Elaeagnus angustifolia planting techniques and cultivation technology

Everyone knows that Elaeagnus angustifolia is a delicious fruit, but do you know more about Elaeagnus angustifolia ? Let me introduce it to you.

Introduction to Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus angustifolia, also known as osmanthus fragrant willow, is produced in the western desert of Inner Mongolia. Because the fragrance of its flowers is similar to that of osmanthus in the south of the Yangtze River and its vitality is very tenacious, it is known as the "osmanthus in the desert". Elaeagnus angustifolia is shaped like a date, yellow-red or yellow-brown, with shiny silver dots on the peel, white and sandy flesh, and tastes sweet with a slight sour taste. Elaeagnus angustifolia is a treasure from head to toe. Elaeagnus angustifolia flour can be used to make pancakes, steamed buns, and noodles, and can also be used as raw materials for pastries, jams, soy sauce, sugar, wine, and vinegar. Elaeagnus angustifolia leaves are a favorite feed for pigs, cattle, and sheep. The trunk of the Elaeagnus angustifolia tree is hard and is high-quality wood that can be used to make various wooden products. Elaeagnus angustifolia bark, flowers, and fruits all have pharmacological properties. The bark can clear away heat and cool blood, the flowers can relieve cough and asthma, the fruit can stop diarrhea and calm, and the jujube kernel has the function of treating neurasthenia and insomnia.

Characteristics of Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus angustifolia has strong vitality and is drought-resistant, wind-resistant, salt-alkali-resistant, and barren-resistant. Natural Elaeagnus angustifolia is only distributed in deserts and semi-desert areas with precipitation below 150 mm, which is related to the shallow groundwater level. If the groundwater level is below 4 meters, it will grow poorly. Elaeagnus angustifolia has high requirements for heat conditions. It grows well in areas with accumulated temperatures above 3000℃ and above 10℃. When the accumulated temperature is below 2500℃, it will produce less fruit. It starts to sprout when the active accumulated temperature is greater than 5℃. When it is above 10℃, the growth enters the peak season, and when it is above 16℃, it enters the flowering period. The fruit is mainly formed during the high temperature period of midsummer with an average temperature of more than 20℃. It also has strong salt-alkali tolerance, but it varies with the type of salt. It has strong adaptability to sulfate soil and weak resistance to chloride. It can grow when the total salt content of sulfate soil is less than 1.5%, but it is not suitable for growth when the total salt content exceeds 0.4% on chloride soil. Elaeagnus angustifolia has well-developed lateral roots with large root widths. In loose soil, it can produce many nodules. The nitrogen-fixing rhizobia in it can also improve soil fertility and improve soil. The lateral branches have strong germination power, while the terminal buds grow weakly. The branches are dense and often form dense clusters. After the branches are buried in the sand, adventitious roots are easy to grow, which has the effect of preventing wind and fixing sand. In the Hexi Corridor area of ​​Gansu, the sap of Elaeagnus angustifolia begins to flow in late March, buds begin to sprout in mid-April, and enter the flowering period from the end of May to the beginning of June. The flowering period is about 3 weeks, young fruits appear in early July, fruits are formed in late August, and fruits mature in October. The fruiting period is about 100 days. The phenological period in Xinjiang and Ningxia is similar to that in the Hexi Corridor, and the phenological period in central Inner Mongolia is slightly later. Elaeagnus angustifolia has been selected and bred by the masses, and there are many excellent varieties.

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