Can jackfruit seeds be planted? Let me teach you the correct planting method
The taste of jackfruit is very sweet and fragrant, its nutritional value is also very high, and it is deeply loved by everyone. In the market, jackfruit can also be bought in bulk, so buying a box of loose jackfruit is not very expensive either. When we eat jackfruit, jackfruit seeds are left over. Although jackfruit seeds also have edible value, can jackfruit seeds be planted? When planting jackfruit seeds, what methods do we have and what should we pay attention to?
How to plant jackfruit
1. Site selection
Jackfruit likes a warm and humid tropical climate. It is not cold-tolerant, and the planting site is required to have an annual average temperature ≥21℃, an average temperature in the coldest month ≥13℃, and an absolute minimum temperature ≥0℃. It has no strict requirements for soil. It can grow normally in acidic soil with deep soil layers, fertility, looseness and good drainage, as well as in slightly alkaline clay or sandy loam. Cultivation in low hilly land or flat land below 600 m above sea level is optimal.
2. Seed propagation
In the main ripening period of jackfruit, select dry-pulp fruits that are fully mature, have normally developed fruit, and are free of pests and diseases for seed selection. Wash them with clean water, then spread them evenly on a sand bed for germination, and cover the sand bed with 1-2 cm of fine sand, then cover with 1 layer of rice straw, and water 1-2 times daily. After about 1 week, they will gradually sprout and take root. When the seedlings grow 1-2 true leaves, they can be transplanted to separate beds.
3. Bud grafting propagation
Jackfruit can be bud grafted once the seedling has grown to more than 1 cm. Use the patch bud grafting method for bud grafting. From superior varieties, select one-year-old, sun-facing mature branches as scions. The scions should be kept moist during storage, and it is best to graft immediately after collecting them. In Hainan, bud grafting can be done throughout the year, but the survival rate of bud grafting is higher during the rainy season and tree growth season from April to October. At this time, the rootstock and scion are easy to peel, and they are easy to survive after grafting.
4. Orchard establishment and planting
For jackfruit, the row spacing is 5-6 m × 6-7 m. Dig planting holes of 80 cm × 80 cm × 80 cm. Place weeds at the bottom of the hole, mix branches, leaves and 0.5 kg of lime, then return 1 layer of topsoil, and add pond mud, 30 kg of livestock and poultry manure, and 0.5 kg of phosphate fertilizer. Jackfruit can be planted throughout the year, but spring planting (March to April) and autumn planting (September to November) are best. When planting, break up the soil in the planting hole finely, straighten and arrange the seedling roots, then press in fine soil layer by layer, with the root collar level with the ground as appropriate. After planting, immediately water thoroughly to settle the roots, and cover the tree disk with plastic film.
Can jackfruit seeds be planted
Jackfruit seeds can be planted, but the seeds should be collected from mature fresh fruit, and sown immediately after being taken out. They can sprout after about 2-3 weeks. Grown from seed-sown seedlings, they can bear fruit in about 3-5 years. Jackfruit is monoecious, and when the fruit is ripe, the skin is yellowish brown, with wart-like protrusions and coarse hairs on the surface.
How jackfruit is propagated
1. Sowing method
Jackfruit is best propagated in summer. Whenever the jackfruit fruit matures, a large number of jackfruit seeds are produced in the fruit. The seeds do not need any treatment; simply wash them with clean water, then scatter the seeds on soil suitable for growing jackfruit, scatter a layer of fine sandy soil, water twice a day to ensure the soil moisture, and finally wait for the jackfruit to take root and sprout.
2. Cutting method
As for the propagation methods of jackfruit, there are actually many. Jackfruit can also be propagated by cuttings. First select a well-growing jackfruit, then cut off a robust, high-quality branch from it, then place the branch in a shaded environment to let the wound dry, then insert it into soil suitable for growth and cultivate it in a shaded place to ensure soil moisture. Before it has taken root and sprouted, absolutely do not apply fertilizer.
3. Air layering method
The air layering method for jackfruit is relatively complicated. First, pick a high-quality branch, use a small knife to peel off the bark of the branch, then take a beverage bottle and make the beverage bottle into a funnel shape, then put sand or potting soil and other related materials inside, insert the prepared branch into it, then wrap it into a ball with plastic sheeting, and plug the top of the funnel where the planting material is exposed. Finally, water an appropriate amount every 5 days, and after the branch has taken root, transplant it into soil.
Precautions for growing jackfruit
1. Watering and fertilizing
Jackfruit is very drought-tolerant and will not die if it is not watered often, but this will affect the taste of the fruit, so it is best to water it in time. Do not water too much each time; keeping the soil moist is enough. Fertilizing is also very important. If fertilized well, it can improve the yield and taste of the fruit. Every year after the jackfruit fruit is picked, apply one round of organic fertilizer such as human, livestock and poultry manure, which can promote the production of delicious fruit the next year.
2. Sufficient sunlight
Jackfruit needs to carry out photosynthesis under sufficient sunlight, because photosynthesis can help jackfruit absorb nutrients, and only then can it promote jackfruit to grow delicious fruit. If there is not enough sunlight, the taste of the fruit grown by jackfruit will also change greatly. It can also grow normally under strong sunlight, but it needs timely watering.
3. Overall pruning
Jackfruit can be pruned once every spring. You can prune away all useless branches and leaves such as old branches, diseased branches, and thin branches, which can reduce nutrient consumption. If each jackfruit tree grows multiple fruits, keep at most only three and pick all the others, which can promote better growth and better taste of the jackfruit fruit, and can also increase the overall ornamental appearance of the jackfruit.
In the article above, the editor also taught everyone some planting methods for jackfruit seeds. In fact, the seeds of many fruits we eat can be planted. But it also depends on whether the place where they belong is suitable for growing this kind of fruit. Because many seeds need suitable humidity and temperature to germinate.