How to Sow Mulberry Seeds
The editor will share with you some tips on how to sow mulberry seeds and the timing and methods for mulberry planting and green plant maintenance. The following is an introduction for you.
Mulberry trees are native to the central and northern regions of China and have a long history. As early as in the Book of Songs, there were poems describing mulberries: "The girl holds a beautiful basket, follows the narrow path, and seeks tender mulberry leaves." This indicates that during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, people had already started to collect mulberries for silkworm breeding. In addition, mulberry trees have many other values. People can use its wood to make utensils, weave baskets, etc. The fruit, mulberry berries, can be eaten, used for winemaking, and also used in medicine. Next, let's introduce how to plant mulberry seeds.
1. Seed Collection
Choose mature fruits as seeds, pick the ripe mulberry berries, remove the flesh, and keep the seeds. After washing the seeds, they can be sown, or they can be stored in moist sand.
2. Sowing Time
Sowing can be done in spring, summer, and autumn. However, seeds sown in spring are usually those stored in the previous autumn, while seeds used in summer and autumn are picked that year, which are fresher and have a higher germination rate.
3. Seed Treatment
Soak the seeds in water at about 50 degrees until the water cools down completely, then soak for another 12 hours. Place them in moist sandy soil to germinate, frequently spraying water to maintain moisture. After a few days, check if the seeds have cracked and revealed white. If white is visible, the seeds can be sown.
4. Sowing Method
Dig a trench about one centimeter deep in loose soil with good drainage and fertility. Water the soil to keep it moist, then sow the seeds and cover them with soil. Seedlings will emerge after about one week.
5. Management After Sowing
Thinning is done when the seedlings are 3 to 4 centimeters tall, removing weak and diseased seedlings and filling in gaps with new ones. While fertilizing, it's important to remove weeds around the environment, as they can compete with the seedlings for nutrients. It's also necessary to deal with pests and diseases promptly, taking care when spraying pesticides to avoid harming the silkworms.
The above is a specific introduction to how to sow mulberry seeds and the timing and methods for mulberry planting. I hope you will like it!