Talisay seedling (5 months old) ready for planting.

Newly planted talisay seedling.

Plant in stormy weather or during  the rainy season.

1. Plant only in the rainy season. (Believe it or not, one of the best times to plant is during a storm!) Planting between June to October will ensure the survival of your saplings especially in the first few months after they are planted. This will be the critical period during which time it can take root and get established.

2. Recommended time of day: Start planting at 3pm (as shadows are cast and as transpiration rate slows). Planting towards the latter part of the afternoon will give the plant the following evening to recover from the trauma of transplantation.   

Plant with family and friends.

4. Plant with family or friends. Planting in groups is much more fun and makes for more efficient work. Assign each one to a specific task (i.e. diggers, planters, stakers, water bearers) and rotate the tasks every so often so that everyone gets to try out actual planting.