How to plant loquat in pot

Planting method

Basin

Plant the grafted loquat seedlings in a suitable flowerpot. The substrate should be deep loam with good drainage and air permeability. The soil should account for about 70-80% of the pot. Some broken tiles or stones should also be placed at the bottom of the pot.

Watering

Loquat likes moisture, so keep the soil in the pot moist. Increase the frequency of watering in summer and combine it with spraying water to increase the humidity of the surrounding air.

Fertilization

Generally, fertilize 3-4 times a year. Apply fertilizer once before the spring shoots sprout and fruit thinning occurs around late March, and the second time of fertilization is a thin application of fertilizer before harvesting in May. Fertilizer can be applied once in August when the flower buds begin to differentiate, and a thin application of fertilizer once in September when the flower buds differentiate and bud.

Pest control

For diseases and pests of potted loquats, ventilation and drainage are the main methods of prevention and control. When the disease occurs, spray 700 times of methylbutine or 0.5-0.9% Bordeaux mixture for prevention and control. Pests can be controlled through manual hunting and spraying of 90% crystal dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane 1000 times and other pesticides.