Where can I buy apple saplings wholesale?

The conditions for growing apples are relatively broad, and most of them are planted in the northern region with a large planting area and a large market demand. Among them, Luochuan in Shaanxi, Tianshui and Yichuan in Gansu, and Aksu in Xinjiang are rich in apples. So where can I wholesale apple seedlings ? Let’s take a look below.

1. Where can I buy apple saplings wholesale?

1. Farmer's market: There are stalls or merchants selling seedlings in the farmer's markets in many cities. You can go to the local farmer's market to find and buy apple seedlings.

2. Online seedling platforms: There are many online platforms that specialize in supplying seedling products. On these platforms, you can purchase by searching and contacting suppliers. Some common online seedling platforms include wait.

3. Physical planting base : Some seedling production and planting bases will also sell directly to consumers. You can try to find a nearby planting base to find out if they accept wholesale sales.

No matter which purchasing channel you choose, please make sure that the seedlings you choose are healthy and adapted to the local environment, and consult relevant cultivation advice and care tips to ensure the growth and survival of the seedlings.

2. Planting and management of apple trees

1. Soil preparation

When planting apples, you need to choose sandy loam with good drainage and rich nutrients, and add enough base fertilizer into it. This ensures that the soil contains sufficient nutritional value to allow the apple tree to grow better.

2. Planting density

Factors such as the topography and climate of the planting site and the variety of apples will affect the planting density of apples. Generally speaking, the planting density of apples is 45 to 33 trees per acre. If it is a dwarf variety, you can plant it more densely, 33 to 75 plants per acre.

3. Soil management

Before and after planting fruit trees, the soil in the planting area needs to be deeply plowed, and some base fertilizer can be applied during deep plowing. In addition, weeds on the soil surface should be cleaned regularly during the growing season. After the leaves fall in autumn every year, the ground should be plowed about twenty centimeters between each row and each apple tree, and then leveled.

4. Fertilization method

Generally, a large amount of base fertilizer is applied after the harvest of mid-ripening apple varieties, before the harvest of late-ripening apple varieties, and during the root growth period. Fertilization is mainly done around where the roots are concentrated, and the soil should be dug up to apply the fertilizer. But be careful not to apply too deeply and do not leave the roots exposed for too long, otherwise the roots will be severely affected by cold and drought.

5. Fruit tree pruning

When the fruit trees are still young, branches that grow too quickly and destroy the overall shape of the tree should be pruned off to slow down the growth of the fruit trees. Keep the main branches so that the fruit trees can grow into shape as quickly as possible. When fruit trees enter the peak fruit-bearing period, it is necessary to cut off the excess large branches and outer branches in the crown, and thin out the overly dense auxiliary branches to ensure that the crown has good lighting conditions.

6. Fertilization management

Generally, for sandy soil with high temperature and heavy rainfall, the amount of fertilizer should be applied in small amounts and multiple times. Otherwise, the amount can be reduced as appropriate. Fruit-bearing trees and high-yield trees should be fertilized more frequently. For young trees, 100-200 g of high-nitrogen fertilizer can be applied per plant; for trees in the peak fruit-bearing period, 400-800 g of high-nitrogen fertilizer can be applied per plant.

7. Watering management

The period when apple trees are most sensitive to water is the rapid growth period of new shoots from May to June. In fruit-bearing areas with spring drought and summer drought, watering should be carried out during the following key periods: budding period, flowering period, spring shoot growth period, fruit expansion period and late tank watering.

8. Pest and disease control

Most of the major diseases and pests on apple trees overwinter on the trees. They are the key to the severity of disease and insect pests in the coming year. Reducing the base number of these diseases and pests can reduce the damage caused by diseases and pests and effectively control the damage throughout the year.

That’s it