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00christian00:
I noticed there is very few info on this plant not just on this forum but everywhere.
Who is growing it? Is it more cold hardy than jackfruit?
What about resistance to pathogens?

I live in Italy in a 9b zone, but I think our winter is longer than USA, so probably like 9a even if temps are 9b.
I just got some seeds from India and I am planning to put some in the ground. Any success stories in similar locations?
 

00christian00:
I'll start with my experience.
Just got the seeds from harimnair2001( awesome guy super friendly) and many arrived already germinated.
I decided to try sowing some directly in ground, since I don't know the real cold hardiness of these I put them in the most sheltered locations I had.
For one I did create a wooden cage to protect from:
-my ferocious chihuahua
-wind
-cold
-strong sun.
It is surrounded by two walls delimiting the garden, that should further raise temps. The whole setup should make it easy to protect in the winter while still young.
The soil below have been replaced with some kind of gritty mix with 50% pine bark, 20% perlite, 10% pomice and vulcan rocks and the rest is regular soil. After around 50-60 cm there is the regular soil.

luc:
I am growing mine in Full Mexican Sun , but water every 2 days . Doing fine .

00christian00:

--- Quote from: luc on May 20, 2017, 06:41:17 PM ---I am growing mine in Full Mexican Sun , but water every 2 days . Doing fine .


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Thanks Luc. So it's an heavy drinker.
Does it grow fast the first year?

vipinrl:

--- Quote from: 00christian00 on May 20, 2017, 08:22:18 PM ---
--- Quote from: luc on May 20, 2017, 06:41:17 PM ---I am growing mine in Full Mexican Sun , but water every 2 days . Doing fine .


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Thanks Luc. So it's an heavy drinker.
Does it grow fast the first year?

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The seedlings are quiet drought tolerant.  No need to water.

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