The Latest Planting Techniques and Management Guide for Jabuticaba

Jabuticaba is a fruit that combines beauty, health and medicinal benefits. It has extremely high value in food, medicine and landscaping. Its fruit commands a relatively high price and offers extremely high economic returns. The cultivation of jabuticaba in our country has a long history, and after many years of cultivation and grafting, there are now dozens of jabuticaba varieties. Let's take a look at jabuticaba planting and management together with the editor below.

1. Planting Time

Jabuticaba is suited to tropical areas with abundant rain and relatively high humidity, and it can tolerate a minimum low temperature of minus 3 degrees. In addition, it is a sun-loving plant that needs good light. For planting, spring and autumn are generally better, and in some areas where summer temperatures are not high, it is also suitable for planting, such as the Yunnan and Hainan regions of our country, but in other areas it is still better to plant in spring and autumn. This is because the temperature at these times is neither high nor low, less water evaporates after planting, watering is reduced, and the survival rate of the planted seedlings is relatively high.

2. Propagation Methods

There are many propagation methods for jabuticaba, commonly including seeds, grafting and cuttings. Each method produces different results and is used in different situations. Seeds are the most widely used method, because germination is relatively high. After harvesting the fruit, place it in a refrigerated environment, and take it out when needed, but the refrigeration time should be within 1-2 months and not too long. Generally, germination occurs 20-40 days after planting, and note that this is related to the temperature of the planting environment. Grafting is also one of the commonly used methods in some places. Jabuticaba propagated from seed needs 6-10 years to bear fruit, while using the grafting method can make it bear fruit earlier and can shorten this by 2-3 years. However, this method is suitable for autumn and winter, when the survival rate is high, and it should not be used in other seasons.

3. Fertilizer and Water Management

After planting jabuticaba, attention should be paid to the use of organic fertilizer, and the reasonable use of large amounts of organic fertilizer, microbial fertilizer and chemical fertilizer should be balanced. Generally, the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is 1:2:1. Fertilization can be done by hole application or trench application, and organic fertilizer, micro-fertilizer and chemical fertilizer should be used in small amounts many times. Generally, it should be carried out according to its growth stages, such as flower fertilizer, fruit fertilizer, coloring fertilizer and harvest fertilizer, with reasonable fertilization by stage to ensure balanced nutrition, promote its rapid growth, improve yield and quality, and increase returns.

4. Pruning and Training

After jabuticaba sprouts, bud removal and shoot positioning should be carried out, removing double buds, multiple-head buds and overly weak buds. After the new shoots form, they should be tied to both sides with wire to increase the crown area, increase the leaf light-receiving area, synthesize more nutrients, and also control excessive growth of new shoots, encourage more branching, and promote flower bud differentiation. Jabuticaba grows slowly, and normally no pruning is needed, but in order to shape a good tree form, the vigorously growing top branches should be pruned at the right time. In autumn, dense branches and leggy branches can also be pruned.

The above is an introduction to jabuticaba planting techniques and management. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.