CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the best tree for raising cicadas?

1. Which type of elm tree is best for raising cicadas?

Golden leaf elm is the best place to raise cicadas. Because golden leaf elm has vigorous capillary roots, cicada nymphs can easily find the root system and survive easily, so golden leaf elm is good for raising cicadas. Golden leaf elm is a medium-speed growing tree, slow in the early stage and fast in the middle and late stages. In a year, golden leaf elm takes root and sprouts late. When the elm lays eggs in the same year, the root system development cannot reach the ideal state, and there will be a phenomenon of delayed growth. The yield of elm in the middle and late stages is relatively ideal. The growth rate of cicadas under elm is slow, and the proportion of unearthed in 3 years is large.

2. What kind of tree should be planted to raise cicadas?

Choose healthy tree species with well-developed root systems, lush growth, and more sap, such as poplar, elm, willow, tung or various fruit trees in the orchard. You can also plant honeysuckle and day lily in the breeding area. In addition, intercrop some root and tuber plants, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams.

3. Which type of ash tree is best for raising cicadas?

Among the poplars, Italian poplars are the best for breeding cicadas. At present, the tree species that can be used to breed cicadas include willow, elm, poplar, ash, sycamore, toon, apricot, pear, jujube, hawthorn, plum and apple trees.

Because willows have a well-developed root system, grow fast, have slender branches, thin and soft bark, and are rich in juice, they are also very cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and waterlogged-resistant, have a high survival rate, and are easy to cultivate. It is understood that using willows for breeding, cicadas not only grow fast, but also grow large, have high yields, and look good.

4. What kind of tree should be used to raise cicada monkeys?

Elm, poplar, willow. Broad-leaved trees such as poplar, willow, and elm can be used to grow cicada monkeys, because these trees have thick leaves, which can provide sufficient nutrients for the growth of cicada monkeys after they fall off, and can also keep warm and retain moisture, which is beneficial to the growth of cicada monkeys.

Generally speaking, as long as these broad-leaved forests have grown for more than five years, they can be planted and raised. After the seeds are planted, they must be managed to prevent pests and diseases, especially rats, snakes and other pests. They can be harvested after 3 to 5 years of growth.

5. What kind of tree can be used to raise cicada monkeys?

There are many healthy tree species with vigorous growth and more sap, such as pear trees, apple trees, walnut trees, elm trees, willow trees, ash trees, mulberry trees, orange trees, grapefruit trees, sycamore trees, poplar trees, etc. The food of cicada monkeys is the sap of parasitic trees, such as young branches and the sap of tree roots. The tree species suitable for breeding cicada monkeys are willow trees, followed by poplar trees. These two trees grow very fast and have a relatively high survival rate after planting.

1. Under which trees are cicada monkeys more common?

1. Cicada monkeys usually live on healthy trees that grow vigorously and have more juice, such as pear trees, apple trees, walnut trees, elm trees, willow trees, ash trees, mulberry trees, orange trees, grapefruit trees, sycamore trees, poplar trees, etc. These trees are the favorites of cicada monkeys. Cicada monkeys usually start laying eggs in July and August every year. They will lay eggs in young branches. After the branches wither and fall to the ground, the eggs will hibernate in the soil until the temperature is suitable in May of the following year. The hatching will end at the end of June. In summer, the adults will gradually begin to drill out of the ground, and start a new cycle of emergence, laying eggs, etc.

6. What kind of tree is best for breeding cicadas?

Golden cicadas like trees with soft wood and more sap. Suitable tree species for raising cicadas include willow, elm, poplar, ash, sycamore, Chinese toon, etc. Fruit trees include apricot, plum, apple, pear, etc. For the planting density of trees, take bamboo willow as an example, the planting density of 2*1 in the first year can be sufficient. A high density can lay more egg branches to increase the yield. In the second year, the trees gradually grow up and can be thinned. In the third year, the final density is 4*2, with more than 80 trees per mu.

7. What is the most advanced way to breed cicadas?

1. Feed supply

First of all, breeding cicadas is different from breeding other things, because when breeding cicadas, we also have to breed trees. Cicadas survive by parasitizing on trees. They mainly survive by sucking the sap of trees. Some trees with well-developed root systems and good growth all year round can be used as feed sources. Poplar is a good tree for breeding cicadas. Some other fruit trees can also be used as feed. In addition, potatoes and other things can be used, which are all nutritious feed sources.

Golden Cicada

2. Environmental conditions

The cicada does not have high requirements for its growth environment. Generally speaking, the best soil depth for the cicada is within 30-50 cm, and it is best to face the sun, which is very beneficial for frost prevention. In addition, the soil for growth should be loose, with good air permeability and drainage, and the natural moisture content of the soil should be sufficient. In winter, you can plant more other crops to ensure the temperature in the field, ensure the normal field temperature, and prevent frost damage.

3. Epidemic prevention preparations

Because the golden cicada is very fragile when it just emerges from the ground and has not yet emerged from its pupae, it has many natural enemies in these two stages, such as toads and snakes that often appear in the fields, which will pose a threat to its growth. Not only that, sometimes sparrows and some wild cats and other animals will eat it, and some microorganisms will also parasitize on its body. It is not suitable to apply pesticides to cicadas, as many pesticides contain ingredients that are harmful to cicadas. Therefore, if a problem arises, try to solve it with physical methods if possible. If it doesn't work, use chemical weapons for prevention and control.

8. Is it better to grow bamboo willow or matsudanax for breeding cicadas?

Salix matsudana

Willow is currently recognized as a better tree species for breeding cicadas. Currently used are fast-growing bamboo willow, local stupid willow (Salix matsudana, Mantou willow), fast-growing Salix matsudana 9901, Chinese willow (Blowing dustpan willow), weeping willow. Fast-growing bamboo willow is the main one, which can account for the vast majority of the total willow scale. Salix matsudana and fast-growing Salix matsudana 9901 have just started to be tried out in the past 1-2 years.

Fast-growing bamboo willow grows fast in the early stage, has high water requirements, is resistant to water and humidity, and is not particularly resistant to pruning. The density is large, the management requirements are high, and the management cannot keep up with the serious dead trees. Fast-growing bamboo willow is currently the most commonly used tree species in artificial breeding, and it also has the largest cicada production area and ideal yield. The yield of some experimental fields is estimated to exceed 200 catties. Large-scale yields of about 100 catties are also available. In addition to the high density and dead trees, the disadvantages of fast-growing bamboo willow are relatively more diseases and insect pests. As a host plant for breeding golden cicadas, the disadvantages are gradually emerging.

Fast-growing Salix matsudana 9901 has the characteristics of fast-growing bamboo willow, but has advantages in pest and disease resistance and drought resistance. Its salt and alkali resistance is better than bamboo willow. When the 9901 willow grows up, the main stem deadhead problem is more prominent, similar to some stupid willows. In theory, it will be better than fast-growing bamboo willow, but the specific breeding effect remains to be seen.

Some willows with excellent tree shapes have gradually become the objects of experimentation for breeders. They have strong vitality, wide adaptability, tolerance to pruning, few diseases, and the emergence of cicadas in the wild, which are all great advantages. At present, there are not many high-quality varieties of willows, and the cost of obtaining them is also higher than that of bamboo willows. If conditions permit, willow segments can be collected in the fields to raise seedlings for future use.