Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortPouteria sapota
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | evergreen, deciduous, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | fruits & nuts, forest/wood |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale, harvested from wild |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 24 | 30 | 15 | 36 | Soil texture | heavy, medium | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 2000 | 3300 | 800 | 4000 | Soil fertility | moderate | moderate |
Latitude | 10 | - | 20 | 25 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1400 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6 | 6.5 | 5 | 7 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | cloudy skies | clear skies | cloudy skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -2 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | home garden | Crop cycle | 365 | 365 |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
inter-cropping | cocoa, coffee |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | protein | fruits |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | seeds |
medicinal | skin applications | seeds |
medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | seeds |
material | lipids/oil & fats | seeds |
material | timber wood | bark |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |