Chestnut planting method:

1. Variety selection

First planting chestnut tree, variety selection is very critical, it is recommended that you choose suitable for the local climate of the chestnut tree varieties, it is best to have a certain degree of resistance to pests and diseases, and more conducive to the growth of the later.

2. Soil requirements

The chestnut tree is not strict on the soil requirements, its adaptability is very strong, in most parts of China can be planted. Although it prefers moist soil, but too much moisture is not good, if the root system is soaked in water for a long time, it is easy to affect the normal development of the tree.

It is recommended that before you cultivate, choose a certain slope and height and contains slightly acidic soil plots, in the low-lying wet land cultivation is not okay.

3. Reasonable planting

In order to improve the quality of chestnuts, the planting density must be planned reasonably, an average of 30 to 40 plants per acre is the best, planting too dense easily affect the yield and quality of chestnuts.

4. Fertilizer management

Fertilizer is an important part of planting chestnut trees, in the cultivation of seedlings before the need to dig a good pit and put into the rotted farmyard manure as a fertilizer, in order to increase the soil's ability to retain fertilizer for the subsequent management of the chestnut tree to lay the foundation.

Moisture needs to be synchronized with fertilization, so that the supply of fertilizer and water is sufficient, especially in the chestnut harvest 15 days before, this time just in the fruit expansion period, if the drought lack of water, the impact on the fruit is very big.

5. Pruning management

Pruning of chestnut trees is mainly divided into winter pruning and summer pruning, winter pruning refers to after the fall of the leaves to the next spring buds began to sprout during this period of pruning, mainly to promote the normal growth of chestnut trees and the formation of female flowers, the method of short cuts, thinning, shrinkage and so on.

Summer pruning refers to the chestnut tree budding pruning, the main purpose is to enhance the tree, reduce the male flowers, the method includes wiping buds and thinning two kinds. In the chestnut blossom, due to the number of flowers, you must remove some excess poor quality flowers, to retain a complete healthy flowers, generally stay 1 ~ 3 most appropriate.