What are the cultivation methods and precautions of kumquat

Kumquat growth habits

Kumquat likes warm, humid and sunny environment. It is relatively cold-resistant, drought-resistant, slightly shade-tolerant, and also avoids extreme heat. Fertile, loose and acidic soil is preferred for cultivation. It can be planted in most parts of my country, especially potted kumquat trees. As long as cold-proof measures are taken, it can be cultivated in the cold northern regions.

Kumquat cultivation method

Soil: Kumquat likes acidic soil containing humus. You can collect some leaf mold, add a portion of garden soil, and mix in some coarse sand or coal slag. When potting, apply a small amount of fermented chicken manure, sheep manure and other organic fertilizers to the bottom of the pot to make the plant grow more vigorously.

Light: Except for the high temperature and strong light period in summer, the plants should be exposed to more light in other seasons.

Temperature: In winter, it is best to control the ambient temperature above 10℃. You can also put a plastic bag on the tree top and punch a few small holes on it for ventilation, which can also play a role in keeping warm.

Watering: The soil in the pot should be kept moist during the growing period. Stop spraying water on the leaves or avoid natural precipitation from the flowering period to the young fruit period. The watering frequency should be increased during the high temperatures in midsummer, and the soil in the pot should be kept semi-wet in winter.

Fertilization: Kumquat likes fertilizer. Except for applying base fertilizer when changing the soil, liquid fertilizer should be applied mainly for the rest of the time. Nitrogen fertilizer should be applied to promote germination 10 days before buds sprout, and flowering fertilizer should be applied in early May, which should be organic fertilizer mainly composed of nitrogen and potassium.

Pruning: Prune the plant heavily in late winter and early spring every year, retain 2 to 3 buds on each branch, and remove diseased and insect-infested branches, densely grown branches, and overgrown branches.

Kumquat cultivation precautions

Pest and disease control: The main pests and diseases include red spider mites, scale insects, leaf miners, canker diseases, scab diseases, etc., which must be controlled in time.