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TheOriginofDurian
BotanyofTheCommonDurian
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DurianSeasonsInDurianProduction
Areas
DurianVarietiesInMalaysia
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DurianVarietiesInIndonesia
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AdurianorchardinPahang
Durian:CropProductionCycleand
OrchardManagementPractices
Afarmergrowsduriantreestoproducedurianfruits.Thus,allfarmactivitiesina
durianorchard
isdirectedtoachievingaprofitablecropoffruitsinagrowingseason.
OrganicDurianFarming
A"duriancropproductioncycle"generallyreferstothesequenceof
vegetativegrowthandreproductivedevelopmentprocessesoftheduriantrees
andhowthefarmermanipulatestheseprocessesthathaveaneffectonfruit
productionandqualityinagrowingseason.
TermitesControlInFruitOrchards
Whenallthefruitsisharvested,thedurianseasonforthatperiodoftimeis
consideredcompleteandover.Thisisalsothebeginningofanothernewgrowing
season.
Fertlizers
DurianPestsandDiseases
UnevenFruitRipening(UFR)WetCore
andTipBurnInDurian
PruningandTrainingTheDurian
PruningToolsandHowToPrune
DurianGrafting
FoliarFertilizationorFoliarFeeding
DurianReferencesandCropProduction
EstablishingADurianOrchard
Duriancropproductionistheprocedureorhowafarmermanageshisdurian
orchardtoimproveplantgrowth,flowering,fruitset,fruitgrowthandfruit
developmentwiththegoalofimprovingthequantityandqualityofdurianfruits
produced.Howthefarmerpromotessynchronizationandearlyfruitingto
facilitatemarketingstrategyisalsoincludedinthisprocedure.
Durianorchardmanagementincludesmanyfarmactivitiesandtheuseof
productionmaterials.Someoftheseactivitiesarepruning,irrigation,fertilizer
applications,pestsanddiseasecontrol,flowerthinning,assistedpollination,fruit
thinning,controlofyoungshootdevelopmentduringfruitgrowth,harvesting
index,techniques,etc..
LegumeCoverCropsForDurianOrchard
DurianTreeInventoryWhyandHowTo
DoIt
DurianOrchardNearBentong
D197MusangKingDurianorMaoShan
Wong
HowToChoseandEataGoodDurian
HowToOpenADurian
DurianInfo&Services:Departmentof
AgricultureMalaysia
DurianMarketinginMalaysiaandFAMA
ABeginnerGuideToDurianbyTourism
Malaysia
DurianMarketinginThailandandDIT
WhatAmericansandCanadiansSay
AboutTheDurian
Thaifarmerproducesgrafteddurianplants
forsale.
DurianAmbassadorsOnTheWorldWide
Web
DurianVideosOnYouTube
EatDurianForCharity
DurianMoreDelightfulWaysToEat
Durian
Durianfruitsalmostreadyforharvest
PHOTOSSLIDESHOW
ThailandTheLeadingProducerandExporterofDurian
DidyouknowthatthecommondurianisnotindigenoustoThailandbutwas
introducedtocentralThailandin1787fromtheSouthEastregionofMyanmar
andtosouthernThailandfromMalaysia?
Yet,almostalldurianloversknowthatThailandistheleadingproducerand
exporterofduriansintheworldtoday.Thaiduriansarefamousfortheirexotic
tasteandaroma.IfyouseeafrozendurianinthemajorcitiesinEuropean
countries,itcanonlybeaThaidurian!
FOLLOWERS
Thailandisblessedwithabundantrichsoilandclimatewellsuitedtothe
cultivationofdurian.Thepeopleinvolvedwiththedurianindustryishardworking
anddedicated.Theyhavedevelopedappropriatetechnologiesovertheyearsto
improvedurianproductivityandquality.
Manyoftheorchardmanagementpracticesmentionedinthispagearefromthe
EnglishversionoftheoriginalThai"DurianGrower'sIPMNotebook"foruse
byextensionofficerstotrainduriangrowersintheEasternRegionofThailand.
Thismanualisveryinformativeandpractical.
TheotherThairesourceisfromaseminarpaper"Durian(DuriozibethinusL.)
Flowering,FruitSetandPruning"writtenbySurmsukSalakpetch,Directorof
ChanthaburiHorticulturalResearchCenter,Chanthaburi,Thailand.Paper
presentedduringthe15thInternationalTropicalFruitConferenceheldinHawaii,
October2123,2005.
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Thefollowingguidelinesandpracticesareadaptationsfromtheabove2
resourcesforyoutoconsiderandapplyinyourorchard.Thetimelineofthe
differentgrowthstagesaregeneralizedforgraphicpresentations.Youwillhave
toadjustthemonthsorgrowthstagesaccordingtotheactualsituationinyour
farm.
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Durianproductiontechnologieshavebeendevelopedbaseduponan
understandingofseveralfactorsandconcepts:thecrop(durian),necessary
productionmaterials,environmentalphysiology,sourcesinkrelationshipsandthe
interactionbetweenthecrop,productionmaterials,environmentalphysiologyand
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DESCRIPTORSFORDURIAN
DurianproductionintheEasternRegionofThailand
Ingeneral,onecropproductioncyclehassevendevelopmentstagesasfollow:
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DuriangrowthstagesandcropproductionstagesinEasternRegionofThailand
FruitMatureHarvestingPostHarvestStage
FlushingStageLeafGrowthStage
DurianTreePreparationFloweringStage
RecoveryStageFoodCollection
FloweringInitiationStage
FloweringYoungFruitStage
FruitGrowthStage
DURIANSONGINMALAY
EXTREME&CRAZYWAYSTOOPENA
DURIAN
CropProctionCycle:1.MatureHarvestingand
2.LeafFlushingandGrowthStages
1.FruitMatureHarvestingPostHarvestStage
(MaytoJuly)
DURIANSYMBOLOFMYSTIQUE
Dependingontheduriancultivarsorclones,thefruitswillmatureanddrop35
monthsafterflowering.InThailand,mostofthematurefruitsareharvested
manuallyandthenallowedtoripen.InMalaysia,IndonesiaandthePhilippines,
maturefruitsripenonthetreesanddropnaturallyandbecollectedlater.Natural
fruitdropusuallylastabout10weeksandfollowsaspecificpatternafewduring
thefirstweek,thenpeakinginthesecondandthirdweekanddecreasingagainin
thelaterweeks.
Immediatelyafterharvesting,completefertilizersuchas16N16P2O 516K2Oand
cowmanureareappliedtostrengthenthetree.Thedamaged,diseased,dried
andunusedbranchesshouldbeprunedofftopromotetheemergenceofnew
shoots.
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FREEDURIANBROCHURE
Manualharvestingofmaturedurian
PulauPinangBestDurians
a.Harvesting
Harvestmaturefruitsatthecorrectharvestingindicesorallowthe
fruitstodropnaturally.
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Harvestedfruitshouldnotbeplacedonthegroundtoavoidcontact
withdirtandinfectionbypathogens.
Keeprecordsofharvestsuchasquantityandprice.
Identifygood,fairandnonproductivetreesforfurtheraction.
Immediatelyaftertheharvest,theduriantreesmustbeprunedandfertilizedwith
equalproportionsofNPKfertilizerstopreparethetreesforhealthygrowth.
b.Pruning
Trimallbranches.
Pruneallbranchesaffectedbypestsanddiseases.
Removealldeadanddrybranches.
Applycopperoxidefungicideasprotective/preventivemeasureat
prunedsurfaces.
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Pruningaftertheharvestseason
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c.ApplyingFertilizers
Note:Fertilizerratiosandratessuggestedinthissectionaregeneral
recommendations.Donotusetheseguidelinesasabsolutefigures.
Afterpruning,applycompletefertilizerwithratio15:15:1516:16:16
or20:20:20
Fertilizeramountorrate(usually23kg/tree)dependsontreevigor.
Incorporatefertilizersalongthecanopydripline.
Applyorganicfertilizerattherateof1020kg/tree,accordingtotree
size.
Applyexpressorfoliarfertilizertoimmaturefruitsthatarehangingon
thetrees(SeeNote).
Checksoilforphytophtheraandtermites.
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liketoreiteratethatIamatechnicalman,
notabusinessman.IDONOTknow
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thesupplyanddemand,thecostings,the
economics,themainplayers,themarket.
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ondurianproductiontechnicalissues.I
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Fertilizersplacedinpocketsaroundthetree
Fertilizersplacedinatrench
alongthedripline
d.KeepingTheFarmClean
Burnalldeadanddrybranches.
Buryorburnallrottenfruits.
Digfurrowsifhavedrainageproblems.
Repairirrigationfacilities.
Removeexcessweeds.
Note:
(foliarfeedingtohastenripeningofimmaturefruitstocompletethe
harvestingstage)
Expressformula1
Glucosesugar600g
Humicacid20cc
Foliarspray1:2:160g
Water20litres
Expressformula2
Maltsugar20cc
Humicacid20cc
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Foliarspray15:30:1560g
Water20litres
2.LeafFlushingLeafGrowthStage(AugustSeptember)
CropProductionCycle:LeafFlush
Anewflushofleavesusuallyappearaftertheharvest.Ifthedevelopmentofnew
leavesispoor,orthepreviousharvestwasagoodone,increasethenitrogenin
thefertilizerappliedtothesoil,aswellasinthefoliarsprays.Irrigatingthetrees
frequentlytosupportthedevelopmentofnewleavesisalsoimportant.MostThai
farmersusepipeorsprinklerirrigationsystemnotonlytodeliverwaterbutalso
watersolubleplantnutrientstothetrees.
Applynitrogenfertilizerstostimulateleafflushing.
UsefertilizerwithhighNsuchas15:0:0:or46:0:0atrateof40
50g/20litreswater.Thisisaddedtotheirrigationsystem.
Applysupplementaryplantfoodorexpressfertilizerstonourishthe
leaves.
Checksoilandtreesforphytophteraandtermites.Ifnecessarytake
appropriateaction(s).
Applywaterifweatheristoodry.
Expressformula1
Glucosesugar600g
Humicacid20cc
Foliarspray1:2:160g
Water20litres
Expressformula2
Maltsugar20cc
Humicacid20cc
Foliarspray15:30:1560g
Water20litres
3.DurianTreePreparationForFloweringStage(October)
At2monthsbeforeflowering,fertilizersareappliedwiththeaimof:
helpingexistingleavestomature
preventingtheappearanceofnewleaves,thusavoidingcompetition
fornutrientsand
enhancingflowerinitiation.
FertilizersatthisstageshouldhavehighPandKcontent,andalowN.
Inadditiontofertilizingthesoil,afoliarfertilizerwithnoN,veryhighPandK
contentshouldbesprayed.Boronshouldalsobeapplied.Besidesusingfertilizer,
creatingalong,dryperiodjustafterthecompletionofleafdevelopmenttolimit
vegetativegrowthofthetree,andthenapplyingplentyofirrigationwater,also
helpstoenhanceflowerinitiation.
1. Applyfertilizerstostimulateflowering.
2. UsefertilizerswithhighPandK,ratiosof9:24:248:24:24or12:24:12
3. Rateat25kg/treedependingontreevigour.
4. Pruneincompletebranches.
5. Checkandcontrolbranchweevilsorstemweevils.
6. Domanualweedingofexcessweedsdonotusechemicalweedicides.
TreeRecoveryandFoodCollectionStage
1. Controlwatertothetrees
2. Checkandcontrolredmitesorweeviloutbreaks
3. Iftoomanyflowersonbranches,cutoffexcessflowersatendofbranches.
CropProctionCycle:TreePreparationforFloweringtoFloweringStages
CropproductionCycle:Youngflowerbuds
FloweringInitiationStage
1. Doflowerthinningiftoomanyflowers.
2. Keepflowersofthesameage,andcutofftherest.
3. Whenflowerbudsareatfisheggsize,increasewatersupply.
4. Reducewaterwhenflowersopen.
5. Ifheavywinds,continuewithwatering,donotstopwatering.
6. Checkandcontrolredmites,spraywatertoincreasehumiditytocontrol
redmites
7. Usechemicalpropagyteifheavyredmiteattack
Durianflowersandblooming
Fruitlets
FloweringYoungFruitStage
1. Reducewateringtoonethirdofnormalsupplybeforefloweropening7
10days.
2. Afterthatincreasewatertocorrelatewithfruitgrowth.
3. Dodurianpollination.
4. Check/controlflowerwiltordrypollens.
5. Recordfloweringopeningdateforestimatenextharvesting.
6. Thinyoungfruitsatendofbranches.
CropProductionCycle:FloweringtoFruitGrowthStages
FruitGrowthStage
DurianFruitlets
Toimprovethesizeandgeneralqualityofthefruit,fertilizershouldbeappliedto
thesoilasawellasintheformofafoliarspray.NPKfertilizer1:1:1.5shouldbe
appliedtothesoil.ThefoliarsprayshouldhaveahighKcontent.
1. Increasewater10%ofnormalwatersupply.
2. Thinsmallfruitsorirregularshapedfruits.
3. Ifstrongwindsordryweather,increasewatersupply.
4. Applyfertilizerstonourishfruits/leaves.
5. Fertilizerratio12:12:17:2or4:16:24:4at23kg/treeat60daysafter
floweringopen.
6. Applypotassiumsulphate50%atrate0.5kg/treeat3045daysbeforefruit
ripens.
7. Applyexpressformulaonincompleteleaveswithglucosesugar,humic
acidorfoliarspray1:2:1or15:30:15.
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