The invention discloses a planting method for increasing the yield of a red pomelo tree. The planting method comprises the following steps: selecting the site of an orchard, selecting soil texture, selecting a seed, performing fixed planting, performing soil management, performing fertilizer and water management, performing shaping, performing management in the flowering period, and performing management in the expansion period. In the expansion period, a selenium fertilizer of which the selenium content is 10mg/L is sprayed to leaves once every 9 days, and foliage dressing is implemented till the leaves are wetted, so that the absorption amounts of the selenium element and other nutrient substances are increased, the disease resistance of the pomelo is improved, the expansion speed of the pomelo is increased, and fruit dropping can be reduced; in the orchard, three chickens are bred each pomelo tree, due to the chickens in the orchard, soil can be loosened, insects can be caught, the fertility of the orchard is improved due to the chicken excrement, and diseases and insect pests can be reduced; the pomelo is wrapped with kraft paper sacks in the growth and development period, so that small fruits can be protected, diseases and insect pests can be reduced, the fruits can be prevented from being burnt, and loss of pomelo is reduced; the ground of the orchard is covered by sown grass, so that the ground of the orchard can be kept wet; the yield of the red pomelo can be increased.