When is the right time to sow red maple

Red maple planting time

Red maple, also known as red maple, is a variant of the Acer truncatum. It is widely distributed in China, mainly planted in Henan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai and other places. It can be sown once a year. Red maple is suitable for sowing in spring and autumn, specifically from late May to late June and late August to late September.

Red maple sowing method

1. Soaking seeds: Red maple seeds are relatively hard. Generally, the wings of the seeds should be rubbed off half a month before planting and soaked in warm water. This can increase its germination rate.

2. Sand storage: Select clean river sand with good permeability, mix the sand and seeds evenly in the ratio of 3:1, and store them in the sand for about 30 days. Observe the germination of the seeds in time. If they have germinated, sow them in time.

3. Sowing: It is best to choose loose, fertile, organic-rich soil, renovate it in advance, crush the surface soil, and then dig a small trench 10 cm deep and 20 cm wide, and sow the seeds together with sand into the trench evenly.

4. Covering the soil: After sowing, you need to cover it with a layer of fine soil. The soil should not be too thick, generally about 1 cm is enough. Too thick soil will affect germination. After that, water it thoroughly once to maintain the soil slightly moist and wait for emergence.

Red maple flowering time

The growth rate of red maple is very slow. It takes 3 years from sowing to flowering. Its flowering period is in summer and generally lasts 4-5 months.