Mangosteen cultivation techniques so that the harvest is abundant | NASA Health

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) is a kind of evergreen tree from the tropics which is believed to have originated from the Malay Peninsula and spread to the Indonesian Archipelago. Grows up to 7 to 25 meters. The fruit is also called the mangosteen, which has a purplish-red color when ripe, although there are also variants with red skin. The mangosteen fruit in trade is known as the "queen of fruits", as a counterpart to durian, the "king of fruits". This fruit contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. So overseas the mangosteen fruit is known as a fruit that has the highest antioxidant levels in the world.

Choosing and Preparing Mangosteen Seeds

Buy mangosteen seeds from a trusted seller. Then make sure that the varieties and types of seeds are clear. Seeds must come from trusted and certified seeds. Fruit seeds come from plants that are at least 15-17 years old. Make sure the seeds can be sown directly without having to be stratified first.

Sow the Seeds

Prepare the planting medium in the form of soil and supernasa fertilizer. Use a growing media ratio of 1:1:1. Then mix the media evenly and take only the smooth part of the media. After that, put the planting medium into a medium-sized planting polybag. Fill the media into the polybag until the media is solid and even. Then plant the seeds into the planting medium. Flush the planting medium using water until saturated.

Planting Mangosteen Seeds in the Land

Make a planting hole in advance with a length x width x height that is 50x50x50 cm. Then add 5-7 kg of manure into the planting hole. Also clean the area around the planting hole from disturbing weeds. Then leave for 1 week and then the seeds can be planted. Choose good quality seeds for transplanting into the field. Carefully open the plastic polybag, let the soil in the media also be embedded. Then enter the seeds into the planting hole.

Fertilization

Fertilization is the most dominant affection factor for the continuity of fertile plants. Reserves of nutrients in the planting medium must continue to exist, therefore the provision of follow-up fertilization needs to be routine. This fertilization can be done using organic fertilizers. The organic fertilizers used are Poc Nasa and Hormonic. The dosage is 4 Nasa Poc caps and 1 hormonal cap mixed with 15 liters of water then sprayed on the plants evenly. And for power nutrition fertilizer, it is used for annuals twice at a dose of 1 tablespoon.

Pest and Disease Control

Control plant pests using Pestona, dissolve 5-10 cc per 1 liter of water. Then spray on the plants that are attacked by pests evenly. For maximum results should be sprayed as often as possible at least 3x per season.

Harvest

Mangosteen plants grown from seed will start to bear fruit at the age of 10 years after planting. However, this really depends on the care and maintenance carried out

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