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Water apple is a tropical fruit plant that comes from Southeast Asia, are found in Indonesia and Malaysia. The name used to refer to the water apple two plants have different species, namely aqueum and Syzygium samarangense. Both of these plants have the shape of the tree and fruit are similar, it is difficult to distinguish.
Water apple shaped like a bell at the end there is a crown or petals fruit. The fruit color ranging from white, green, yellow, pink, light red, red to dark. Leather exterior shiny as waxed. The flesh is white and contains a lot of water to the inner surfaces such as foam. The water apple very easy to grow and cultivated, today many who planted cashew water in a pot and still be able to produce good fruit and sweet.
There are several requirements that we have to consider before water apple tree planting in pot.
Climate
Sunlight affect the quality of the fruit that will be produced. The ideal light intensity in the growth of water apple is 40-80%. The suitable temperature for plant growth guava is 18-28 degrees C. The humidity is between 50-80%.
Growing media
Land suitable for water apple plant is fertile ground, friable, contains a lot of organic material. The degree of soil acidity (pH) are suitable as a growing medium water apple is 5.5-7.5. The depth of the water content are ideal for the cultivation of water apple is 0- 50 cm; 50-150 cm and 150-200 cm. Crop water apple very suitable to grow on flat ground.
Height place
Plants water apple has adaptability large enough in tropical environment of the low-lying to high achieve 1.000 am above sea level.
Tips and how to farming
The selection of seeds
Seedlings are planted must have a reliable source, because of superior seedlings are beginning to get the best quality fruit. Seeds can be prepared by methods cuttings or grafts from the parent plant that has borne fruit.Planting
Method planting water apple can be done in the pot or polybag with a diameter of 50cm. pot given a small hole for drainage then filled in the land and manure with the ratio of 1 : 1. Water apple trees compiled average with distance 2.5m to 3m so that there are air circulation between the tree.Choosing pot
Water apple tree to flourish and bear fruit quickly be grown in pots with a diameter of 50 cm, as growing media mixed some land, some chaff, and 2 parts manure, but it can also be coupled with a dose of bird droppings fertilizer 1kg / pot. Pot that has been immediately made drainage holes in the side of the pot and down. Prior to the inclusion of planting media should be given a gravel pot holes so that the media does not come out with the water spray. Charging the planting medium approximately 2/3 of the volume pot.Planting seeds
Set in a polybag seedlings to be transferred to pots. Before being transferred, plant seeds should be watered once meant to be ground in a polybag not destroyed, then the polybag in clippers and lift the plants are carefully lest broke ground in a polybag.
Then the seeds are planted in the middle pot, then again in the planting medium pot filled to the brim but not leaving approximately 5 cm for water flushing. If it is planted it should be watered until saturated.Watering and fertilizing
Watering is done 2 times a day depending on the weather. Method of watering can be done manually, automatic faucets or fertigation. Watering with fertigation made the job if the trees are grown in large quantities. Fertilization is done 2 times a week if the fruit is being fruitful and 1 times a week if the trees do not bear fruit. The fertilizer is usually given npk fertilizer and manure.Pest control
To get the best quality fruit should not be any one else pests nesting in trees or fruit. The method can be done is to wrap the fruit in plastic or paper since the flowers (ovaries) has been broken into small pieces. Another method that can be used is to use / install netting to prevent the entry of pests. This method is very effective in preventing pests in crops guava.How to harvest
Fruits that do not recognize this season can be harvested up to 10 kg per tree to tree with the age of 1.5 - 2 years. Fruit harvested fruit water apple is truly mature trees.
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