A Primary Report on Cultivation Techniques of Zanthoxylum armatum in Guang'an

The fruit of Zanthoxylum armatum,as one of the most important condiments in China,is ardently favored by more and more consumers.In this paper,researches were conducted on the pruning,the number and length of fruit branches,cultivation patterns in Guang'an.The results indicated that the production of the pruning way increased by 33% than that of the traditional way,the efficiency of fruit-picking by 50%,meanwhile,the number of fruit branches between 50 and 70 was better than other ways.The length of fruit branches between 80cm and 100cm was the better choice.The cultivation pattern of Z.armatum+Ipomoea batatas had the highest preserving rate of Z.armatum,the cultivation pattern of Z.armatum+ weeds took the second place,and the cultivation pattern of pure Z.armatum was the worst.