Growing exotic plants from seeds is a very interesting hobby and easy to learn with jackfruit seeds. You need a bright and warm place and very fresh, ripe seeds.
How to grow jackfruit from seeds?
To grow jackfruit from seeds, use fresh, ripe seeds and sow them all year round in lean growing medium. Keep the substrate moist and at 22-25°C. After 2-3 weeks of germination, transplant strong seedlings into their own pots.
Where can I get jackfruit seeds?
You can purchase jackfruit seeds from specialist retailers or online. However, you must not leave the seeds lying around for a long time after purchase or delivery, otherwise they will lose their ability to germinate. Alternatively, take the seeds from a ripe jackfruit. If the fruit was harvested unripe, then the seeds may not be ripe and therefore not capable of germinating.
How should I treat the seeds?
Sowing is in principle possible all year round. Jackfruit seeds can only germinate when fresh and should under no circumstances be stored or dried for a long period of time. Once you have purchased the seeds, start sowing immediately. Take the seeds from a purchased or harvested fruit, then clean the seeds and sow them straight away.
Place the seeds on a lean growing substrate in a shallow container. Sprinkle a little wax over it and moisten it with a water sprayer. Pull a transparent film or plastic bag over the growing container to keep the humidity and temperature evenly high. A germination temperature of 22 °C to 25 °C is ideal.
How do I care for the young plants?
The seeds will germinate after about two to three weeks. Now slowly increase the daily ventilation times before removing the film completely. Only when your seedlings have developed strong leaves can you plant the plants in their own pots.
The most important things in brief:
- Buy seeds or win them yourself
- ripe seeds can only germinate for a short time
- unripe seeds not germinable
- Sowing possible all year round
- sow in lean growing substrate
- Use a flat growing container
- Keep substrate evenly moist
- Germination temperature: between 22 °C and 25 °C
- Germination time: 2 to 3 weeks
- Put transparent film over the cultivation container
- Air seeds or seedlings for at least 2 hours daily
Tip
If you want to grow a jackfruit tree from seeds, then only use very fresh seeds, they quickly lose their ability to germinate.
