Water Apple

SUMMARY (G method) :
Water Apple seeds no need to soak, but it needs to be sown in place of shady. When the seeds begin to germinate, transfer to a bright place, then planted and cared for. Seed shoots out 6 - 22 days, first harvest Water Apple start 2,5 - 4 years.

• Prepare a seeding container (in the form of trays, used cans, etc.).
• The underside must be given enough holes for water circulation.
• The day before the seedlings, fill with 3/4 of the seedlings.
• Seedling media composition = soil : sand/husk : compost = 1 : 1 : 1.
• Insert Water Apple seeds into seedling media with depth of 2.2 - 3.5 cm.
• This means that the thickness of the soil covering the seed = 2.2 - 3.5 cm.
• Spray soft water (use spray).
• Cover the container with clear plastic with 2 - 7 hole.
• Place it in the place which is shady.
• If the media is dry, open the plastic, spray fine water, close it again.
• When the seeds start to germinate, open the plastic lid.
• Move the nursery container to a bright place.
• Keep the media not dry and not too wet.
• Spray fine water 1-2 times a day if the media is dry.
• Seeds start sprouting within 6 - 22 days.
• The nursery ends after having 2 - 4 leaves.

• Prepare a container / place for planting (large pots, drums, etc.)
• Pot/drum must be given a hole in the bottom.
• Insert small stones so that the hole is not clogged with soil.
• The day before planting, fill in pot/drum with up to 3/4 growing media.
• The composition of the planting media = soil : sand/husk : compost = 2 : 1 : 1.
• After the Water Apple seedlings have 2 - 4 leaves, transfer to pot/drum.
• How: Make a hole first in pot/drum.
• Take the seeds and soil around the roots.
• Enter into the hole in an upright position, add soil around it.
• Put pot/drum in the shade.
• After new leaves grow, place pot/drum in a bright place.
• Take care of the Water Apple plant

• If the growing media tends to dry, flush 2 times a day, morning and evening.
• If the growing media tends to be moist, flush 1 time a day, morning or evening.
• Apply fertilization according to the instructions on the packaging of each fertilizer.
• Repeat if the seedlings are growing imperfectly or damaged or dead
• Do weeding if weeds grow.
• Do soil addition if the soil around the plant is eroded
• Spray insecticides and akarisida only if needed (attacked by pests).
• Spray fungicide only if needed (disease).

• Water Apple harvest can be done in 2,5 - 4 years.

Prepare seedling containers (places for seeding) that can be in the form of trays, trays, polybags, pots, used tins, etc.

To note in the use of seedling containers is the bottom of the container must be given enough holes for smooth circulation of water (so that excess water comes out of the container, so that the seedling media is not muddy or excess water).
It could also be the side of the container is given a hole to further facilitate water circulation.

Prepare the seedling media which can be a mixture of soil, sand or roasted husk, and compost or manure in a ratio of 1 : 1 : 1 or 2 : 1 : 1.

In the market there are already many available single planting media (already in the form of a mixture of soil, etc.) that can be used directly to sow the seeds.

Before using the planting media purchased on the market, it is recommended that the planting media be opened first for 1 day in the shade / open area protected from direct sunlight > and rain. The goal is to cool the heat in the package, then the planting media is ready to use.

Most importantly, at the moment Water Apple seeds is inserted into the seedling media, the seedling media must be "loose (not solid and hard)", so that the root of the seeds / seeds that will grow later can freely penetrate the seedling media.

The day before sowing Water Apple seeds, insert the planting media into the seedling container (tray / pot / polybag). Furthermore, wet the planting media first, and try to plant the media in a loose (not solid) condition.

Then insert Water Apple seeds into the planting medium with depth of 2.2 - 3.5 cm (the thickness of the soil covering the seed = 2.2 - 3.5 cm). How to insert it by making a hole first as deep as 2.2 - 3.5 cm + seed thickness, then the seeds are placed in the hole, and cover the seeds with planting media (soil) around the seed.

If using a special seeding tray, it is recommended that each box be filled in 1 Water Apple seeds.

After that, flush with a soft water spray (preferably using a sprayer).

Cover the seedling container using clear plastic that is given 2 - 7 hole small, so that the moisture in the seedling / planting media is better maintained.
If the seedling media (the soil) is dry, then spray it with fine water. How to do it, open the plastic first and then water it and close it again.
When the buds or germinants appear, open the plastic lid and don't cover it again with plastic.

Put the nursery container in a shade is a place that does't get direct sunlight and is protected from rain. When the seeds begin to germinate (usually in time 6 - 22 days germinate), move it to a place bright that is exposed to direct sunlight but protected from rain, for example near a glass window, or on the terrace of a house that is protected from direct rain. place

Take care of the nursery which includes watering, spacing the seeds, as well as preventing pests and diseases.

Seedlings in the nursery must get enough and regular water for growth, so the nursery needs to be kept not dry and not too wet. How to spray with a fine water spray (use a spray tool), done 1-2 times a day (morning and evening) depending on the conditions. If the growing media conditions are moist, spray water enough once a day, even just 2 days. The excess watering tends to have more negative impacts than the lack of watering.

Usually within 6 - 22 days Water Apple seed has sprouted (germinated). The time needed for each Water Apple seed to germinate is indeed not uniform, because it depends on the quality of each seed, as well as the environment / conditions around each seed.

If the nursery does not use a special tray, then pay attention to the seeds that grow, whether too tight or not. If it is too tight (almost piled up between seeds), do the spacing, which is to move the seeds that are too tight to other places so that there is no buildup.

The disease that often attacks the newly growing seedlings is leaf rot and root rot. Prevention is done by keeping the nursery not too wet and spraying with appropriate pesticides.

In general, if there is excess watering, the leaf will start to turn yellow from the bottom. If this happens, then immediately stop watering. Conversely, if watering is lacking, the leaves will look withered, then begin to dry and eventually fall out. So when the leaves look wilted, that means less watering, and when the leaves turn yellow means excess watering.

After the Water Apple seedlings grow large enough (has 2 - 4 leaves), the seedlings are transferred to growing media (where planting is prepared).

If the place / container to plant Water Apple uses big pot/drum, pot/drum must be given a hole in the bottom and make it so that the bottom does not touch the ground, so that the water does not stay in the polyamag for too long (can flow out) .

For simplicity, before being given planting media (soil), first insert the small stones (or rock fragments) into pot/drum. These stones serve as a buffer for the growing media while preventing drainage holes from clogging.

Then fill pot/drum with planting media up to 75% - 85% part of pot/drum (meaning not to the full).

The planting media used can be in the form of a mixture of soil, sand or fuel husk, and compost or manure with a ratio of 1 : 1 : 1 or 2 : 1 : 1.

In the market there are already many available single planting media (already in the form of a mixture of soil, etc.) that can be used directly to sow the seeds.

Before using the planting media purchased on the market, it is recommended that the planting media be opened first for 1 day in the shade / open area protected from direct sunlight > and rain. The goal is to cool the heat in the package, then the planting media is ready to use.

Most importantly, when Water Apple bemih is inserted into the planting media, the planting media must be "loose (not solid and hard)", so that the roots of the seeds / seeds that will grow later will freely penetrate the planting media.

The day before you start planting or start transplanting plant seeds, first place the planting media in the planting container (large pots, drums, etc.)). Then flush with a little water so that the growing media becomes moist, and try to keep the growing media in a loose (not solid) condition.

Make a hole in the planting media (soil) first in the relevant pot/drum. The hole is used to place / plant seedlings that have been sown.

Remove the Water Apple plant seeds from the nursery that already has 2 - 4 leaves. Transplants are done one at a time and slowly (carefully) so there is no damage to the roots that are still weak. The trick, take / lift the seedlings by including the soil around the roots. To take / lift the seedlings they can use a spoon or a small / large shovel.

Then enter the Water Apple seeds and the surrounding soil into the prepared hole. Add planting media (soil) around the seedlings. Seedlings must appear on the surface of the soil in an upright position, if it is difficult to be upheld, then press the soil slightly so that the seedlings can stand upright.

After planting, spray / flush with a little water (use a soft water spray).

Place the Water Apple plant in a shady location or not exposed to direct sunlight and not exposed to rain.

Placement of plants in shady locations done until new shoots grow new leaves on the seedlings. With the growth of new shoots, this shows that the seedlings have been able to adapt to their new environment.

After the emergence of new shoots (growing new leaves), Water Apple plants are considered ready, and then the pot / polybag is placed in a location that gets direct sun.

Water Apple plant care includes watering, fertilizing, replanting, pest control and plant diseases.

Watering Water Apple plants should be done carefully so that the plants are not damaged, both leaves and stems. If the planting media dries easily, then the frequency of watering should be twice a day, ie morning and evening. If the planting media tends to be moist, then watering is only done once a day, morning or evening. It is better not to water during the day, because it can cause plants to wilt.

The application of fertilizer to Water Apple plants is done with the dosage and method of using fertilizer which is adjusted with the instructions on the package of each fertilizer.

If the Water Apple plant seeds grow imperfectly or damaged or die, then immediately do replanting (replanting) with other Water Apple seeds (if any).

When around the Water Apple plant weeds grow, then do weeding by pulling the weeds out, it is also loosening the soil around the plant.

Do additional soil in Water Apple plants, especially if the soil around the plant begins to erode, or there are plant roots that emerge to the ground. Also when plants grow slightly tilted (not upright).

Plant Pest Control.

• Plant pests include trips, aphids, mites, whitefly, bark caterpillars, etc. The chances of the emergence of these plant pests will be higher in the dry season.
• If one plant is exposed to pests and left alone, then the other plants will also be exposed to these pests, so don't leave them alone.
• To overcome this, control by spraying insecticides for insect pests and akarisida for mites, every week according to the dose, if needed.

Plant Disease Control.

• Plant diseases include sprouting, bacterial wilt, fusarium, anthracnose, leaf rot (choanephora), phytophora blight, leaf spot (cercospora), bacterial spotting, bacterial soft rot, yellow curling, etc. The attack of certain diseases caused by fungi and bacteria will be higher in the rainy season.
• As with pests, if one plant is exposed to disease and left alone, then the other plants will also get the disease quickly, so don't leave it.
• To overcome this, do control by spraying fungicides every week according to the dose, if needed. The dosage instructions are on the related fungicide packaging.

Water Apple harvest can be done in 2,5 - 4 years.

The time needed for each Water Apple plant for the first harvest is indeed not uniform, because it depends on the quality of each initial seed, the environment / conditions around each seed at the time of sprouting and growing, and the care of each Water Apple plant.