Potted jujube trees on the balcony are easy to grow and carry good fortune; next year you'll harvest a basketful of fruit

When I was a child, my family lived in the countryside, where you could plant anything in a big courtyard. Besides some common vegetables, there were also a few trees, such as fig trees, pomegranate trees and so on. Among them, the one that grew best and bore the most fruit was the "jujube tree". Every autumn the jujubes hung all over the branches, and at harvest time we knocked them down with bamboo poles. Thinking back, those really were the best of times. In the blink of an eye, many years have passed, and now in the city I can no longer find that feeling from back then. But for someone like me who loves growing plants, potting a jujube tree is actually a great method.

Why pot a jujube tree on the balcony?

Nowadays more and more people grow vegetables and fruit trees in pots on their balconies. But potted jujube trees are rarely seen. If you ask me, the seedling most worth potting on a home balcony is the jujube tree. After all, jujube trees are not only easy to grow but also carry good meaning. In my hometown there's a saying that planting a jujube tree means the family will "zao shu" (a pun on jujube tree and early success), meaning the children will achieve success early. Although it won't grow as well as one planted in the ground, in a pot you can at least grow a small plant. It doesn't take up much space either, and if you grow it well, it might even bear quite a few jujubes!

What kind of nutrient soil is best for potted jujube trees?

Jujube saplings are now sold on the market too, so gardening friends might as well pot one. Growing a jujube tree well is also easy; you just need to master some basic care knowledge. Next, I'll share some tips for growing potted jujube trees. First, regarding soil: jujube trees are highly adaptable and will grow in ordinary soil, but to make them grow faster and bear jujubes the year after planting, it's better if the soil is somewhat fertile. I suggest gardening friends use a dedicated nutrient soil for growing plants, or make their own from leaf mold, pine needles and grit.

How often should potted jujube trees be fertilized?

Second, to grow potted jujube trees well, fertilizing is very important. Unlike ground planting, a pot has little space to begin with, and since the tree absorbs a lot of nutrients, I suggest fertilizing once every half month. You can use a little less chemical fertilizer such as compound fertilizer, because using chemical fertilizer for a long time will make the potting soil compact faster. You can use sun-exposed barnyard manure as well as chicken and duck droppings; if you dislike the strong smell, you can substitute leguminous plants, for example burying cooked and fermented soybeans in the jujube tree's pot. This is also a very effective organic nitrogen fertilizer and has no odor, making it very practical for growing plants.

What are the special considerations for watering potted jujube trees?

Besides the nutrient soil and fertilizing mentioned above, potted jujube trees can't do without water. For watering, I suggest watering at least 2-3 times a week. After all, jujube trees don't like warm, humid environments. In addition, potted jujube trees are best placed on the balcony, which is good for exposure to sunlight, and since the hot summer has already passed, this is exactly the peak growing season for potted jujube saplings. So pot one now, and next year you probably won't even be able to eat all the jujubes it bears!

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