CHAYOTE Plants growing INDOOR || What you need to know || 3-month old Chayotes in bags
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- Planting chayote (mirliton) in colder climate is doable but can be challenging. You just have to realise if it's worthwhile to try as chayote requires at least 6 months warm and hot weather before it produces a good harvest. As a Zone 7A gardener I've been successful and have enjoyed some produce every year. My 5 year-old come back chayote plant has done really well with 3 to 4 feet thick leaf mulching. The leaf mulch protects the root system and comes back when the weather is warm and hot in late spring. Correction: In Tennessee the safe time to plant tropical veggies outside is around last week of April (not May). Usually the last frost is around April 21. So it is safe to plant sprouted chayote around last week of April.
This year I planted 4 mature chayote seeds (from my chayote harvest) in grocery bags to give them a good head-start. I planted them around last week of December 2020. I showed in this video how they look like after 3 months indoor. Check out these videos related to my chayote planting. • CHAYOTE PLANT Comes Ba... and • Chayote RE-GROWN PLANT...
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Wow! You are the First Person I've heard say that about Plant Exercise,! But it makes sense. Love the Channel🖖🖖🖖
Aw thank you for your kimd words 🙂
I like touching and moving my plants, I never knew it's actually advantageous , how cool!
That's good, keep it up!
Its marvelous to see how the right way you grown squash... Ultimately, your voice remained sweet in my ears....Thx and regards from INDIA🇮🇳🙏
Aww thank you for your kind words
Hi, Marie. I searched for your channel looking for the progress of the chayote progress. Today, I finally found it. I have a lot of channels that I subscribed to, so notification gets knocked down fast. They are doing great! Can't wait to find the video for the next update! Thank you, and take care.
I will have to harvest ALL my chayotes this week..frost is in the forecast
I have a question, what is this chayote ? is it Fruit or vegi..i am form Bangladesh. The plant is very similar to me..but not the Fruit
@@MosshakBinJalal Hello. Chayote, Cho Cho, depends on where you are from, is a vegetable. It has to be cooked or pickled before eating.
@@karenandriancontainergardening Hello, Thanks for your answer.
Man kann Chayote auch roh essen!
Very nice. In Trinidad and Tobago we call it Christophene (or "Green Gold"). Awesome Video.
Thank you! Good to hear. Apparently, chayote has many names 😀
Its amazing you have these in your backyard, my mom really likes that one. I have to buy some for her at store all the time.
What zone are you in? You can plant chayote in zone 7. If you are in zone 6 you may want to try indoor planting first before planting outside
I think my area would be zone 7-9 but this year we have a lots frosted weather lately. Still having hard time getting my plants ready. Thanks for the tips.
That is so great they are successfully growing. I think this experiment is a certified success!
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I think so, too. I hope they will survive f9r another 1.5 month in the room 😃
I am still waiting for mine if they’re coming back this year. Lol!
You are very creative Dai Tess!
Salamat te. Naa nay 2 ka chayote ing balik. I am so happy 😀
Nindot ipananom diha kay lugar kaayo..ka lami baya sa sayote..
Mang harvest na pod ka ..abangan. yehey.
That is awesome. I have two chayote plants in the greenhouse . I built a container trellis to support them.
Nice! What zone are you in? You will probably get chayote harvest as they need at least 6 months heat before you can see chayote squash
@@wellnessandcountrylife I am in zone 8.
Yes, if there's a will there's a way. Looks beautiful dear😍🌱🌿
Thank you sis!
very nice idea about the grocery bags. besides those bags, we can also use the potting soil bags that we often end up buying anyway when needing some soil for the garden or for potting up some other things. in fact, because that bag comes with the soil you're going to use for another pot, you can just leave some in the bag and use it that way!
as for movement of the leaves, some people use a desk fan that blows on the plants now and then.
Yes, that's true 🙂
Is it hot why she nnd the fan? Or just to make the leaves move keeping them from pest ? Or air circulation... I had chayote indoor then the root rice aphids came... I don't know where they came from so my house is fall of tiny black flying aphids..i used neem oil, anything they say in internet to control them but i still see them flying so i throw away my chayote seedling and switch to hydrophonics.
The fan is for for air circulation and to strengthen the vine. i let it run for a few hours every day. The aphids could be caused by too much humidity or too much watering. I've not had problems with aphids when my chayote plants were growing initially indoor.
Thank for sharing! Love chayote, planning to grow one at home in the Netherlands!👍
Hello there! Go for it. Nothing wrong with trying. You may want to start it indoor in winter months then transfer when weather is warm
Galing! Sarap pa nman ang chayote
Nice sharing my friend, happy planting!
Es un gusto enorme ver este video y deseo felicitarle por difundir el cultivo de esta maravillosa planta preservada por nuestros antepasados, para bien de la humanidad por sus enormes beneficios que contribuye a mantener la salud. Gracias
Thank you! Chayote is also common in Asia. I'used to eating it. I'm glad I can grow them here where I live.
I like chayote. It grows well where we are .
I too in zone 7 mid Atlantic, grown two chayote plants last year along side with cucumber vines every where but no fruits (will try in spring this year)
Chayote takes longer time to grow before it can produce chayotes. 5 to 6 months it will bear fruits. Prune the ends so vines don't grow really far and wide
@@wellnessandcountrylife got to start early this year
Chayote is so versatile, lovely
I have a chayote cooking video coming up 😀
@@wellnessandcountrylife good good
I planted out two this week
Only thing is, I have never got them to fruit before
What zone are you in? I'm in zone 7. I just checked my chayote plants in the garden and i saw 2 are out already. I'm excited to see 2 grew back this year. One is a 6 year old and the other one it's the 2nd year now. The ones I started indoor are bigger now and I'm.getting ready to transfer them to the garden 🙂
@@wellnessandcountrylife wow, six years
I am equivalent to zone 8b
But we have really weird summers
Hello daytess, watching frm Holland, kini nga album from the start handtod kini nga vdeo , dinhi kutob. Enjoy vlogging
Salamat te
Hi Tess, karon ra ko kaabot from travel. Thank you for sharing ani. I love chayotes. Labina ang liso.
Very Good
Thank you🙂
E aprendido mucho Gracias
Great Video... 🏆 Thanks for the movement tips🤗
I'm glad you find it helpful. Blessings!
@@wellnessandcountrylife If my Chayote got cold, now it doesn't hold the stick anymore, should I start over or wait a few more days. I brought it back inside.
@@PastorIhaza did it get frosted on? 45 degrees should be okay for the chayotw plant. If anything it's probably the temp shock from indoor to outdoor. If the leaves are still green. It should be olay. If the leaves are looking wilty consider starting another one just in case concerned that it's
@@wellnessandcountrylife ok. I have others that aren't as big. But the leaves are green and the one is limp and won't hold the stick. The others still holding the stick. I will wait until late May, like you advise in the video. Thanks again. 🏆
@@PastorIhaza what zone are you in? If you are in zone 7 You should be able to transplant them into the ground next week.
Gracias gracias gracias por compartir que Dios bengan esas manos tan trabajadoras
Thank you!
Awesome video. First time growing. We call them merloton New Orleans
That's good to know. Chayote has many names 😃
If there is a will there is a way, that is very true sis.. Great work sis! Another inspiring vlog. Happy gardening! xoxo
Thank you sis. Your comments mean so much to me 🙂. We will keep going lang to inspire.
I never knew about that ceiling fan thing but it makes sense
Yes, feel free to try 😀
you can use a floor fan or desk fan as well, depending on how much area you want to create movement in.
Sarap ng sayote
Me also growing sayote my first time and I try one only.i need to buy one more
What is your target date for planting these outside ? Thanks for the videos on these. I recall when you planted these. Mine have grew into the ceilings. I didnt know what they were until I seen your videos.
My plan is to plant these outside after the last frost, usually around end of May. I still have more than a month to keep these in the house.
Very nice video and ideas
I'm glad you are blessed!
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amazing content sis..
Salamat sis
I am in Zone 6A my plant thrived very well. Started in Dec. but now (March) it is beginning to wilt. I trimmed off the droopy leaves. I do provide extra lights any my soil is not just damp but not wet. The main stem is looking healthy for now, any idea to save the plant will be appreciated. Thanks.
Hi do you water the leaves too? Just water around the roots. Are all the leaves wilting or just near the base?
First the leaf started to wilt, now the stem. I cut all the leaves one at a time. Hoping it may come back from the roots. Since I plated two chayote, I still have one plant and I hope this survives another 7 to 8 weeks before I can plant it outside. Keeping my fingers crossed. I kept watering to the minimum@@wellnessandcountrylife
@@lalithanarayanan9114 are the chayotes outside already? They need to adjust to the outdoor temperature by putting the potted chayote in the.shaded area for a few weeks before you plant them directly in tbe garden.
Sometimes it's not what you've done, but the plant is not strong enough or the seed not mature enough to sustain its life, the.become weak and die. Keep trying.
@@wellnessandcountrylife I will follow your guidelines. The plant is still thriving in my sunroom.
Nice tess
Thank you!
Thanks
You're welcome!
Can you trim your indoor chayote plant if it's tall already and it's not time to transplant it yet outside?
Yes, it's actually best to trim the plants so it doesn't grow really tall, especially if they are still inside.
I am in TN also, love your videos. Have one sprouted chayote growing in our bathroom. Yesterday cut off side shoots and it still seems ok. Sandra
Hi yes, you can trim the shoots to control it from spreading. Put a small trellis in the container for the chayote to climb on.
Good idea
Last year I put plant outside. I only got leaves after 4 leaves.
You can fertilize the plant if you think the growth is slow. Chayote likes fertile soil
awesome!!!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing
Thank you 🙂
aguy mao ni sud an namo gabii hhehhehe
Lami ang sayote hehehe
Can ya speed up the process by removing the seed instead of leaving it on a counter? Thanks!!
Hi! I haven't tried removing the seeds to speed-up the sprouting process. My concern is it could dehydrate the seeds if you remove it from the fruit. The chayote flesh has water and nutrients that keep them hydrated and makes them continue to grow even if you got the not-so- mature chayote. So for me, removing the seed from the chayote fruit will not help speed-up the sprouting.
Do you rub the chayote tips to draw out the sticky sap ?
I do sometimes when I cut it just before peeling..rubbing helps draw out the white sap
we love chayote! I tried planting 3 times already, they are alive but nver fuit for me, I am in Zone 3, do you have any suggestion how to do this in colder climate?
Zone 3 is too cold for growing chayote. But if you have a greenhouse it may do better. I live in zone 7a. Some growers from zone 6 have success but they grow indoor or ahead of time, plus greenhouse outside to extend the growing and bearing time. If you don't get fruits, yiu can enjoy the young leaves and shoots 🙂
Lovely video. Than you.
Thank you! 🙂
I don’t all of a sudden why i saw this channel cause i have few growing
That's good. What zone are you in?
hi Marie, after I put the sprout chayote into the soil, how often should I water it?
Water to keep the soil moist. And if you buried the whole chayote in the soil. Water only around the base, not near or on the base to prevent root rot if tbe chayote seed is still intact.
Water to keep the soil moist. If you buried the whole chayote, water only aroumd the base not on the base or too close to it to prevent root rot if the chayote is still intact. The chayote has its food and water for the first few weeks, so no need to water a lot until it has a lot of leaves.
Great..how you coulf grow indoor this
They get transferred to my garden in late spring
@@wellnessandcountrylife i see..thats a great idea 😁
Hi Marie - Nice documentary! I have just started my Chokos plants. Its now month number 2. I now see some sprouts and leaves. I wished i saw your video before i planted because i put the whole fruit into the soil :) I do have some questions for you. Can the Chayote grow in the plastic bag or do you have to eventually move it to a bigger pot/ground? The reason i am asking is because I am currently growing two Chayote in a pot that is roughly the size of your plastic bags. In preparation for winter do you have to move the plant back indoor (the ones that you have grown outdoor) or do you leave them outside? TIA!
Hi I start my chayote plants in containers, then I transfer them in the ground in springtime. Once growing in the ground i leave them in the ground, but I try my best to winterize them to protect the roots, by putting thick mulch around the base of the chayote plants. I live in zone 7. Every year I have 2 or 3 chayote plants come back. The oldest root has been around for 7 years. And I have 3, 2 year - old ones. And the rest are new plants.
Every year in the falll/or in winter i start chayote in containers to add to my existing chayotes, because every year it's not guaranteed that my dormant chayotes will come back. I just want to make sure I have 10 plants every year.
@@wellnessandcountrylife Thank you for replying....I live in Sydney Australia so our winter is probably not as cold as yours. I live in a rental house which is why i am reluctant to plant it into the ground just in case we have to suddenly move out. Thanks again for the tips!
Muss man, um Bodenmüdigkeit vorzubeugen, neue Pflanzen jedes Jahr an eine andere Stelle Pflanzen? So wie bei den meisten Gemüsesorten? ( Weil sonst die Ertäge immer weniger werden). Liebe Grüße aus München, Deutschland
How long this plant will take to produce chayote? Is this will survive in winter?
It depends on where you live. The longer the warm and hot season the quicker it is to grow and produce chayotes . I live in zone 7A. My chayotes usually starts to produce around October
Found it! Dan Z
Before planting the sayote, thats how we call it here,
Opo, sayote 👍
Hi, I live in a place where the summer temperatures are 40,41°C now & can reach 47, 48°C. My choyote vines are producing new shoots but no flowers & fruits so my problem is over simmering my choyote vines. What can I do to help them survive the summer? Please reply, because where I live we don't get choyote & I can't grow another. vine.
Hello! Chayotes like hot weather, and cool weather. Your chayote will be okay, it just takes long to bear fruits..but once it starts bearing fruits it will produce for a while. Make sure that you water the plant/base of the soil regularly and don't let it dry up. You can put leaf mulch around the base of the plant to keep moisture in the soil.
Is it winter at your place?that why you planted inside
Yes we have winter here in Tennessee, USA
I tried sprouting my chayote, but the skin outside kept rotting and making a hole. I tried to cut way the seed from the rotting part like you did when I saw the sprout trying to come up. i cut a wide and deep V shape into the fruit and pulled the seed part out, i didn't even knick the seed, but after I put it in water and then put it in seed starting soil, it just stopped growing and continued to rot like the rest of the fruit. I sprayed hyrogen peroxide on the surface to prevent new rotting and the other 3 fruit i have left have not rotted with the Hydrogen peroxide spray so I may have a chance to grow another. but I dont' know why it stopped growing instead of growing like yours did.
I don't understand how to get this to sprout without rotting. Should I try to sprout it under a UV lamp to kill mold or fungus on it?? I tried planting a whole fruit but it rotted also. I feel like I'm wasting so much money trying to start a plant. They cost $2.50 a pound and I've lost 3 large sized fruit to rotting before they ever sprouted. Should I use a heat mat to increase the ambient temperature to summer time? Should I put them under a bright lamp to simulate sunshine? This is the first time my store has carried this fruit and i don't know if they ever will again so I want to grow a supply of my own, but I am so frustrated.
I am in Zone 8a btw, and we are already experiencing freezing temps. I have been trying to start the plants indoors where the temperature is warmer, but maybe it is not warm enough?
Hi, rotting can happen when the chayote is too young to sprout and it get moisture in the cleavage where sprout grow. Let it mature naturally near a window, don't water it because water will cause it mold and rot. When sprout or vine is long and leaves are developed is when you can plant. No need to buy stuff to help it grow. Zone 8 is warm enough for chayote to thrive. It does die in freezing cold. Protect the base with mulch during winter. If roots are protected chayote can grow back in spring.
@@wellnessandcountrylife Thank you for your reply. Sorry I didn't respond sooner. You were correct in letting the plant mature and sprout on it's own. I got a plant that sprouted really strong. it grew well but it did not survive transplanting. But now that I leave them to sprout on their own, I keep getting strong sprouts so I will try again. Unfortunately since my stores don't carry the fruit all year, I have to wait till autumn to get the fruit and so I now can try to actually overwinter the new sprouts. It's only August and not enough time for them to grown outside, so I am re-watching your video so I can let them grow till next spring!
ETA: I found by accident that if using a sharp knive I split the chayote along the crack, and just cut all the way around to the other side crack, that the sprout grows out, the fruit splits right along the seed pocket and I can pop it out to plant. I don't have to cut a wedge of fruit out with it. I wish I could attach photos, It's so cool how easy it pops open like a clam!
If I cut and put in water it will grow or not.I mean before beginning the plant.
I haven't tried cutting and putting in water. The chayote itself has water to sustain it and grow a shoot. If you soak in water it can rot
Thanks 😊
what is the best fertilizer did you used? nandito ako sa Kansas City I think pariha tayou ng zone
I have not seriously fertilize my chayotes. The soil is compost so it's rich. You can add organic fertlizer
I used rabbit manure mixed it in soil
before planting. Plus it needs enough water.
Have you tried grafting other curcubits onto a chayote?
No, I haven't tried grafting cucurbits onto a chayote. It would be interesting to try. Will try in the future. I am really busy and don't have much time to experiment heheheh. But it would be nice to do that and share the results here
Will grow better if you plant the whole thing
Not necessarily. Some people even plant it upside-down. Once the roots and vines are established they cut off the chayote squash
the ones in the ground will regrow?
Yes, if you don't pull the whole thing. If you plant them in the Fall, even if they get winter-over, they will produce more young leaves in Spring
My choko is growing, but no leaves, why?
How long is the vine? If it's not getting enough sunlight it won't produce lbig and lots of leaves.
@@wellnessandcountrylifeThank you so much for getting back to me it's probably more than half a meter, it's got about 5 vines coming off the main one...
I have it inside as it started to grow among the vegetables. I will put it outside in the garden,
@MayMay-wk3so Place it near the shaded area first to make it adjust to the outside temperature, otherwise it will get shocked by the heat of the sun.
@@wellnessandcountrylife Thank you so much. I will do that
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Hi sis...ano po ba dapat na temperature na pwede na itanim sa labas
Hello, chayote can tolerate 40 °F but can't stand below 35 °F..it will die in freezing temperature
@@wellnessandcountrylife thanks sis looking forward sa next video mo with your kids... God bless
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Is the leave edible
Yes, the young tenderleaves are edible.
E Marie’s , can you share (sale)one or two chayotes to me? Because in my area (Utah) only sale smooth without prick from Mexico’s Chayotes. Those chayotes required all year hot. Only way can plant and get chayotes is big wrinkle ( rough) skin or have prick kind chayote can growing here. I have been try plant those Mexico kind chayotes for two years. That will be great if I can get 1-2 from you. I will have right chayotes to replant Once I plant and harvested chayotes from you. Can you help me buy 2 of right kind chayotes like you have at your local store and mail to me ( I will love to pay all your cost) if you can not share your’s.
Please let me know if is possible ! Thanks!
HI! What kind do you like to plant, the spikey chayotes or the variety I have? What zone are you in? I am in zone 7A. Reason why I get chayote harvest is because I have 2 return chayotes, they grow-back in spring, they are covered with thick leaf mulch to protect the roots. I alsp have chayotes already growing indoor ready to transplant in my garden come springtime. I don't have chayote seeds right now, they all sprouted and growing. If I see mature chayotes in the store I can buy them for you..what kind do you want, the spikey or the smooth kind?
@@wellnessandcountrylife thanks very much and let me know it. I don’t any different ( spikey or smooth) , but I think the spikey should be good ( because in Utah only sale smooth kind from Mexico) . I been told rough skin or have prick on the all of surface ( not too many) kinds can grown in Utah. I am in zone 6A - 7 .
Let me know how I can send money to you? Thanks very much!
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