harvest jackfruit

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• harvest on the growing moon
• during harvest
  • check the health of the tree
  • check soil acidity - if less then 7.0 add limestone to the soil
  • remove allelopathy and grass 3-4 meters around the trunk
  • apply to the most weak trees

• weekly jackfruit care checklist (artocarpus heterophyllus)

• moisture check:
  • feel top 3–5 cm soil; if dry → deep-water to the dripline
    • • young trees: ~10–20
    • • mature: ~30–60
    • • no puddling >1 h
• drainage pass (after rain):
  • open channels;
  • keep root collar dry/exposed.
• mulch:
  • maintain 5–10 cm organic mulch;
  • pull back 10–15 cm from trunk.
• weed-free ring:
  • keep a clean 60–100 cm circle;
  • no tools scraping bark.
• canopy & sanitation:
  • remove dead/diseased/crossing twigs;
  • lift branches touching soil;
  • avoid hard pruning in one go.
• training (young trees):
  • guide 3–4 strong scaffold branches;
  • remove water sprouts and suckers.
• flowers & fruit set:
  • note male (slender, fuzzy) vs female (rounder, firm) heads;
  • on still/humid mornings you may hand-dust pollen from male to female to boost set.
• fruit management:
  • thin crowded young fruits (aim ≈1 fruit per 30–45 cm of branch);
  • bag fruits with breathable sacks; sling/support heavy fruit clusters.
• pests:
  • check peduncles/undersides for mealybugs, scale, mites, borers;
  • manage ants.
  • action → morning rinse + soap 1–2% or neem 5 ml/l; repeat in 3–5 days if needed; discard badly infested fruit.
• disease watch:
  • leaf/fruit spots or sooty mold → remove affected parts, improve airflow;
  • optional spray baking soda 1 tsp/l + drop of soap (avoid evening wetting).
• feeding (if it’s a feed week):
  • compost tea/vermicompost extract 4–8 l/tree; keep n moderate;
  • add a light potassium boost (seaweed/wood ash sprinkled thinly, then water in).
• micronutrients note:
  • • interveinal yellowing on older leaves → magnesium (plan epsom 1–2 g/l next feed)
  • • small rosetted leaves → zinc (plan seaweed/trace foliar next week)
• ground hygiene:
  • collect and bin fallen fruit/leaves;
  • keep trunk area dry.
• stake/ties (young trees):
  • check and loosen to prevent girdling;
  • protect from wind rock.
• log it:
  • date, rainfall, liters watered, feed (y/n), pests/disease seen, # fruits set, # fruits bagged/supported.