Investigation and development thinking on the cultivation situation and management techniques of citrus in China
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    A questionnaire survey was conducted on 306 planting entities in main citrus planting provinces (cities) in China regarding techniques including winter sanitation,weed control,and management of fertilizer and water to understand the cultivation situation and management techniques of citrus in China.The results showed that 96.7% of planting entities conducted winter sanitation for citrus orchards.The annual average times of weed control,fertilization,irrigation and pesticide application were 3.2,4.9,6.7 and 11.5,respectively.57.5%,56.2%,and 47.4% of the planters used herbicides,knapsack mowers,and manual weed control,respectively.65.5% and 63.9% of the planters used broadcasting and foliar spraying methods.53.1% and 39.3% of the planters used pipe irrigation and drip irrigation methods.71.2% of the planters used pipeline injection,and the proportion of air-sent mechanical injection was relatively low (14.7%).Only 34.5% of the planters had regular pruning during the growing season,and the pruning was mainly done by manual methods (accounting for 86.6%).The application of citrus cultivation and management techniques is related to the area,type,and distribution of citrus orchards.The annual average number of weed control and fertilization,the proportion of drip irrigation and fertilization,is higher in large area or gentle slope flat orchards than that in small area or mountainous orchards,but the annual average number of pesticide applications is the opposite.In central China,the ratio of irrigation,fertilization and fruit holding operation at maturity were the least among different planting regions.Based on the results of investigation,suggestions for the development of citrus cultivation and management technologies have been proposed.Firstly,it is necessary to continue to pay attention to the research and development of citrus cultivation and management technologies that meet the needs of the times.Secondly,it is important to attach importance to the research and development of cultivation technologies and equipment that combine agronomy and agricultural machinery.Thirdly,the research and development of cultivation technologies and equipment with ease,simplicity and high quality should focus on systematicity.

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潘一凡,刘永忠,黄钰轩,陈欢,李燕婷,罗银. Investigation and development thinking on the cultivation situation and management techniques of citrus in China[J]. Jorunal of Huazhong Agricultural University,2023,42(4):140-149.

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  • Received:November 08,2022
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