberries are cut short after harvest, gradually forming a low-trunk tree shape. During winter pruning, all weak branches and rotten branches that sprouted in summer are cut off from the base, and the remaining fruit-bearing mother branches are appropriately shortened. Generally, the top 15-20 cm of the branches that are not full and full of growth are cut off.

3. Bud wiping and topping

For trees that are two years old or above and are put into production, the bud wiping time is usually in late March to remove the adventitious buds that sprout on the main trunk and the weak buds at the base of the fruiting mother branches. . Pick when there are about 6 new leaves on the top of the branch. The picking time is in late April or early May. This time is conducive to the transition from vegetative growth to reproductive (fruit) growth, increasing sunlight exposure and improving fruit quality. (This work may or may not be done)

IV. Water and fertilizer management

The water-requiring period of mulberry is mainly the spring budding period and the budding period after summer pruning. If these two periods occur, In drought, water should be replenished in time if conditions permit. Every winter, open a 20 cm deep trench in the middle of the planting row for fertilization. The amount and method of fertilization are the same as the "Garden Construction Standard" (or apply more farmyard manure and reduce chemical fertilizers); after pruning in summer, apply 50 kg of carbon ammonia or 20 kg of urea per mu; Spray Bica Silica-soluble potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution once on the leaves during the flowering stage and the young fruit stage (spray on both front and back sides of the leaves. The absorption rate of the back side of the leaves of dicotyledonous plants is 5 times that of the front side) to increase the sugar content of the fruit. quantity, promote early maturity, make the mulberry fruit large and bright, stabilize and increase yield.

5. Timely Harvesting

Generally, mulberries mature in early May, when the mulberries have just turned from red to black (the stems of white varieties change from green to yellow-white) and are crystal clear. The mulberries are mature and should be harvested in the early morning. Be careful not to break the skin when handling them. Pack them in small plastic boxes and then put them into cartons. Generally, each box weighs 10-15 kilograms and can be shipped to the market for sale.