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How To Propagate Breadfruit Tree. Tipolo trees are still common in Antipolo and a few adult trees still stand in the compound of the Antipolo church but i would assume they are much less than they were before the. But be sure you use the right cuttings. Use a pruning saw telescoping pruner or extendable pole pruner to keep the tree at a harvestable height. Do not set them on soil or grass to avoid contamination with local pathogens but allow them to drain on a table or on several layers of newspaper.
Remove soil around these roots taking care to not cut or damage roots. Cutting back a breadfruit is easiest when the tree is no more than 20 to 25 feet 6-7 m and many gardeners prefer to limit the size to 15 to 18 feet 4-6 m. Unlike many plants breadfruit relies on shade for germination and proper growth. Use a pruning saw telescoping pruner or extendable pole pruner to keep the tree at a harvestable height. Fresh ripened breadfruit seeds. Dont take cuttings from branch shoots.
The key to growing potted breadfruit trees is space.
Breadfruit trees can be propagated by seed if you have a seeded variety root cuttings air layering and even stem cuttings. You can stimulate more root shoots by. However breadfruit seeds lose their viability in just a few weeks so seeds need to be planted almost immediately after harvesting them from the ripened fruits. Unlike many plants breadfruit relies on shade for germination and proper growth. Select a section of root that is 1-3 inches 3-8 cm in diameter. If youre ambitious you can definitely try growing breadfruit from seed but keep in mind the fruit wont develop true to type.