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Simple rules: how to plant a date stone at home
It is quite possible to grow a date palm from a stone. To become the owner of an ornamental leafy plant, you need to know a few simple rules. A palm tree planted in an apartment will never bear fruit, but it will delight you with beautiful leaves.
How to plant a date seed at home: expert advice.
How to plant a date from a stone
Remove the pulp from fruits purchased in a store or market. They must be fresh or dry, but not heat-treated. Place them in a glass of water for two days. It must be placed in a warm place, and the water must be changed twice during this time. If, as a result, you still have pulp on the bone, then this process will help to completely remove it. This is necessary so that mold does not form on the bone during planting.
The stone is planted vertically in moist soil. For this, peat or moss is best suited. You can also mix them with sand to help the substrate retain moisture better. The volume of the pot should be small: 30-40 ml. Sprouts appear in 1-3 months. At this time, the substrate with the stone needs to be watered, but rather sparingly. The temperature for germination should be high enough: about 25-30 degrees.
After the sprout appears, the pot must be moved to a brighter place. When the sprout has several arrows, the plant should be transplanted into a large pot with good drainage. Don’t forget to feed the palm tree. For this, bird droppings or potassium nitrate are suitable.
Helpful Tips: How to Plant a Date
In order for the date to sprout faster, you can use the advice of experienced gardeners:
- use the seeds for planting as soon as they are extracted from the fruit;
- so that sprouts appear faster, some amateurs violate the integrity of the hard shell of the bone. This can be done with sandpaper or a knife;
- before planting, the bone can be pre-placed in a well-moistened cotton wool, gauze or hydrogel. A container with moistened cotton wool is placed on the battery. Water is poured into the container daily. After the bone swells, it can be planted in the ground;
- planting the bone is best done in February-March;
- when soaking, natural biostimulants can be placed in water, for example, a sodium humate preparation.
Following these tips will allow you not to wait for sprouts for several months, but to receive them within 3-4 weeks.
Now, knowing how to plant a date seed at home, you can grow a real palm tree in yourself. However, be patient, as it grows rather slowly.