What are the cultivation conditions for wax apple? Detailed explanation of environmental requirements

The wax apple is known as the “fruit diamond”, with crisp and refreshing bright red flesh, and it originates from tropical regions. Today, the editor will introduce the cultivation conditions of the wax apple.

1. Temperature

The wax apple is a fruit tree that likes warmth and fears cold. Its suitable growth temperature is between 25-30 degrees, and it requires no frost in winter, otherwise low temperatures will cause frost damage to it. When planting, the minimum temperature should not be lower than 8 degrees. Below 8 degrees, flowers and fruits will suffer frost damage, causing flower and fruit drop, and in severe cases leading to death. Based on the temperature condition alone, many areas in our country cannot grow it.

2. Light

The wax apple likes an environment with sufficient light. Growing in an environment with sufficient light can promote rapid branch growth and nutrient accumulation. Long light duration is conducive to the wax apple flowering and fruiting. In places with an annual sunshine duration of 2000-2500 hours, the wax apple has good vegetative growth. It not only accumulates more nutrients, but also has good quality and high yield. Although the wax apple likes light, it is also shade-tolerant, but the fruit must not be exposed to strong light, otherwise the fruit will wither or crack. Therefore, in the later stage of growth, try to leave some branches and leaves to provide a shading effect.

3. Water

During growth, the wax apple fears both drought and waterlogging. It grows more suitably in areas with annual rainfall of 1500-2000 millimeters. In addition, different growth stages have different water requirements. During the vegetative growth stage, it needs more water, while in the later stage of fruit development, it needs less water. When the fruit is ripe, drought and lack of water or overcast rain and waterlogging can cause fruit drop. If it is too dry in the early stage of fruit development and then heavy rain suddenly falls, fruit cracking is very likely to occur, and it is also likely to cause pests and diseases. Lack of water during fruit development will lead to smaller fruit, affecting yield and quality. Therefore, when planting wax apples, drainage and irrigation measures should be well implemented to ensure that it can be irrigated and drained in time.

4. Soil

The wax apple has no strict requirements for planting soil. Sandy soil, clay soil, or slightly acidic or slightly alkaline soil can all be used for planting, but it grows best in slightly acidic soil or neutral soil with deep soil layers, loose and fertile texture, and good drainage, and the number of fruits produced is also greater.

5. Wind

During planting, maintaining a gentle breeze can accelerate gas exchange in the orchard, increase the plant's photosynthesis and nutrient accumulation, enhance the plant's disease resistance, and reduce the harm of pests and diseases to it. In Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other regions, there are typhoon climates every year, so wind protection measures should be well implemented when planting, and it is best to establish shelterbelts.

The above are the cultivation conditions for wax apples. I hope this can help all farmers.