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How much water can your jaboticaba take?A lot. This one has been sitting in a bucket of water for ten weeks and shows no signs of ill health whatsoever. Quite the contrary; it has put out a lot of new growth. I have better V's than this one now, and it won't get replanted. I've arranged for a friend to come and claim it next time he's up my way. Other plants in the photo are American sand cherry, Indian Guava and Wai chee lychee. Small finger lime seedling in bottom corner, and marcotted Longan....
When I say sitting in a bucket of water, I mean literally sitting in a bucket of stagnant water. I have even topped up the water that has evaporated (note that 85% of the roots were still submerged in this situation). No aeration, nothing; an old steel bucket, water, and whatever soil is clinging to the roots.You will never drown this tree.s
Adam did a big experiement with this way back with some of his jabs. Maybe he can update us.