Lychee seeds are short-lived, losing viability after a few days and are best planted fresh from the fruit. They should not be refrigerated because this rapidly destroys viability. Well grown lychee seedlings can be successfully patch-budded when the bark slips readily. Although not often used with lychee, budding is an excellent method that produces trees with better root systems than air-layering. Soils Lychee is adaptable over a wide range of soil types from heavy clays to a'a lavas and tolerates wet soils to some degree.
Coral sands are the least desirable soil type.
Acidic soils from pH 5.0 to 6.5 are preferable.