The Unknown Seedlings Around the Baby Mangosteen

in #homesteading6 years ago

As there were still mangosteen seedlings to be planted, i finally got to re-planted them beginning of this week. There is no particular part in our backyard to get the soil, so i just bring my pots anywhere to get decent ones as building soil and stone remnants are scattered everywhere. This to elevate the ground a bit as come rainy season, there's a bit of flooding the entire backyard and garden. Filling the pots with soil half-way, the other half i use sawdust and chips, an attempt to keep the moisture longer and perhaps a better environment for plants to thrive. Am not sure of that but i got a lot of seedling sprouting this way.

So anyway, i got the surprise of my life as watering the plants this morning, i found a lot of seedlings in a couple of pots where i've planted the mangosteens. This time, i've got no clue on what they are.

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I don't mind so much on what these are, but mangosteen trees are rare where we are. Needing a cooler climate like lanzones, rambutan and the lot, these exotic fruits when in season usually come from Laguna, Davao, Negros...there's none to be found in our province. Obviously, they are hard to come by and very pricey too. What i can do is remove some and re-plant elsewhere, but still too young to be touched. Left to grow a bit more, removing them from the pots will definitely affect the young roots of the mangosteen.

Which is which.

The good thing is that, there are a few individual pots of mangosteen already that i am trying to look after, a couple already thriving about a foot tall. Am hoping my household will remember to water them when am gone. The plan to have our food and medicine forest will going to happen.

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Called the queen of fruits, they are one of the favorite fruits around. A bit sour, the taste is similar to the guyabano but the mangosteens taste much better. As for the peelings, they are packed with health benefits such as Vitamin C and antioxidants.

When making tea, 2-3 pieces of fruits' peelings might just be enough as on it's own, it's not very bitter. One family member boiled half a kilo and that was grossly bitter! But of course, that was remedied with a bit of honey.

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Who wants one?

Whatever those seedlings are, we will know much later on. But knowing the importance and the wanting of having our own tree or trees even, i know where our priorities lie.

References:
8 incredible benefits of mangosteen the queen of fruits

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"a bit sour"... I love that in fruits. It looks so delicious. I'm sure I'd love it.

Am sure you do Ade...i believe everyone does, even babies😆😆
They come out in summer time.

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@immarojas ur so lucky I don't have a green thumb but I must agree that mangoosteen is the new health pill

Try still...sometimes it's the soil that's an issue.

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Those seedlings are not to young to transplant if done very carefully and keeping a chunk of soil against their young roots. I do it all the time but I stress do it very carefully with minimal amount of disturbance.

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Thanks @porters will definitely try that soonest.

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Ufff, this fruit is delicious. In my country this tree is cultivated in some areas.

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Yeah, good lookin' too. Do you use them as medicinal? Like the peelings mostly?

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No, I only have enjoyed eating it. It’s so tasty. But after seeing your post, I’ll try to use its peelings as you say. Its color as in other fruits is a good signal to think that it contains a big bunch of antioxidants.

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Those peelings are packed with antioxidants so i will probably dig deeper about them. Lovely color on teas. Cheers!

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Where did you learn so much about fruits? Mangostin is a very unknown one.
by the way. What do you think about An infusion of combining green tea with mangostin peelings?

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Online are articles, some in health publications...although there's not a lot of research to a lot of herbals. If there are, most subjects are rats.
I encourage you to do your own research about everything.

Although i do mix a lot of herbs, i have not seen much contraindications against it. Better check☺

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I think it will grow in a colder place maam, lalaki kaya yan dyan?

Hope so...some are under the trees so they might just thrive and grow and produce tons of it lols

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Nice... Let me share my grape tree also...

Sige nga kuya, where did you get your seeds?

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Bumili lang kami then yung sseds nya kinalat ko lang sa lupa! TUmubo sya... Inalagaan ko, lumaki na...

oh nice..meron din ako kinalat na orange, 3 tumubo. ewan ko lang if lalake talaga.

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Depende sa soil kung buhaghag or loam.

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What luscious fruits mangosteens are! Hopefully you can nurture them into their fully glory!


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No, never heard of her ;P

Shame...that woman is everywhere!😆😆

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