Is Chongqing suitable for growing lychee trees? What varieties of lychees can be grown?

Planting lychee trees in Chongqing

You can grow lychees in Chongqing, and they can bear fruit here. Lychees prefer warm and humid environments, but Chongqing is the northernmost area for lychees to grow in the open field. The lychee planting area here is still very large. Common varieties include Dahongpao, Guiwei, Feizishao, Niumici, etc.

Chongqing lychees bloom and bear fruit

Chongqing lychees can be planted from April to June every year, but the specific time depends on the climate of the planting area. Those with slow growth rate will take 10-15 years to bear fruit. June to July is the season when lychees mature and are available on the market in large quantities.

Chongqing Lychee Tree Planting Technology

1. Choose a good garden

The best place to plant litchi is in an open, fertile area close to water sources. The slope should be below 30 degrees, which is the most ideal location.

2. Make good plans

After selecting the orchard, you must carefully choose the litchi varieties, and prepare the irrigation and drainage systems, fertilizer bases, auxiliary buildings and other measures.

3. Digging holes for planting

Dig holes at fixed points according to the selected plant spacing. The length, width and depth of the holes should each be 1 meter. Apply 40 kg of green manure, stable manure, decomposed organic fertilizer, etc. as base fertilizer in each hole, and then plant the plants in it.