Nutmeg, Jaifal, Jaiphal – Plant

Description

Description for Nutmeg, Jaifal, Jaiphal

Wild Nutmeg is a tree up to 20 m tall. Bark is brownish, usually smooth, irregulary flaky; blaze reddish. Branches are arranged in whorls, horizontal. Young branchlets are round, rusty tomentose. Red sap oozed from cut end of bark

SunlightSoilWaterTemperatureFertilizerPart Shade for first 3 – 4 yearswell-drained soilMedium40 F and aboveApply any organic fertilizer

Caring for Nutmeg

• Nutmeg trees should be planted in rich, organic soil with a medium texture and low salinity.
• The pH level should be 6-7, although they will tolerate ranges from 5.5-7.5.
• A soil test will aid in determining if the site is appropriate or if you need to amend it to correct a lack of nutrients.
• Mix in organic matter like bark chips, rotted manure or leaves to buck up the nutrition level and aid in aeration and water retention.
• Be sure to dig your hole at least four feet deep, as nutmegs do not like shallow roots.
• Nutmegs need well-draining soil, but they also like it humid and damp, so keep the tree moist.
• Drying out will stress the nutmeg.
• Mulching around the tree can aid in water retention, but don’t pack it against the trunk or you may be inviting unwanted insects and opening the tree to diseases