I show how I manage the size of a fast growing soursop tree indoors during winter time. Here, I focus more on shaping the tree by training it with some rope.
where do you live? Are you growing indoors because it's cold outside? I want to be able to grow this in Michigan where it is probably too cold outside to grow.
I live in the great white north, it's too cold outside indeed. If you want to grow them outside, I suggest trying pawpaw trees instead, they are in the same family.
@@cooltherapy no actually, I want to grow them inside because I have read that the leaves of the soursop tree can be used medicinally. I just wasn’t sure how well they would grow inside long term? At the moment I live in Florida and I have a sour sop tree in my yard, which I use the leaves to make tea. But we are talking about moving to Michigan and I’m sad that I have to leave my tree behind. Which is why I was thinking about trying to grow one indoors.
I have grown soursap for years indoor, I was grown it for the leaves, beacuse under lower light it didn't fruit. I can't grow it outside beacuse it will eventually will die in August.
With chemical fertilizer you can get pretty high NPK values like 24-8-16, I would not go over twice a month in summer time. I always do a good flush before bringing my potted tree indoors for the winter.
Impressive and well done. I might have to do the samw to my baby soursop.
You can do the same with citrus trees, or almost any other fruit trees for that matter.
Yes, yopu can! I have 1 in a big pot and now 12 yrs old. No flower /fruit yet
Did you start it from seed?
where do you live? Are you growing indoors because it's cold outside? I want to be able to grow this in Michigan where it is probably too cold outside to grow.
I live in the great white north, it's too cold outside indeed. If you want to grow them outside, I suggest trying pawpaw trees instead, they are in the same family.
@@cooltherapy no actually, I want to grow them inside because I have read that the leaves of the soursop tree can be used medicinally. I just wasn’t sure how well they would grow inside long term? At the moment I live in Florida and I have a sour sop tree in my yard, which I use the leaves to make tea. But we are talking about moving to Michigan and I’m sad that I have to leave my tree behind. Which is why I was thinking about trying to grow one indoors.
Bonsai soursop
That's the idea.
Wow nice tree looks healthy!!-Can you send me some of the leaves in the mail?
Yes
Sorry, I don't send leaves or seeds at this point. Do you make tea with the leaves?
@@cooltherapy yes I do make teas with it. I also foraged mullein leaf and golden rod leaves to make a tea with . Thanks for your reply
Some studies indicate that soursop leafs may have anti-cancer properties.
Any updates ?
I made a couple of updates.
Hi, Are the leaves nutritious and edible?
I don't know. Some people like to get an indoor soursop to make tea with the leaves I was told. There is also some research of effects against cancer.
Where did you purchase this?
From a local guy here in Canada. I believe he got it shipped from a nursery in Florida.
I have grown soursap for years indoor, I was grown it for the leaves, beacuse under lower light it didn't fruit. I can't grow it outside beacuse it will eventually will die in August.
I presume you are in the southern hemisphere.
@@cooltherapy Yes
With the right artificial lighting setup I think it's possible to get it to fruit. Unfortunately, my tree has a scales issue, but I am hopeful.
What do you use to fertilizer the tree?
I use MiracleGrow, but only outside in summer. Since it started to fruit indoors this fall, I'm using a biological fertilizer.
Thanks is it a specific number to use?
With chemical fertilizer you can get pretty high NPK values like 24-8-16, I would not go over twice a month in summer time. I always do a good flush before bringing my potted tree indoors for the winter.
Make a soursop tea
It's on my to-do list. But, I sprayed the leaves with neem oil against scales, I will wait for new leaves...
how old is this tree?
I believe it was air-layered, not grown from seed.