1, time

The germination of potted mangosteen seedlings is generally around May, and it is best to plant them in cloudy afternoon.

2. Land

Mangosteen has extensive adaptability to soil. Compared with clay, mangosteen prefers sandy soil with rich organic matter and pH value of 5-6.5.

Step 3: Moisture

Good drainage conditions are needed, and mangosteen needs more water when it grows rapidly. The annual rainfall in tropical areas is between1300-2500mm, which can satisfy its vigorous growth. The uniformity of rainfall distribution during the year will also affect the growth rate of mangosteen, and the general uniform rainfall distribution is more conducive to the rapid growth of mangosteen.

4. Temperature and humidity

Mangosteen is a typical fruit tree in tropical rain forest, which grows vigorously at 25-35℃ and 80% relative humidity, and the temperature range of 20-25℃ can also meet the basic requirements of mangosteen growth. However, when the temperature drops below 20℃, the growth of mangosteen will be obviously inhibited; Mangosteen plants will die when the temperature is lower than 5℃ or higher than 40℃ for a long time.

5. Lighting equipment

The early growth of mangosteen needs weak light environment, and the shading degree of 40%-75% is the most suitable for the growth of mangosteen. Under direct light, mangosteen leaves, especially newly-pumped leaves, are easily burned by strong light.

6. Growth period

Mangosteen lives for 70 years, but grows slowly. It takes seven or eight years from cultivation to fruiting. The fruit ripens in May-10, and the yield is higher in August-10.

It can be seen that mangosteen can be potted, but it is not easy to make it bear fruit, and the ornamental value of potted fruit is not very high.

How can potted mangosteen bear fruit?

When cultivating potted mangosteen, we should pay attention to its watering times. Generally speaking, it is better to water once every 2-4 days, so that mangosteen seedlings can have more water to grow. But at the same time, we should also pay attention to provide sufficient light for mangosteen, and be careful not to be exposed to strong light to prevent the leaves of potted mangosteen from being sunburned.

And in order to make potted mangosteen produce better results, fertilization is needed. Fertilization is usually needed once in the growing period of about 20 days. The branches and leaves of potted mangosteen with sufficient nutrition grow rapidly, and the branches are messy during the growing period. In order to make mangosteen grow better, it needs to be pruned in time.