
Sapodilla tree, also known by another name that is sapoche, with a taste not mixed with any fruit, we can easily recognize when we hear the smell of sapodilla. Currently sapodilla is grown quite popularly in many places because of its very high efficiency. Not only is it a fruit that contains many nutrients for humans, it also brings very high economic efficiency to farmers. How to grow sapodilla is not too difficult, as long as you pay attention to good care, the effect will be very high. To understand more, let's take a look at the article below!
The technique of growing sapodilla is quite simple
Table of contents
1. Characteristics of sapodilla plant
2. Uses of sapodilla
3. Preparation when planting sapodilla
a. Alike
b. Land for planting
c. Planting pots
4. The technique of planting sapodilla trees is wrong
a. Plant sapodilla by cuttings
b. Growing sapodilla with seeds
5. Proper care of sapodilla plants
6. Harvest sapodilla in the right season
1. Characteristics of sapodilla plant
Sapodilla is a tropical plant that is loved by many people because of its effects on human health. Sapodilla can grow to a height of 8m and adapt well in all conditions. Sapodilla fruit has a very special brown skin, the fruit has an elongated shape like an egg or a very special spherical shape, inside the fruit is a red-brown flesh, when ripe, it is very fragrant and easy to eat. Sapodilla leaves have a green color similar to an ellipse, and the long leaves are up to 15cm in size.
2. Uses of sapodilla
The nutritional content in sapodilla fruit has special uses that bring benefits to human health:
- Supplement energy: The amount of glucose in sapodilla helps to supplement energy for human health, especially pregnant women.
Prevent constipation and diarrhea: The fiber content in sapodilla helps the body to prevent constipation and supports the body's ability to fight viruses.
Anti-depressant: Sapodilla is considered a valuable remedy, eating sapodilla will help you reduce stress and calm the nerves.
In addition to the good uses for human health, sapodilla is a fruit with very high economic efficiency, currently the price of 1 kg of sapodilla is approximately 37-57 thousand VND / 1 kg.
The nutritional content in sapodilla is very high
3. Preparation when planting sapodilla
Before planting sapodilla you need to prepare:
a. Alike
Currently sapodilla is grown by sowing seeds or cuttings. However, the extraction method is being used more commonly because of its higher efficiency than seeding. You should choose trees with a healthy height and about 60cm in height to plant. For seeds, you should choose a reputable store to buy to ensure good growth.
b. Land for planting
Sapodilla is not picky about soil, but before planting you need to treat the soil to remove pathogens in the soil. You proceed to dig a hole of size 60x60x60 and fertilize the hole with 1kg of Super phosphate fertilizer, 10kg of manure and 1kg of lime powder, the time to apply is 30 days before planting.
c. Planting pots
If you want to plant sapodilla in a pot as an ornamental, you can prepare an extra large pot with good drainage to make sure the plant has enough size to grow well.
4. The technique of planting sapodilla trees is wrong
Guide you to grow sapodilla by cuttings and sowing seeds:
a. Plant sapodilla by cuttings
Step 1: Select a branch of sapodilla tree and use a knife to cut off the bark about 5cm in length, scrape off the bark and dry the branches for 4 to 7 days to remove pathogens.
Step 2: After 7 days, you proceed to wrap the extract for the branch by covering the cut part with soil (or you can cover it with straw mud). Then use a plastic bag to wrap around the pot and fasten the 2 ends. To enhance the stimulation for fast rooting, you can apply NAA on the edge of the bark before proceeding to cover the pot.
Step 3: You should observe the pot regularly, usually after 2 months the extract shows signs of rooting, you can cut the cuttings and plant them directly into the soil.
Sapodilla grows well by cuttings
b. Growing sapodilla with seeds
Step 1: Pick out a ripe, healthy, pest-free sapodilla. Then take the seeds, wash them and soak them in water for 24 hours. Then take out the seeds and incubate the seeds in a damp towel for about 3 days to crack the fangs to help the seeds germinate quickly.
Step 2: After 3 days, take out the seeds to incubate in a damp towel and proceed to sow the seeds directly into the planting soil and then cover with soil. Then you should water a little water to create moisture for the soil to help the seeds germinate quickly, usually after 30 days the seeds will germinate.
Choose healthy sapodilla seeds
5. Proper care of sapodilla plants
Fertilizing: At the stage of flowering and fruiting, you can fertilize the plants with manure for about 7–100kg/1 tree, urea 0.7-1kg/1 tree and potassium 1kg/1 tree depending on the size of the tree. You fertilize by digging a trench with a width of about 40cm and a depth of 30cm and then put manure and potassium in to cover the soil, and the rest of the fertilizer is applied to the plants. The best time to fertilize is February, March and June.
Pest control: The pests that often appear in sapodilla are aphids, leaf spot diseases, flies, you need to pay attention to monitor to catch pests to avoid spreading to other branches. If planting with a large area, you can spray preventive Bi 58 to spray.
6. Harvest sapodilla in the right season
When the plant blooms after 9 to 10 months you can proceed to harvest sapodilla. The sign to recognize when harvesting sapodilla is that the outer chalk layer of the shell is cracked, the stem is smaller, the sapodilla peel turns yellow-green. After 2 weeks, you can proceed to the second harvest. After harvesting the fruit, you should soak the fruit in clean water for 30 minutes to remove the pus on the stem.
Harvest sapodilla properly
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Above is our sharing on how to plant sapodilla, hope that the article will help readers better understand sapodilla as well as how to care for it to achieve high yield. Good luck!