How To Easily Make Fruit Plant In Pot

The making of fruit crops in pots is not as easy as we imagine, there are some special methods that must be studied, wrong-wrong instead of the results that can be in fact even the disadvantages that can be due to not knowing the science of making from making fruit plants in the pot itself, the fruit planting system itself can be utilized when we have a relatively mini land of this matter resulted our hard to plant fruit the only way is to utilize the fruit planting system in pots.

Although now many who sell the plant but if we do not know the science later we will also be in disadvantage because the plant is a matter that is always our routine care and if we do not know the treatment in detail later fruit plants in pots will be difficult to bear fruit despite our time buy fruit plants in pots in a fruitful state.

It's good before we buy or want to make it ourselves we already know the science for the results we get later biased in accordance with what we expect later.

Types of fruit plants in pots

Basically almost all types of fruit plants bias in making fruit plants in pots but even so only some fruit that can bear fruit when the fruit is made in fruit crops in this pot in the base of the nature of plants that require living in a vast area while the fruit crop in its own pot in principle minimize the living place of the fruit.

There are a wide variety of fruit plants are commonly used and can live with fertile and can bear fruit as it should, the fruit among them are Orange, Mango, Carambola, Sawo, Guava, Water Guava and some plants that are difficult to bear fruit when the fruit plants in pots like Rambutan, Longan, Duku, Guava, Mangosteen and plants that can barely bear fruit at all like Avocado fruit and durian.

The fruits that can be fertile and can bear good fruit basically do have a growth structure that is not too large for growth so when applied in the fruit planting system is able to live normally, while the plants in living in the free field has a growth structure that large enough tend to be difficult to cultivate in pots.

Therefore we should not be tempted by fruit crops such as durian that lives in the pot is biased to make sure that it is not true because on the basis of its durian is difficult to apply in the pot.

1. Preparation of fruit plants seedlings in pots

In the making of fruit seeds is a benchmark for the success of the manufacture of plants, generally planting systems made from seeds produced from seeds in vegetative propagation (grafting, grafting and grafting).

Why do we use vegetative seeds? in this case the seeds produced from vegetatip will more quickly bear fruit than the produce of seeds and also the seeds that are produced from the vegetation of its fruit bias is guaranteed because the making of vegetative seedlings of the fruit following its breeding, so that the success is easier to be in production .

Lack of using this type of seed is due to lack of strength this will result when the fruit is too dense will result in fallen plants and easy to experience drought.

Should choose seeds that have good quality and avoid pests and diseases for higher bias success rate.

2. Preparing the planting medium

Planting media vary. Planting media serves as a place to grow roots and to sustain plant posture. Planting media of this plant should be able to store water and supply the nutrients that plants need.

Planting media often used by hobbyist, among others, a mixture of soil, compost and charcoal husk with a composition of 1: 1: 1. Can also mix soil, goat manure and rice husk with composition 1: 1: 1. To reduce costs, use raw materials that are found in many neighborhoods.

Soil and organic material in the tropics usually have a fairly high acidity level. When the ingredients of the planting media is too acid mix the agricultural lime or dolomite into it.

After preparing the planting media, then prepare the pot as a container. This type of pot can be made of clay, metal (drum), plastic, cement or wood. Pots of clay and wood are very good for this plant because it has pores so that moisture and temperature of the planting medium is more stable. But the weakness of these materials is not durable.

Good fruit plant containers should have a foot or base separating the bottom of the pot with soil. This is important for the flow of drainage and facilitates surveillance so that plant roots do not penetrate the soil.

3. Planting seeds

Here are the steps to plant seeds :

- Prepare the materials planting media, then sift and remove the pebbles that are in it. Mix the ingredients evenly.

- Prepare the pot with a size that is adjusted to the size of the plant. Preferably starting from a small pot size. So when the larger the plant pots can be replaced, as well as a marker to rejuvenate the planting medium.

- Place shards of tile on the bottom of the pot, one layer only. Then put also a layer of palm fiber or coconut fiber.

- Then fill with the planting medium that has been prepared to half the height of the pot.

- To reduce evaporation, partially crop or plant seedlings. Then open the polybag plant seeds, place it right in the middle of the pot. Stock with planting media to the base of the stem.

- Solid media planting around the base of the stem, make sure the plants are strong supported. Flush with water to keep moisture.

- Keep the fruit plants in a rather shady place to adapt. Flush every morning or evening. After one week, place the plant in the open.

4. Care of fruit plants in pots

a. Sprinkling

the finished fruit plants should be placed in the open and exposed to full sunlight. In the dry season watering is done every day, can be morning or evening. In the rainy season watering is only done when the planting medium looks dry. Watering using water hose.

When the number of plants a lot, watering can be programmed by building an irrigation system. The most suitable irrigation system is drip irrigation. This irrigation is labor-saving, water-efficient and easily controlled. But it requires a considerable investment. Please read about drip irrigation here.

b. Pruning

There are at least three objectives of pruning plants namely pruning, cutting production and rejuvenating pruning. Trimming the shape is done to form a new canopy and set the plant posture so that sunlight can penetrate all parts of the plant. In addition to the two functions, the shape pruning is also related to aesthetics.

One of the common theories in pruning plants is 1-3-9. That is, in every 1 primary bar there is a maximum of 3 secondary rods and in 1 maximum secondary bar there are 3 tertiary rods. The stems chosen to be left to grow are healthy and strong, while also having aesthetic elements in the plant.

Production cuts are related to the function of crop production. Pruning is done on water buds to stimulate flowering. In addition, pruning is done on stems that look diseased.

Last rejuvenation pruning, done on old plants. In old plants are usually done replacement of planting media and pot (repotting). In this phase, some branches need to be trimmed. Even in certain cases leaving only the primary stem only.

c. Fertilization

Plant media has limited nutritional reserves. Therefore, fertilization becomes a very vital thing. The first fertilization is done one month after planting. Next done every 3-4 months.

The fertilizer used should be organic fertilizer. The type can be compost, manure or liquid organic fertilizer. Although the ingredients are not as accurate as chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers have more complete nutrients. In addition, the addition of organic materials will stimulate biological activity in planting medium.

Chemical fertilizers are needed at certain times only. For example at the time of flowering and fertilization where plants require macro nutrients such as P and K in large quantities. And some micro elements like Ca, Mn, Fe, etc. In chemical fertilizers these elements can be ascertained the dose.

d. Control of pests and diseases

Control of pests and diseases in plants should be done early, ie since selecting the seeds. Superior seeds usually have resistance to certain pests and diseases. Buy seeds from reputable sources and have seed certificates.

Prevention of pests and diseases can also be done by maintaining the cleanliness of planting media and gardens. Weeds and bushes around the garden can be a source of pests and diseases.

When the plants have been overwritten by pests or diseases, the first step can be eradicated manually. For example by picking up the caterpillars that attack or trim the affected limb disease.

At the time the plants bear fruit, protect the fruit with plastic or protective nets. Or it could be by installing pest traps, such as the use of pheromone hormones to trap fruit flies.

Spraying fruit crops with pesticides becomes a dilemma. Usually fruit crops are grown in yards close to the settlements. Chemical pesticides will certainly be very dangerous and pollute the surrounding environment. Therefore, always use organic pesticides. Please read about organic pesticides.

If very forced, spraying with chemical pesticides can be done. Do it carefully, read the rules and dosage carefully. Spraying should be limited.

e. Substitution of media and pots

Fruit plants that have reached a certain size need to be removed. Fruit crop space should be sufficient to sustain the space of the plant. Displacement is done at once with the change of planting medium.

Substitution of planting media in fruit crops not only functions to move plants in larger pots only. It is also necessary to prune the rejuvenation. For example, pruning plant roots. Plant roots that continue to grow will make the planting medium becomes solid.

Roots longer than 25 cm should be trimmed. Density of roots should also be reduced. Along with root pruning, the leaves and stems are also pruned to reduce evaporation.

Well how hopefully can answer the challenge to cultivate fruit planting that has a narrow land.