1、 Curing method

1. Temperature: it is not cold resistant. The minimum temperature for overwintering is five degrees above zero. Plants below five degrees will be frostbitten, which will affect the fruiting rate of the next year. Therefore, if planted in the north, antifreeze work needs to be done in winter. Just keep the curing temperature between 18 and 30 degrees

2. Watering: the main period of its growth is in summer. The water evaporates quickly in summer, so watering should be frequent. Watering once every two days is the best. It should be noted that the soil must be watered thoroughly every time

3. Fertilization: when fertilizing before flowering, nitrogen fertilizer is generally used to promote growth and supplement the lack of nutrition in autumn and winter. In addition to applying fertilizer once a month, we should also consider the topdressing rate of potassium fertilizer

4. Light: plants with long sunshine have a great demand for light. Therefore, when giving it light, there is no need to consider strong light or astigmatism. Only the light time needs to be considered. The light time every day cannot be less than eight hours

2、 Breeding skills

1. Trunk whitening: before winter, its trunk can be painted with trunk whitening agent, which can directly kill the overwintering bacteria and some insect eggs on the trunk and avoid night freezing

2. Pruning: before winter, proper pruning is needed. The pruning objects are mainly one to two-year-old branches. The purpose of this is to reduce the nutrient consumption of the tree, improve the cold resistance and ensure the smooth wintering

3、 Problem diagnosis

1. Insect pests: the aphid of Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a pest that is easy to be infected. The pest will adsorb on the young leaves and absorb the juice, causing the branches and leaves to shrink, resulting in flower and fruit falling of the plant. To treat this pest, it needs to be sprayed with 40% Omethoate diluent every ten days

2. Disease: the yellowing and falling leaves of the plant may be caused by improper watering. Although the plant likes wet soil, if improper watering leads to ponding in the soil, the root of the plant will not breathe and the root will rot. from the appearance, it is the symptom of yellow leaves and falling leaves. To solve this problem, it is necessary to stop watering temporarily and only water the branches and leaves of the plant each time, But don't water the root. After the root soil is completely dry, you can water it normally

4、 Other issues

1. Edible: it can be eaten. The more edible method is to make it into a condiment

2. Whether it is suitable for indoor breeding: it is not suitable for indoor breeding, because its plant body is relatively large and easy to produce insects, so it is not recommended to cultivate at home