Author Topic: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?  (Read 1180 times)

Filozophr

  • Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 181
    • Royal Palm Beach
    • View Profile
Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« on: February 08, 2022, 11:35:58 AM »
Is it possible to grow one and have its fruit in a 25 gal? I know it would involve immense pruning to train the trunk and get it small over a few years right? I plan on repotting it in a 1 gal, 5 gal, 15 gal, then 25 gal over the years to train it/keep it small. I'm growing it from a seed in a small half gal pot right now. any tips?
Feel free to pm me if you have any ANNONACEAE for sale‼️

MisterPlantee

  • Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 107
    • Ontario, Canada
    • View Profile
Re: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2022, 01:31:12 PM »
I have one in a pot as well, no fruit yet but it can be done as long as you get one of the smaller varieties. Obviously don't expect crazy amounts of fruit and you would need to trim the roots.

dwfl

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 612
    • Bokeelia
    • View Profile
Re: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2022, 01:53:57 PM »
Probably more realistic in a 45 or 90+gal. I've seen Excalibur fruit them in giant containers.

vnomonee

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 572
    • Zone 7a northeastern NJ
    • View Profile
Re: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2022, 03:05:34 PM »
I'm attempting this too I plan to graft one of the small fruited varieties to it (hard to find scions tho lol)

cbss_daviefl

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1290
    • USA, Southwest Ranches,FL 33331, 10B
    • View Profile
    • bfgtropicals.com
Re: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2022, 04:27:31 PM »
Fruiting takes a lot out of a tree. I was too lazy to remove a fruit from a tree in a 20gal pot and it killed the tree. The fruit was probably under 10 lbs, I found it rotten on the ground.
Brandon

Nick C

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 423
    • New Jersey Zone 7A
    • View Profile
Re: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2022, 09:05:41 PM »
Its worth a try. I've lost a couple in the past but I'm pretty sure it was due to over saturation/root rot. So thats something to be mindful of. Hoping to get some flowers on this one in a few months.






Filozophr

  • Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 181
    • Royal Palm Beach
    • View Profile
Re: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2022, 10:22:52 PM »
Its worth a try. I've lost a couple in the past but I'm pretty sure it was due to over saturation/root rot. So thats something to be mindful of. Hoping to get some flowers on this one in a few months.







Wow how old is that tree?
Feel free to pm me if you have any ANNONACEAE for sale‼️

Nick C

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 423
    • New Jersey Zone 7A
    • View Profile
Re: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2022, 02:11:07 PM »
Its worth a try. I've lost a couple in the past but I'm pretty sure it was due to over saturation/root rot. So thats something to be mindful of. Hoping to get some flowers on this one in a few months.







Wow how old is that tree?


Not entirely sure. I picked it up last season. I'm gona assume 2-3 yrs

ericalynne

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 250
    • United States of America, Florida, Venus, 9b
    • View Profile
Re: Can I grow Jackfruit in a pot?
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2022, 05:41:17 PM »
I have two seedling jaks from a delicious Whitman fruit growing in 25 gal pots. They do flower, the fruits rot when small.  But, they are in the shade and I’m sure that impacts fruiting.

By now, they have grown out of the pots and into the ground. I’ve no idea what to do with them at this point.

 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk