《农桑辑要·竹木·柳》
《四时类要》：种柳：选取又绿又嫩的像胳膊一样粗的枝条，长度要有六七尺，把下端二三寸长的一段用火烧过，埋入土中二尺以上深。
《四时类要》引：种柳：取青嫩枝如臂，长六七尺，烧下头三二寸，埋二尺以上。
"Similarities of the Four Seasons": Planting willows: Select green and tender branches as thick as an arm, six to seven feet long, burn the bottom two to three inches long with fire, and bury them in the soil more than two feet deep.