How long is star anise grown and when is it usually harvested?

It takes a minimum of 3-4 years and a maximum of 5-8 years for star anise to be planted to bear fruit.

The growth cycle and age of the star anise are relatively long, although the seedlings can emerge after more than 20 days after the seed is sown, but it takes more than 3-5 years of growth management to enter the initial fruit, 6-15 years to gradually cultivate into a forest, and then gradually enter the high yield period of full fruit, the harvest period can be picked all the way to 40-60 years old, under normal circumstances, the full fruit period of the soft branch type of star anise can be as long as 60-70 years, and the full fruit period of the hard branch type is 40-50 years, if all aspects of the habitat.

The conditions are excellent and can prolong the full fruiting period. In order to achieve octagonal growth, strong trees, early fruiting, large yields, and long harvest periods, careful and comprehensive management is required.

Anise likes temperature, moisture, wind, drought, waterlogging, shade tolerance, and fertilizer, so in the selection of planting sites, we should try to choose hilly land or mountain woodland with high altitude (500-800 meters), warm and sheltered from wind, gentle shade and humid slope, convenient drainage and irrigation, short light, and no frost damage; At the same time, because the star anise seedling stage is afraid of strong light exposure, and the main side roots into the soil is shallow (about 50 cm), so we should choose a deep and fertile soil layer, loose and transparent soil and shade plots for planting, for the gentle slope or foot of the hill with multiple planting, it is best to choose the plot where the cuttings are taro, sweet potato and legumin. Because the branches of the star anise are fragile, it is especially important to plant in places where there are often strong winds, and it is easy to blow off the branches.

The fruits of star anise are harvested when they turn from green to yellow. Spring fruits (small fruits) ripen in early and mid-April, and can be picked manually or picked up after the fruits are fully ripe and landed, and collected and dried. Autumn fruits (large fruits) are harvested in October and November after the fruits are ripe.

Star anise has the characteristics of the coexistence of ripe fruits, young fruits and blooming flowers, and generally do not beat them with bamboo poles when harvesting, so as not to damage the branches, leaves, flowers and unripe fruits too much; It is best to hook the fruit with a wooden hook and gently pick it by hand.

Anise leaves: Due to the high oil content of old leaves and the low oil content of young leaves, the branches and leaves on the old mature branches are generally cut off after autumn.

There are two harvests a year, in March and August, which is what we call spring anise and positive fruit.

Star anise harvest period: 9-10 months for regular rough fruit, 3-4 for spring rough fruit.

arbor, canopy tower-shaped, oval or conical; The bark is dark gray; The branches are dense. Leaves untidy alternate, obovate-elliptic, inverted-lanceolate or elliptic; The regular rough fruit blooms from March to May, ripens from September to October, blooms from August to October in spring, and ripens from March to April of the following year. Flowers pink to crimson, solitary leaf axillary or nearly apical; The peduncle is 20-56 mm long, and the aggregate fruit is plump and straight, mostly 8, octagonal in shape.

The cost of octagonal planting mainly includes the cost of soil loss, the cost of tree planting, the scattered arrangement of arable land and the input of agricultural materials. The specific cost per mu may vary depending on the region, anise tree species, planting technology, and other factors. Here are some possible scenarios:

Land cost: If you lease land to plant star anise, the lease cost per mu of land may be around 500 yuan.

Tree planting cost: 400-500 star anise tree species need to be planted per mu, and the cost of each tree may be about 30 yuan, so the cost of tree planting per mu may be between 10,000 yuan.

Arable land arrangement: per mu of octagonal planting needs to be cultivated land consolidation, including land preparation, 30-50 cm deep narrow musk fertilization and recultivation and paving "octagonal shelves". Land preparation and fertilization and ploughing cost 350-450 yuan per mu.

Agricultural inputs: The maintenance of star anise and pest control require a large amount of input. For example, in spring, star anise trees are susceptible to bacterial and other diseases, such as phytophthora, large spots, cell scab, etc., and the cost of prevention and control may be about 300-400 yuan per mu.

If chemical fertilizers and pesticides are needed, they need to be carried out within the range of about 1,000 yuan per mu.

Therefore, the cost of star anise planting per mu may be between 3-40,000 yuan, of which land cost, tree planting cost and agricultural input are the main expenses. In addition, the specific cost may vary depending on the region, star anise tree species, planting technology, and other factors.

The cost per mu is 2,000 yuan. According to the query of network data, each branch can be closed to talk about the yield of 300 catties per catty, calculated at 30 yuan, the profit of one mu can reach 9,000 yuan, the cost is 2,000 yuan, and the profit of one mu can reach 7,000 yuan.

You can spray hormones on the tree, which have a significant effect on regulating the vegetative growth and reproductive growth of the tree, preserving flowers and fruits, and increasing yield.

It has a promoting and inhibiting effect on the growth of branches and leaves, and also has an effect on the absorption and content of nutrients.

It takes a minimum of 3-4 years and a maximum of 5-8 years for star anise to be planted to bear fruit.

Afforestation 8-18 years, 6-15 years for the star anise of the young and middle-aged first fruit period, from 19 years of life, fast growth of the forest from 16 years to the plant aging to the full fruit period of star anise, under normal circumstances, the soft branch type of star anise can be as long as 60-70 years, the hard branch type of the full fruit period of 40-50 years, if all aspects of the habitat conditions are superior, can be extended the full fruit period.

From the star anise seed to fruit, it takes about 6 to 7 years. It is possible to use the method of grafting to advance the results. I can cut a branch and insert it into the soil and bear fruit until three years.

The star anise fruit blooms from March to May, ripens from September to October, blooms from August to October in spring, and ripens from March to April of the following year. Flowers pink to crimson, solitary leaf axillary or nearly apical; The fruit peduncle is 20-56 mm long, the aggregate fruit is full and straight, and the follicles are mostly 8 and octagonal.

Star anise is a well-known spice and is also used for medicinal purposes. The peel, seeds, and leaves all contain aromatic oils, which are important raw materials for the manufacture of cosmetics, liqueurs, beer, and the food industry.

Anise can be harvested twice a year, from March to May, and from August to October.

Star anise is generally divided into March fruit and August fruit, August fruit is much more than March fruit, March fruit can be picked in March and April, and August fruit can be picked around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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