Oil tea flowers between winter and spring.

Oil tea is propagated by seeds, cuttings or grafting. In order to maintain the excellent traits of the parentage, more than the use of plugs or grafting seedlings, and then planting afforestation, the most suitable afforestation season is the spring to hibernation, but also in October. The most suitable afforestation season is from spring to hibernation, and also in October. Direct afforestation is best in winter.

Oil tea likes warmth, afraid of cold, requires an average annual temperature of 16 ~ 18 ℃, the average temperature of 12 ~ 13 ℃ during the flowering period. Sudden low temperature or late frost will cause flower and fruit drop. Requirements for more adequate sunlight, otherwise only long branches and leaves, less fruit, low oil content.

Requires sufficient moisture, annual precipitation is generally more than 1000 mm, but continuous rainfall during flowering, affecting pollination. Requirements in the slope and gentle, weak erosion planting, the soil requirements are not very strict, generally suitable for deep soil acidic soil, but not suitable for more stones and hard soil.

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While oil tea can be cut in the spring, fall, and summer, it is best to take summer cuttings. Spike picking is more suitable for early morning, you should choose branches that have been lignified, complete leaves, axillary buds full and no pests and diseases, and then cut it into a length of about 4cm with a leaf and a bud spike.

Before taking cuttings, in order to promote rooting need to be treated with ABT rooting powder; in the cuttings, to ensure that the spikes are upright, leaf side up, and the plant spacing of about 5cm and 15cm; in the cuttings after the completion of the need to be watered, and pay attention to the shade of the trellis.

General oil tea cuttings in the cuttings in 1 ~ 2 months after the gradual healing of the root, and in the oil tea before the root, because the scion has no root system, so it must be timely watering, so as to accelerate the division of the internal cells, as soon as possible to sprout new roots. After the oil tea roots, it is necessary to uncover the shade in the morning and evening or on cloudy days to increase light and promote the growth and development of oil tea.