Due to the rich nutritional value of capers, it attracts many consumers to buy it. Under the strong demand of the market, the farmers who planted capers began to gradually increase. Here is the method of caper planting that I have carefully organized for you, take a look.

The method of caper planting

One, variety. Wild shepherd's purse due to different regions, different shapes, no fixed varieties. The current cultivated varieties of caper mainly have two types of plate leaf caper and flower leaf caper. Plate leaf shepherd's purse, also called big leaf shepherd's purse, leaf head thick, its leaves are large and thick, cold and heat resistance, fast growth, early maturity, good appearance and commerciality; but weak winter, spring planting easy to draw moss, generally for summer and fall cultivation. Leafy shepherd's purse, also known as small leaf shepherd's purse, broken leaf shepherd's purse, leaf narrow and short, leaf surface tomentum, more heat-resistant, drought-resistant, strong winter, spring and fall can be cultivated.

Second, cultivation techniques

(a) land selection and land preparation: the caper's adaptability is very strong, in addition to the use of the whole piece of land planting, but also the use of ridges, windbreaks after the idle beds and the head of the ground side planting. If planted in pieces, it is best to choose less weed plots, and the previous crop for tomato, cucumber, corn, garlic seedlings, should avoid continuous cultivation. Plowing 15 cm deep, applying sufficient fertilizer, fine harrowing, made 2 meters wide (even ditch) beds, beds 15 cm high, in order to drain the irrigation.

(ii) sowing: generally sowing, per 667 square meters of spring sowing for 0.75 ~ 1kg, summer sowing for 2 ~ 2.5kg, autumn sowing for 1 ~ 1.5kg. spring sowing in late February to late March; summer sowing in late July to mid-August; autumn sowing in early September to early October. Strive for uniformity when sowing, after sowing with the foot will be gently trampled on the bed once, so that the seeds and soil in close contact, in order to facilitate the seeds to absorb water, early emergence. If the summer and fall period with the year harvested new seed sowing, because the seed has not yet out of the dormant period, need to fall to sprout. Therefore, summer sowing seeds are often placed in the 2-7 ℃ low temperature (refrigerator), germination before sowing.

(c) field management: caper resistance, few pests and diseases occur during growth; caper like cool climate, after sowing should be covered with shade net, on the one hand, play a role in shading and cooling; on the other hand, it can also reduce the transpiration of water on the ground, the evening when the net is uncovered. Seedling to strengthen the fertilizer management, spring, summer sowing of the short growing period, fertilizer generally 1-2 times; autumn sowing of the long growing period, fertilizer 3-4 times per 667 square meters each time to pour dilute human and animal feces and urine 1500 ~ 2000kg. caper planting of high density, water demand is also more, so it is necessary to frequent watering to keep the soil moist. During the summer and fall, after encountering thunderstorms, it is necessary to use a spray bottle early the next morning to splash in the leaves or heart of the vegetable slurry washed away, otherwise it will affect the growth.

(d) Harvesting: Shepherd's purse harvested properly, can increase production. Generally pick picking with a knife, stay small pick big, but pay attention to collect evenly. Seedling sparse place, even if it is a large seedling should be retained; dense place, seedling small also want to pick harvest, so that the seedling left behind to grow evenly, improve yield. Spring and summer sowing of capers, from sowing to harvest, generally 30 to 50 days; harvest 1 to 2 times. Autumn sowing of chestnut is a sowing, multiple harvesting, in order to improve yield, extend the supply period, harvesting to do fine harvesting hard harvesting, dense place more harvesting, sparse place less harvesting, so that the chestnut left behind balanced growth.

The main points of shepherd's purse planting

1, land preparation: shepherd's purse seeds are small, so the land should be leveled, fine, picking off weeds and garbage, but also to do a deep ditch raised beds, in order to drainage and irrigation. The width of the bed is generally 2.5m (even ditch).

2, sowing

① sowing period: spring cultivation in late February; summer cultivation in early July to late August; fall cultivation in early September to early October, generally fall cultivation.

② seeding: per 667 square meters, spring sowing for 1.5 to 2 kg, summer sowing for 3 to 4 kg, fall sowing for 2 to 3 kg.

③ sowing method: shepherd's purse can be scattered, but strive for uniformity, after sowing with the foot gently tread the bed once, so that the seeds and soil in close contact, in order to facilitate seed absorption, early emergence. In the summer and fall sowing, can be 1 ~ 2 days before the formation of the land, the land will be watered before the formation of beds, such as with the year the harvest of new seeds sowing. Because the seeds are not yet out of the dormant period, it is necessary to put in the 2 to 7 ℃ environment (refrigerator) after germination sowing.

3, field management: after the emergence of seedlings to strengthen the fertilizer management, spring, summer sowing of the short growing period, the general fertilizer 2 times, autumn sowing of the long growing period, the need for fertilizer 4 times per 667 square meters of watering dilute human and animal feces and urine 1500 to 2000 kg. Shepherd's purse planting density, water demand is also more. So it is necessary to water and irrigate frequently to keep the soil moist. During the summer and fall, after thunderstorms, if there is mud splashed on the leaves or hearts, use a spray bottle in the early morning or evening to wash off the mud, in order to facilitate normal growth.

After the emergence of seedlings to weed 1 to 2 times, small grass with a hand dial, large grass with a knife to pick.

The main insect pests of shepherd's purse are aphids, which should be prevented and controlled in a timely manner.

4, harvesting: spring sowing and summer sowing of caper, sowing to harvest, generally 30 to 50 days, harvesting 1 to 2 times. Fall sowing of caper is a sowing, multiple harvesting, in order to improve yield, extend the supply period, harvesting to do diligently harvest fine harvest, dense place more harvest, sparse place less harvest, so that the field seedlings to achieve a balanced growth.

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