Detailed Explanation of Key Points and Methods of Durian Cultivation Techniques

We are all familiar with durian, a fruit widely cultivated in Southeast Asia and known as the "king of fruits." It is extremely nutritious and sells very well on the market. Of course, because of its distinctive odor, many people dislike it, but even more people love it. With the expansion of market demand, China also began cultivating durian in the last century. So how should durian be planted? Let's take a look at durian cultivation techniques.

1. Sowing

The best time to sow durian is in spring. The durian seeds are inside the flesh; take them out and soak them in clean water. Under suitable temperature conditions, you can generally see the seed coat crack within one day. Continue soaking until the white inner kernel is about to emerge, and then you can sow. When sowing, it is best to keep the plant and row spacing at 20×20cm. After sowing, cover with a thin layer of soil and maintain soil moisture at about 30%. Seedlings will soon germinate and emerge.

2. Raising Seedlings

During the growth of the seedlings, pay attention to weeding and shallow cultivation, and remove weeds from the orchard so that they do not affect seedling growth or compete for nutrients. Shallow cultivation helps the seeds emerge quickly after germination. At the same time, when shallow cultivating and weeding, you can combine watering and fertilizing to promote rapid growth. In addition to the method of raising seedlings by sowing, superior mother plants can be propagated by air layering, which roots very easily and forms new seedlings. From propagation to a finished seedling takes only 2-3 months.

3. Transplanting and Field Planting

Regardless of which propagation method is used, the seedlings can be planted out when they grow to 40-50cm. Before planting, first prepare the planting plot by plowing the soil, then apply organic fertilizer, farmyard manure, and lime as base fertilizer. The amount of base fertilizer applied depends on the growing environment and scale. Field planting can be done throughout the year, and it requires planting with soil. When lifting the seedlings, water them thoroughly once, then dig out the soil around the root system together with the roots. Be careful not to damage the roots, as this may cause planting failure. When planting, it is best to keep the plant and row spacing at 3×5 m.

4. Field Management

After applying sufficient base fertilizer, durian needs to be fertilized 2-3 times each year. These times are during the flower bud stage, the fruit expansion stage, and before harvest, and the type of fertilizer used differs at these three stages. Durian fertilization mainly uses water-soluble fertilizer. After diluting the water-soluble fertilizer, apply it through drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, or root drenching. This is convenient and quick, does not harm the soil or roots, and improves fertilizer use efficiency. In addition, durian has extremely strong sprouting ability. Under good fertilizer and water conditions, it is very prone to excessive vegetative growth, so timely shaping and pruning are needed to maintain a good tree shape, increase light penetration, and improve yield and quality.

5. Harvesting

The durian ripening seasons are November, February, and June-August. These are all its ripening periods. When the fruit is about to mature, observe carefully. When the fruit turns orange-yellow or orange-red, it is ripe, and then it can be harvested. After harvest, it is not suitable to eat immediately. It needs to go through one week until the flesh becomes soft before it can be eaten.

The above are durian cultivation techniques. We hope they help you. To learn more about fruit cultivation knowledge, please stay tuned to us.