Hawthorn trees mature around August to October, and the harvest period is in autumn. Unripe hawthorns are green, and the color will turn red when mature. Hawthorns should not be picked in a hurry when they are just mature. It is better to wait until they are fully mature around October to ensure both taste and yield. Hawthorn has a relatively long growth cycle and will bear fruit within 60-70 years.

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How to plant hawthorn:

1. Select a site for cultivation

Before planting hawthorn, choose a planting plot It is very important. Hawthorn has a strong ability to adapt to soil, but fertile soil, loose and deep soil can promote the growth of hawthorn. You can choose to build a garden on plains or hills. You only need to have a good drainage and irrigation system in the garden. Hawthorn can be planted all year round, but try not to plant it in winter. The temperature in winter is too low, which is not conducive to the germination and emergence of seeds, and their growth speed will also slow down, which will have a certain impact on the later fruiting rate and quality.

2. Land preparation for sowing

After selecting the plot, start preparing the land, plow the soil 15-20cm, spray pesticides for disinfection and then expose to the sun for a month to eliminate bacteria in the soil. with parasites. Then mix the base fertilizer with the soil, put it into the pit, put the hawthorn seedlings in the middle, and start filling it with soil, filling it with soil again and again and stepping lightly with your feet. Allow the seedling roots to elongate better, contact the soil in a larger area, and enhance the absorption capacity of the tree roots. After planting, water enough to set the roots, and the soil must be compacted and piled into a mound to prevent the seedlings from blowing over in strong winds.

3. Cultivating and cultivating the soil

During the planting process, the soil can be cultivated and cultivated in a timely manner according to the soil fertility and tree growth to improve the permeability of the soil, increase nutrients, and promote Root growth and development. Then start fertilizing. Fertilization cannot be a single type of fertilizer. It must be equipped with reasonable nutrients and balanced nutrition. Too little fertilizer will cause the hawthorn tree to lack nutrients, reduce its growth rate, and affect the maturity and quality of the fruit. Excessive fertilization leads to excess nutrients, resulting in leggy branches and premature fruit drop, which will also have a certain impact on yield and quality.

4. Shaping and pruning

Hawthorn has strong branch growth ability. Failure to manage branches in time will have a serious impact on the growth and development of the trunk. Without adequate nutrient supply, the trunk becomes very weak. Therefore, during the planting process, it is necessary to prevent the increase of branches and leggy branches, cut off the branches with strong leggy growth and diseased branches, and retain some fruit-bearing branches without leggy branches. Let the hawthorn tree become stronger and grow better. When the crown branches of the hawthorn tree grow to about 40 cm, cut them off by 30 cm and continue to grow. Excessive branches will reduce both the growth of the main trunk and the permeability of the tree.