A Detailed Guide to Where to Buy Chempedak Seedlings and Key Planting Points

Chempedak, also known as small wooden pineapple and durian honey, is a plant of the genus Artocarpus in the Moraceae family, native to Malaysia. It is a rare tropical fruit with uniquely delicious flesh and a rich fragrance. Its appearance is similar to jackfruit (wood pineapple), and it is a combination of durian and jackfruit. So where are chempedak seedlings sold? What are the key planting points? Let's take a look together with the editor below.

1. Where are chempedak seedlings sold? (two-year-old seedlings)

Below, the Nongxun Network editor has briefly compiled some of today's chempedak seedling prices: chempedak seedlings in Huicheng District, Huizhou City, Guangdong at 35 yuan/plant; chempedak seedlings in Hekou Yao Autonomous County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan at 23.5 yuan/plant; chempedak seedlings in Longxu District, Wuzhou City, Guangxi at 20 yuan/plant; chempedak seedlings in Longzhou County, Chongzuo City, Guangxi at 28.67 yuan/plant; chempedak seedlings in Changjiang Li Autonomous County, Changjiang Li Autonomous County, Hainan at 22.67 yuan/plant; chempedak seedlings in Puning City, Jieyang City, Guangdong at 26 yuan/plant; chempedak seedlings in Gaozhou City, Maoming City, Guangdong at 24.67 yuan/plant, etc. The above prices are for reference only, and chempedak seedling prices may fluctuate up or down depending on region, time, season, market conditions, etc. Friends who want to buy chempedak seedlings can purchase them on Nongxun Network.

2. Key planting points for chempedak seedlings

1. Environmental conditions

Chempedak requires a humid environment and sufficient moisture, and grows better with annual rainfall above 1200 mm. Its root system is deep, and it is also quite drought-tolerant, so attention should be paid to preventing drought and preserving moisture. Chempedak requires ample sunlight but is also quite shade-tolerant. Seedlings are even more averse to strong sunlight, so they can be intercropped with lychee, longan, wampee, banana and plantain, with appropriate and reasonable close planting and more vegetative shoots retained.

2. Reasonable fertilization

Fertilization of young chempedak trees aims to promote shoot growth and rapidly form a canopy. In addition to applying organic fertilizer as base fertilizer in winter, quick-acting fertilizer should be applied before each new shoot flush to promote and strengthen the shoots. After fruit harvest, bearing trees should be heavily applied with organic fertilizer combined with a small amount of quick-acting fertilizer to restore tree vigor, improve leaf function, and promote flower bud differentiation. In early spring when buds sprout and inflorescences are about to emerge, quick-acting fertilizer should be applied to promote new shoot growth and inflorescence development. When the fruit rapidly enlarges, fruit-strengthening fertilizer should be applied again to promote fruit development.

3. Sufficient moisture

Chempedak requires sufficient moisture, especially during the flowering period and fruit development period. If there is prolonged drought, small fruits may drop or development may stagnate, resulting in small deformed fruit, small arils and thin flesh, and poor quality. Therefore, if it is too dry during the flowering and fruiting periods, irrigation should be carried out. However, the rainy season is prone to waterlogging, so drainage should also be done well to prevent root rot from standing water.

4. Proper pruning

If left to grow naturally, chempedak also easily forms a natural round-headed canopy. Pruning mainly involves removing dead branches, weak branches and overly dense branches. After fruit harvest, remove the fruiting branches and male flower branches remaining on the trunk and large branches. Winter pruning should be the main focus, with appropriate pruning also after fruit harvest and in spring. Fruit thinning is a special form of pruning. If there is excessive fruiting, appropriate fruit thinning should be carried out after fruit set to coordinate shoot growth, promote fruit enlargement, improve quality, and achieve high and stable yields.

The above is an introduction to chempedak seedlings. The fruit of chempedak is irregularly oval, and the rind has soft spines. Generally, each fruit weighs at least more than ten jin, and heavier ones can even reach several tens of jin. Chempedak seedlings grown from seed flower and bear fruit in 4 to 6 years. The fruit development period of chempedak is about 4 months, and the fruit ripening period is from June to August, occurring earlier or later depending on regional climate differences.

Note: The above agricultural product price information comes from bulk wholesale quotes from production areas by Nongxun Network users (not market retail prices), and the data is for reference only.

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