How to Grow Masan (Full Guide)
Introduction
in this article, I’m going to show you how to How to Grow Masan
- Kingdom:- Plantae
- Phylum:- Tracheop hyta
- Class:- Magnolia psida
- Order:- Rhamnales
- Family:- Rhamnaceae
- Scientific name:- Ziziphus mauritiana
Botanical features.
- Fruit type:- Fleshy
- Flower:- White colour small flower
- High of tree:- (4-15)m
- Canopy :- (6-25)m
Varieties.
- Silverhill
- So
- Shui Men
- GA 866
- Local Masan
- Li
- lang
- Sherwood
Masan Nutrition.
Nutritional Value Per 100g.
| Protein | 0.8 g |
| Fat | 0.07 g |
| Fiber Calcium | 0.6 g 25.6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 26.8 mg |
| Iron | 0.76-1.8 mg |
| Thiamine | 0.02mg |
| Rayiboplevin | 0.02-0.04 mg |
| Water | 81.6-83.0 g |
Cultivation
Climatic requirements.
- Temperature – 25 -35 c.
- Optimum rainfall – 400mm
Soil requirements
- Well-drained sandy soil.
- pH – 5.5 – 6.8
Field establishment
- Select suitable land.
- Clean the land.
- Make planting holes.
- Spacing – (5-6)m
- Add organic matter and fertilizer.
- Select healthy plants and planting.
- Mulching and watering.
- In-home gardening, Masan can be grown in pots.
- Can use seed and budding plant for planting.
Pest and Diseases.
- Fruit fly damage
- Leaf eater caterpillar
- We can use chemical for control this pests.
Important
Medicinal value.
- Rich in vitamin C
- Regulates blood pressure
- Regulates blood circulation
- As a fresh fruit.
- For landscaping.
- Young leaf as an animal food.
- To create value-added products.
Value added product.
- Jujube jam
- Jujube Honey
- Jujube tea
- Dry jujube
Harvesting.
- Can harvesting mature fruits.
- Average yield – 50 – 200 kg/tree (2500 – 10000 fruits).
- Harvesting interval – 6 month.
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