What month is suitable for planting tea seedlings?

When to plant tea seedlings

The best time to plant tea oil seedlings is March and April. The plant has higher requirements for temperature. The suitable temperature during the growth period is 14-21℃. Planting in March and April is most conducive to the growth of the plant.

Planting time in the north and south: If oil tea seedlings are planted in the north, they can be planted from November to April, and the specific time can be adjusted according to the local climate. If planted in the south, it can be planted all year round.

Greenhouse planting time: Camellia oleifera is an evergreen small tree with relatively tall plants and is not suitable for planting in greenhouses.

Camellia oleifera seedlings production area and planting month

Oil tea is widely distributed in my country, and its common producing areas include Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hubei, Fujian and other provinces.

Fujian Camellia oleifera seedlings

Fujian is one of the main producing areas of oil tea, which can be planted in March and April. The oil tea planting area here is large and the yield is high, and a characteristic industry has been formed.

Guangdong Camellia oleifera seedlings

Xingning, Guangdong is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Oil Tea". It can also be planted in spring. It takes about three years from planting to flowering and fruiting. The annual output of tea seeds can reach 27 million tons.

Oil-tea seedling varieties and planting months

There are many varieties of tea oil seedlings, the more common ones are Zhongke large-fruit tea oil, large-fruit safflower tea oil, Xianglin 69, Zhejiang Lin No. 17, large-fruit Hanlu No. 2, Yalin No. 1, etc.

Camellia oleifera seedlings

The large-fruit tea oil seedlings of USTC can be planted in spring, bloom 3 years after planting and bear fruit 4 years after planting. The plants have excellent cold and disease resistance, and the yield per mu is more than 3,000 jin.

Large fruit red flower tea seedlings

Large-fruited red-flowered tea oil seedlings can be planted in spring and will only bear fruit 3-4 years after planting, but their lifespan can reach more than a hundred years and their oil yield is also very high.