Tea garden farming is an important part of tea production and one of the traditional production-increasing experiences of farmers in tea areas. The cultivator machine is the most convenient and fastest tool for tea garden farming. According to the different time, purpose and requirements of tea garden farming, it can be divided into farming in the production season and farming in the non-production season.

Why farm during the production season?

During the production season, the above-ground part of the tea tree is in a stage of vigorous growth and development. The buds and leaves are constantly differentiating, and the new shoots are constantly growing and picking. This requires a continuous and large supply of water and nutrients from the underground part. However, weeds in the tea garden during this period In the season of vigorous growth, weeds consume a large amount of water and nutrients. It is also the season when soil evaporation and plant transpiration lose the most water. In addition, during the production season, due to management measures such as rainfall and people’s continuous picking in tea gardens, the soil surface is hardened and the structure is damaged, which adversely affects the growth of tea trees.

Therefore, farming is necessary in tea gardens. Mini tiller loosen the soil and increase soil permeability. tea farm weeding machine remove weeds in time to reduce the consumption of nutrients and water in the soil and improve the soil’s ability to retain water. Cultivating during the production season is suitable for cultivating (within 15cm) or shallow hoeing (about 5cm). The frequency of tillage is mainly determined by the occurrence of weeds, the degree of soil compaction, and rainfall conditions. Generally, cultivating before spring tea, shallow hoeing three times after spring tea and after summer tea are indispensable, and are often combined with fertilization. The specific number of plowing should be based on reality and will vary from tree to tree and location.

Cultivating before spring tea

Cultivating before spring tea is an important measure to increase spring tea production. After several months of rain and snow in the tea garden, the soil has become hardened and the soil temperature is low. At this time, tillage can loosen the soil and remove early spring weeds. After tillage, the soil is loose and the topsoil is easy to dry, so that the soil temperature rises quickly, which is conducive to promoting spring tea. Early germination. Since the main purpose of cultivating this time is to accumulate rainwater and increase the ground temperature, the depth of cultivation can be slightly deeper, generally 10~15cm. “In addition, this time cultivating should be combined with a fertilizer spreaders to apply germination fertilizer, level the ground between rows, and clean the drainage ditch. Cultivating before spring tea is generally combined with applying germination fertilizer, and the time is 20 to 30 days before spring tea is mined. It is suitable for each location. Cultivating times also vary.