How to plant durian seeds? Detailed explanation of the planting method

Durian is a tropical fruit. Although some people cannot stand its smell, durian still has a large group of loyal fans. After eating durian, you can grow it from seeds, but it can only bear fruit in tropical regions. In other regions, it may grow into a plant, but it cannot bear fruit. That does not matter either; you can grow durian as a potted plant for ornamental purposes. Now let us take a look at how to plant durian seeds.

1. Treating the seeds

Take out the seeds, wash off the sticky material on the surface, then scoop them out and drain them, and soak them in warm water kept at 25°C. After soaking, the seeds will gradually absorb water, and the seed coat will slowly swell with water and split open. Then scoop out the seeds and place them in a state where they are kept on a wet cloth and soaked in shallow water, maintaining humidity, so that within two days the seeds will sprout. Do not plant them as soon as they sprout; wait until the sprout is 2 cm long before planting.

2. Soil preparation

If you are in a region where they can bear fruit, you can prepare for open-field planting. You need to clear the land, turn the soil, apply fertilizer, mix the soil, then leave the topsoil to cover it, and then work the whole soil finely. You can also add humus soil to improve the soil and build a seedbed. For potted planting, prepare a container; a clay pot is best. For the soil, you can choose sandy loam, and mix humus soil, river sand, peat, and the like. Sun-dry and disinfect the soil. All soil can be sprayed with carbendazim for disinfection.

3. Planting method

Plant the seeds in the soil with the sprouting point facing down and the root facing down; in a seedbed they can be arranged in rows for planting. In pots, you can plant one or two sprouted seeds, also with the root facing down. After planting, cover with about 2 cm of soil, then cover with a little fine sand, which retains moisture and also allows air through. A seedbed can be directly covered with fine sand to help seedlings emerge quickly. After finishing, spray water evenly and carefully until the soil is thoroughly wet.

4. Care and management

After the first watering, pay attention to management and avoid direct strong light. For a seedbed, you can set up a canopy made of straw to block sunlight. You can also pull up a shade net for shading. For pots, just place them indoors, or in a shaded but ventilated place where the temperature is not low. After planting, watering about once every few days is enough; as long as there is 60% humidity, that is fine. Too moist is not good.

Durian seeds can be planted in suitable regions, emerge, grow, and bear fruit, but in some regions they may not be able to bear fruit, or may not grow very large, so in fact they can be grown as potted ornamentals. Therefore, the seeds can be planted directly. You can refer to the above process.