Plant No. 164 – Mamon Chino (Nephelium lappaceum)
Quarter: South-East
Sixteenth: Old pigsty
Location: Between main road and old pigsty
Plant ID confidence (app): we are sure
Variety: unknown
Notes on variety: none
Person in charge: Stefan
🍃 General Description
This is a very large tree, approximately 12–15 meters tall, standing above the old pigsty and the main road. Its exact age is unknown, but it might be over 20 years old.
The tree last fruited in August 2023, producing an estimated 1,000 kg of fruit. Roughly 30% could be harvested before the rest fell or was taken by wildlife. The tree appears vigorous and healthy.
As of July 2025, new green fruits are forming again. A small number have already dropped, which we hope is not a bad sign. We’re curious whether improved care (e.g. mulching, compost) could encourage annual fruiting instead of a 2-year cycle.
🩺 Health Status
- General health: good
- Pests: none observed
- Diseases: none
- Animal damage: none
- Other notes: some early fruit drop noticed in July 2025
🛠️ Care Plan (July–December 2025)
- Watering: rain-fed
- Mulching: dry leaves, banana mulch
- Fertilizing: compost and bokashi planned from August 2025
- Pruning / structural training: none planned
- Next action: first mulch and compost application in August
🌱 Replanting Option
- Propagation method: seedling from dropped fruits
- Already propagated?: Yes – some seedlings growing on the roof of the pigsty and nearby
- Success rate or issues: to be monitored; shade-grown seedlings should be transplanted carefully
🧩 Harvest Group
- Harvest status: R2 (Regular monitoring if fruiting)
- Last harvest: August 2023
- Estimated yield: ~1,000 kg (last fruiting)
- Part used: fruit
- Usage: eaten fresh, juiced, turned into ice cream; vinegar planned
👁️ Observations
- Wildlife interactions: none so far
- Climate response: appears resilient in full sun on hillside
- Growth milestones: new fruit forming (July 2025)
- Other remarks: Early fruit drop observed (July 2025), but otherwise healthy
📸 Photos
(To be added)