Is it appropriate to plant camphor saplings at home in Quanzhou at this time? If appropriate, what should you pay attention to?

Hello, it is not appropriate to plant camphor saplings at home in Quanzhou at this time. Winter is here, and the planting time is generally from mid-March to mid-April, before the spring buds are about to sprout. Replanting can be done during the rainy season. Autumn is best in September. Winter planting can also be done in places with less frost or more rainfall in winter.

Cinnamomum camphora is an evergreen tree of the Lauraceae family. The tree is tall and majestic, with a broad and round crown. The whole plant has a camphor aroma and its small branches are green. The flowering period is May, and the fruits are ripe from September to November. It likes full sunshine, but is also slightly tolerant of semi-shade, warm and humid environments; it is intolerant of drought and severe cold. The branches and leaves of camphor trees are beautiful, the trees are large and provide shade, and they are evergreen and fragrant all year round. Its wood is excellent, and camphor and camphor oil can be extracted from its branches and leaves, which are important raw materials for chemical industry and medicine.

Planting and cultivation of camphor trees

1. Plant in time. Pruned camphor saplings should be planted immediately. If transported over a long distance, wet grass and transpiration inhibitors should be used to moisturize them.

2. Pit requirements. The hole should be large enough and the inside of the hole should be kept clean. The bottom of the hole should be filled with soil or fine soil from the original excavation. The soil should be filled to the top of the hole multiple times, and a cofferdam should be piled around the saplings.

3. Water. The plants should be irrigated immediately after planting, and the soil around the tree hole should be stirred at the same time to fill the tree hole with soil. In order to improve the survival rate of the tree after planting, agents such as rooting treasure and large tree transplantation survival solution can be added to the water to improve the survival rate of the tree. Root hair cell activity stimulates new root growth.

(1) Planting time: Generally from mid-March to mid-April, planting in spring before the buds are about to sprout. Replanting can be done during the rainy season. Autumn is best in September. Winter planting can also be done in places with less frost or more rainfall in winter.

(2) Planting method: ①The depth, length and width of the planting pit should reach 50 to 60 cm. The planting depth should be equal to the ground and the root diameter of the camphor seedlings. When planting, the mulch soil should be closely connected with the hole soil. If the soil is not returned tightly or solidly, it will cause hanging holes. ② Regardless of whether the camphor tree is planted on a cloudy day or a sunny day, root water should be poured thoroughly in time. In dry and exposed weather, water should be poured every 7 days or so. Just do it 3 to 4 times in a row.

Wish you success~