About   Mangosteen

Mangosteen is usually propagated by seedlings.^[2][13] Vegetative propagation is difficult and seedlings are more robust and reach fruiting earlier than vegetative propagated plants.^[2][13]

Mangosteen produces a recalcitrant seed which is not a true seed strictly defined, but rather described as a nucellar asexual embryo.^[2][11][13] As seed formation involves no sexual fertilization, the seedling is genetically identical to the mother plant.^[2][13] If allowed to dry, a seed dies quickly, but if soaked, seed germination takes between 14 and 21 days when the plant can be kept in a nursery for about 2 years growing in a small pot.^[13]

When the trees are approximately 25–30 cm (10–12 in), they are transplanted to the field at a spacing of 20–40 m (66–131 ft).^[2][13] After planting, the field is mulched in order to control weeds.^[2][14] Transplanting takes place in the rainy season because young trees are likely to be damaged by drought.^[2][13] Because young trees need shade,^[2][14] intercropping with banana, plantain, rambutan, durian or coconut leaves is effective.^[2][13] Coconut palms are mainly used in areas with a long dry season, as palms also provide shade for mature mangosteen trees.^[2][13] Another advantage of intercropping in mangosteen cultivation is the suppression of weeds.^[2][14]

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*Above specification are indicative only. Actual dimensions may slightly differ