How to Plant Longan Seeds So They Bear Fruit? A Detailed Guide to the Planting Method

Longan, also known as guiyuan, is said to benefit the mind. It is widely cultivated from southwestern to southeastern China, most abundantly in Guangdong. So how do you plant longan seeds so they bear fruit?

1. How to plant longan seeds so they bear fruit

1. After eating the flesh, clean off the flesh and white soft tissue from the top end of the pit completely, otherwise it will easily attract insects later;

2. Soak the longan seeds in water, just enough to submerge them, and change the water every day until there are no impurities. After soaking for 4-6 days, the shell will crack slightly and you can see the sprout point (the white part after cracking), and then they are ready to plant. After the shell cracks, soak them for another 2-3 days to speed up the emergence of new shoots.

3. Choose a suitable container without drainage holes, put in sterile potting soil to about 80 percent full, and spray some water on the surface soil so it feels moist. Spread the seeds over the surface, one next to another with no spacing. Select seeds with similar degrees of cracking and plant them in the same pot, so germination will be more uniform. Use some potting soil to fill the gaps and cover the seeds, then cover the surface completely with maifan stone or other small gravel. After covering, press the surface lightly with your palm to make the seeds more stable, then use a sprayer to spray back and forth three times, and remember to spray water once a day.

4. Next, just wait for germination. After about 8-10 days, all the new shoots will have emerged.