Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna is suitable for planting durian, because Xishuangbanna is south of the Tropic of Cancer and belongs to tropical and subtropical climate, and most of it is tropical rain forest. Durian is a pure tropical crop. The average daily temperature here is above 22℃, so it can be planted in frost-free areas.

Planting techniques of durian

1, sowing and propagation: durian can be sown every year, preferably in spring, and the row spacing of sowing plants should be 20cm×20cm. In the seedling growth period, attention should be paid to weeding and fertilization to promote seedling growth. Excellent mother plants can be propagated by air layering, which is easy to take root. It only takes 60 ~ 70 days from branch circle to seedling.

2. Seedling planting: durian seedlings can be planted when the height is 30 ~ 40 cm, and the plant spacing is 3×5 meters. Apply organic fertilizer, soil miscellaneous fertilizer and appropriate amount of lime as base fertilizer. It can be planted all year round, especially with soil.

3. Fertilization management: durian trees should focus on fertilizing 1 time every year, that is, budding fertilizer in spring, fruit swelling fertilizer in summer, fertilizing before fruit picking, especially applying fruit swelling fertilizer and organic fertilizer once after fruit picking.

4. Shaping and pruning: durian trees have strong germination ability. Pay attention to shaping 1 ~ 2 years after planting, prune the fruit in time after picking, and keep a good tree shape.

5. Fruit harvesting: durian fruit can be harvested when it becomes orange yellow or orange red. After the fruit is harvested, it cannot be eaten directly. It takes 4 to 7 days to ripen, and the pulp is expected to soften before eating.