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| Custard Apple Tree in Container |
My experience and knack to grow different plants led me to try different fruit plants in containers. The custard apple fruit being a favorite I had learned that it is also easy growing fruit plant that gives fruits sooner as compared to other fruit plants. This is a wonderful experience growing fruit trees in terrace garden.
My walks in our society garden too was an inspiration looking at the beautiful fully loaded custard apple tree with low hanging fruits. Then of course the fascination with fruit trees as it is great feng shuii. Fruit trees and fruit tree paintings are strong symbols of wealth and attractor of money feng shuii luck in life.
So as the inspiration comes there is the creative artist in me that goes wild with my healing art The Kiwilicious paintings are so modern inspired by awesumness of kiwi! I am sure it is mouth watering healing art hitting all senses and in the process bringing joy and success!
My walks in our society garden too was an inspiration looking at the beautiful fully loaded custard apple tree with low hanging fruits. Then of course the fascination with fruit trees as it is great feng shuii. Fruit trees and fruit tree paintings are strong symbols of wealth and attractor of money feng shuii luck in life.
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So as the inspiration comes there is the creative artist in me that goes wild with my healing art The Kiwilicious paintings are so modern inspired by awesumness of kiwi! I am sure it is mouth watering healing art hitting all senses and in the process bringing joy and success!
So I finally bought a custard apple plant in plastic bag because there was struggle of growing from seed. It requires special care and maintenance to grow from seeds. the plants rise up but do not have strength to grow larger unless you add fertilizer or growth hormones'. After buying a custard apple plant the main problem I have had was about sunlight requirements and feedings for the plant which is growing in a container in my terrace garden. The plant has progressed quite well over the past month after planting it in a huge container. There have at present been no specific feedings except for the daily watering.
I think the plant will give fruits like any other plant after at least five years after planting or if I am lucky it may also flower and fruit earlier. The leaves of the custard apple plant are wide and have dark ridges. The tree in the container looks like a small plant in the beginning but the size of the leaves is okay like a big tree of custard apple.
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| Custard apple fruit tree |
The fruit custard apple can be used in many dishes and also eaten by itself and it sure is a treat if you get sweet custard apples on your own tree. There are so many puddings, ice creams and sweet dishes that can be made with custard apple fruits. Phirni, a sweet dish made with milk and powdered rice tastes amazing with custard apple fruit puree added. Make fresh Corn Pakoras with this easy recipe!
The fruits will appear as tiny small fruits on the plant stems and will grow in size gradually as the fruits mature on the plant itself. I have observed closely this progress on many custard apple plants and thus went ahead with this decision of planting a custard apple plant in a container. The fruits first will appear as tiny green fruits with small nodules on the surface and these fruits will increase in size and as time will go the fruits will turn darker and ripe waiting to be plucked.
Challenges for growing a custard apple plant in container will be the same as I am being faced with the cherry plant in the container on my terrace garden. Then issues also come up with sometimes blackening of fruits as I have seen in some society custard apple plants. I do not know whether even these fruits will fall in the beginning or need extra strength since the soil will have limited nutrients in the container, so I have to be prepared with extra care and nutrients and am sure I will be gifted with many tasty custard apple fruits soon! another easily fruiting plant Anjeer plant growing
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Good to hear about growing the custard apple tree in a pot. May you have lots of fruit.
ReplyDeleteThanks rose I have shared the plant now to be grown in soil, the best for them, and yes I do pray they give lots of fruits to all.
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Great to learn about the Custard Apple tree. I am sure you would have many sweet and tasty fruits in time. I have a 4 year old Custard Apple tree in my garden and it has now started giving many fruits. But I have no idea when to start plucking the fruits as they ripen and are ready to eat. And how to ripen it after plucking etc. Is there any one who can help.
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Hello Satyendra its so nice that your custard apple tree is giving lots of fruits.
ReplyDeleteAm not personally done this, but ripe fruits from trees when they look good sized are removed carefully(very delicate custard apples) and then kept away from sunlight wrapped in either brown bag paper or newspaper to ripen slowly overall.Keep checking for any ready ones as they catch fungus very soon near the eyes of the fruit.
As for small dark greenish greyish fruits they are not good and turn out to be hard and dry and eventually fall off the tree.
Hope this helps.
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My plant planted in the soil is giving yellow leaves n leaves are also coming off :(
ReplyDeleteGuess it is because of water logging in its vicinity...
Yes Rakesh, you can dig the surroundings soil a bit to allow for air to pass , so that the wet soil dries.
DeleteCheck roots if not infected.
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ReplyDeleteI have planted in pot in my home garden
It bears flowers but after some time they become black n fall down. How to protect them please let me know
Hello Anonymopus, welcome to Garden Care Simplified! its sad that the flowers in your custard apple plant drop, so the plant may not be getting fruits. Usually fruit plants in containers do not get sufficient nutrients to give out healthy fruits.
ReplyDeleteI think the type of fertilizer you add is not appropriate for your plant. Add cowdung only and see whether the plant loves this feed.
Try trimming some parts to allow new growth , maybe the new plant will have more strength. Keep the plant small, less number of flowers, so they will give out large sized fruits.
Hope this helps! All the Best from Rizwana!
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Just bought an expensive custard apple in Dubai. Will try starting the seeds in pots. Not sure if I will be in Dubai to see fruit, but will still try grow it. Thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Garden Care Simplified Deepak! Clean the seeds dry them well, and put for some hours in sunlight before planting. I am sure they will spring into beautiful plant and custard apples give fruit fast. All the Best from Rizwana! www.razarts.com
ReplyDeleteHello S Shanmugam, thats so awesum that you have grown a custard apple tree in container. And you seem to be doing everything right, just keep trimming some parts as container plants cannot grow very high and bushy with limited energy.
ReplyDeleteLess flowers and fruits on plant means healthy ones. and many tiny fruits, they drop fast. Hope this helps!
Hi, i planted a custard apple tree in a small pot later I shifted it in big pot.Initially it was very healthy but gradually it's leaves are getting brown.It gets 4 to 5 hours of sun light & proper water also but not fertilizer. Seeking some suggestions for my plant .I am v much worried about it
ReplyDeleteHi, i planted a custard apple tree in a small pot later I shifted it in big pot.Initially it was very healthy but gradually it's leaves are getting brown.It gets 4 to 5 hours of sun light & proper water also but not fertilizer. Seeking some suggestions for my plant .I am v much worried about it
ReplyDeleteHello Green Garden,this may be due to over sunlight or less watering. try adding some cowdung or ready fertilizer mix and trim some shoots, I am sure it will pick up! All the Best from Rizwana!
ReplyDeleteMy custurd apple tree in bucket is shedding its leaves, and are getting dried inspite of watering everyday. What can be done?
ReplyDeleteHello Ibrahim, winter has set in, and even my plants are curling leaves, drying, shedding, this is normal. Sometimes the plants become barren, only with stem and then fresh leaves come out. Don't skip watering, and see that the plant receives some sun light.Hope this helps!
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ReplyDeleteThe Article on Custard Apple Tree in Container its very informative.It give detail information along with picture. Thanks for Sharing the informative Article about it. fruitsgogo app
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DeleteYou are welcome! Do check interesting posts on Rizwana's Google blog Garden Care Simplified. The Red Pilgrim.
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