Jabuticaba Growing Conditions and Suitable Regions, with 22 to 25 degrees being ideal

SummaryGrowing conditions: It is best grown in areas with a relatively humid and warm climate, with sufficient sunlight; the soil should be fertile with good drainage and irrigation, a moderate pH, and good permeability. Growing regions: Jabuticaba can be grown in the open air in regions such as Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Chongqing, Sichuan and Yunnan, and can also be grown in greenhouses in Tianjin and Shandong.

I. Where Can Jabuticaba Be Grown

1. Generally, it can be grown in most southern provinces; its ideal temperature is 22-25 degrees, and in places such as Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Yunnan, Guangxi, Chongqing and Sichuan, because winters there are not cold, it can be grown in the open air.

2. If jabuticaba is exposed to temperatures below zero for more than about 10 days in winter, insulation measures or greenhouse cultivation are needed.

3. If it is in the north, it must be grown in a greenhouse; for example, in Northeast China, Shandong and Tianjin, there are already cases of successful greenhouse cultivation, so people in the north can also eat jabuticaba.

II. Site Selection and Land Preparation

1. Jabuticaba is a fruit that grows in a tropical climate, and its growing sites are relatively humid and warm; it needs sufficient sunlight during growth, so it is generally planted in sunny areas.

2. The soil is required to be fertile, with good drainage and irrigation, good permeability, and a moderate pH.

3. During land preparation, remove impurities from the soil, then use ferrous sulfate to improve the soil properties; to ensure the normal growth of jabuticaba, apply sufficient base fertilizer.

III. Planting Methods

1. There are three jabuticaba planting methods: grafting, propagation and cuttings.

2. The most commonly used method now is propagation by planting, because the survival rate of the other two methods is not high; in order to reduce losses for fruit growers, the planting propagation method is generally used the most.

3. First, arrange the planting density reasonably; this can be done according to the different growth stages of jabuticaba. When planting, the row spacing is about 50cm and the plant spacing of the fruit trees is about 50cm; later on, the row spacing and plant spacing of the planting density are both kept at about 4m.

IV. Reasonable Fertilization

1. Jabuticaba is a fruit that is difficult to root, and its roots are very hard to grow, so it has high nutrient requirements. It is mainly fertilized with organic fertilizer, used together with microbial fertilizer and chemical fertilizer; among the chemical fertilizers, phosphate fertilizer has the highest content, followed by potassium fertilizer and nitrogen fertilizer.

2. When applying, the methods of furrow application and hole application are generally used, and using an appropriate amount of water-soluble fertilizer also has a very obvious effect.

3. Jabuticaba has a relatively large water requirement throughout its growth process, so during routine management the soil must be kept moist, but not excessively, to avoid waterlogging in the field.

V. Reasonable Pruning

1. Jabuticaba is a shrub-type fruit tree, but its growth rate is relatively slow, so no large amount of pruning is needed; it is enough to properly control the plant's growth height and tree shape, and simply prune the fast-growing branches at the top appropriately.

2. In autumn, appropriately prune the branches that are relatively dense or do not bear fruit, so as to avoid consuming nutrients and affecting the plant's normal flowering and fruiting.