Today I am distributing a mangosteen plant in pot media, this method is very easy to do at home and in a small place so that we can make plants in an easy way,
Mangosteen is a type of fruit plant that grows in the tropics with hot or stable temperatures. This mangosteen has green skin when it is young and purple or red when it is ripe with white flesh. Mangosteen trees can grow with a height of between 7 to 25 meters.
This mangosteen has many benefits, the benefits of mangosteen, among others, can be anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic, can help you lose weight, can help increase endurance, can treat canker sores, can overcome diarrhea, can reduce body temperature during fever, and so forth.
*Mangosteen Growing Requirements
Mangosteen can grow well in low-lying areas with an altitude of up to 800 meters above sea level with optimal air temperatures of around 22 ° C to 32 ° C, air humidity 80% and rainfall around 1500-2500 mm / year. The type of soil that is good for planting mangosteen is the type of latosol soil with a good drainage system and 5-7 days.
- How to Plant Mangosteen in a Pot
First, prepare a plastic pot with a diameter of 40-45 cm. Then, insert the broken tiles or bricks at the bottom of the pot to a height of 5 cm.
Next, enter the planting medium in the form of a mixture of manure, soil, and raw husk with a ratio of 2: 1: 1 into the pot to a height of half a pot. Water the seeds in the polybag with water so that the seeds are easily released. Discard some of the roots that are too long using a knife or sharp scissors, then enter the seeds right in the middle of the planting hole.
Then, back up with the planting media to a height of 2 cm lower than the pot lip and compact. Water the planting media with water, then place it in the shade for a week. Furthermore, the seeds can be moved to the open place in stages
*How to Take Care of Mangosteen in a Pot
At the beginning of growth, do watering once a day, especially in the dry season so that the soil is always moist. but after the plants are over two years old, the irrigation interval can be reduced gradually. Watering is done using a water hose or loose.
Also do fertilization by using NPK 15-15-15 fertilizer at a dose of 25 grams every 4 months and manure with a dose of 5-10 kg is given every six months. Fertilizers can be given by immersion or can also be dissolved with water
In addition, also do pruning. This trimming is done 3 times, namely: The first pruning is done after the plant reaches a height of 1 meter, pruning the main stem by leaving 80 cm tall plants from the ground. Furthermore, 3-4 shoots that appear appear to be good for producing primary branches
and this is an easy way to plant mangosteen in pot media and this method we can use at home