How to Select Jackfruit Saplings? A Detailed Guide to Practical Methods and Tips

Jackfruit is a tropical fruit very similar to durian, but there are also big differences between them, and it is also the heaviest fruit in the world. Jackfruit has extremely high nutritional value. At present, the main producing areas of jackfruit in China are Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Fujian, Yunnan and other places, but the yield is not very high, so the market price is still quite favorable. So when growing jackfruit, how should we select jackfruit saplings? Let's take a look at today's sharing from the editor.

1. Seedling grown from seed

A seedling grown from seed is a jackfruit sapling cultivated directly from jackfruit seeds. Its variety is very pure and also very high quality, all of which has been screened and confirmed by relevant professional institutions. Even so, it cannot be ruled out that some of them are unsuitable for planting, and among naturally superior varieties there will also be more high-quality saplings. We generally choose seedlings with intact nutrient bags, complete nutrient soil, a soil ball diameter greater than 12 cm, a height greater than 20 cm, that are robust, growing vigorously, with well-developed root systems, and free of pests, diseases and external damage. The most suitable seedling age for planting seedlings grown from seed is about 3 to 6 months; too short or too long will affect the survival rate after planting.

2. Grafted seedlings

Another type of jackfruit sapling is the grafted seedling. At present, grafted seedlings are widely used in planting, and most planting seedlings are cultivated through grafting. When selecting grafted seedlings, the first thing we observe is whether the nutrient bag of the grafted seedling is intact and whether the nutrients are complete. Next, choose saplings with a nutrient soil ball diameter greater than 12 cm and a height greater than 20 cm; in fact, this is similar to the selection method for seedlings grown from seed. But we should note that the height of the grafted seedling is best above 30 cm, and the thickness of the rootstock section should also be considered, generally greater than 1 cm, and the seedling age of the planting stock is best about 6 to 9 months.

3. Layered seedlings

In fact, many plants can be grown by layering, such as osmanthus trees, citrus trees and so on. Layered seedlings are also called air-layered seedlings, and this is a propagation method using asexual reproduction. So the first thing we should note is whether the latex of the layered seedling has been removed; if not, then the success rate of planting is very low. Moreover, layered seedlings are relatively short in plant height, but at the same time their yield is not high and their resistance is weak. In fact, layered seedlings are rarely used at present. But if you really want to choose them, try to choose one-year-old seedlings that are free of pests and diseases, relatively robust, and have relatively well-developed root systems.

The main methods for cultivating jackfruit saplings are seed propagation, grafting propagation and layering propagation. But among these three propagation methods, the most commonly used at present is grafting propagation, because the planting cost is lower and the growth speed is faster, and to a large extent its purity is not much different from seed propagation. That's all for today's sharing from the editor, but the editor still recommends that when choosing planting stock, you should also take into account the local climate and planting environment.