How to Grow Seedless Kishu

Choose a location for your tree with good drainage. You can check the drainage by digging a hole approximately 3 feet deep and filling the hole with water. If the water level goes down a minimum of 1/4 inch in one hour, then your drainage is acceptable. Do not plant your tree in a grassy area such as a lawn, your tree shouldn't be near grass or other plants.

Dig your hole as deep as the roots of your tree and twice as wide. Place your tree into the hole and fill with regular soil. Water your tree and allow it to settle. If you’re planting multiple trees space them approximately 16 to 20 feet away from each other.

Protect your tree from sunburn by wrapping it with loose butcher paper or by painting it with a white water-based paint. As the tree grows and develops its canopy, it will provide its own protection.

Place mulch around the base of the tree and water as necessary. The amount of watering required depends on your soil. Your soil should be consistently moist but not overly wet; too much water can cause root rot and destroy your tree.

Fertilize your newly planted tree by placing two tablespoons of citrus fertilizer within one foot of the base of the tree, once per month, in the months of May, June and July. These applications of fertilizer are suggested for the first year to help your tree quickly grow to maturity.