Is Sichuan Yilong Suitable for Litchi Planting?

The general characteristics of the climate in Yilong, Sichuan Province are as follows: the eastern part is warm in winter, dry in spring, hot in summer, rainy and cloudy in autumn, less sunshine, long growing period, cold in winter in the west, basically no summer, abundant sunshine, concentrated precipitation and clear dry and wet seasons; The vertical climate changes greatly and there are many climate types, which is conducive to the comprehensive development of agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry; There are many kinds of meteorological disasters, with high frequency and wide range, mainly drought, and heavy rains, floods and low temperatures often occur.

Litchi likes high temperature, high humidity and sunshine. Its heredity requires that the temperature of flower bud differentiation period is relatively low, but the lowest temperature is -2 ~-4℃, which will suffer from freezing injury. It is sunny and warm in flowering period, and no dry heat is the most favorable. Too low humidity, continuous rain, dry and hot weather or strong north wind are not conducive to flowering and pollination. Unfavorable disaster weather in the flower and fruit period will lead to falling flowers and fruits, and even loss of harvest.

Therefore, litchi can be planted in Yilong, Sichuan as long as it can avoid low humidity, continuous rain, dry and hot weather or strong north wind.