Key facts:-
Name: Banana chikoo
common name: Sapodilla, Chikoo
type: Evergreen tree
Indoor/outdoor: outdoor
temperature: 21-32°C
Region and climate: tropical and subtropical climate
water: regular
Sunlight: Requires full sun
colour: brown
fruit season: Generally bears fruit year-round, with peak seasons varying by region; in India, for instance, main seasons are from February to May and September to December
Potting mix:
40% Garden soil
20% Sand
30% organic fertiliser like compost/ dry cow dung/dry goat dung
10% born meal
Fertilization:
Feed your plant every month with a organic fertilizers like compost, dry cow dung, dry goat dung, fish emulsion, leaf molds, vegetable waste etc. Fertilizers from organic matter not only supply essential nutrients to flowers or fruits, but they also improve soil tilth.
Use DAP or NPK Fertilizers to promote blooming flowers and fruit formation.
