Date palm from stone - how to plant at home

The date palm is a beloved plant by many, but due to the high cost per adult specimen, not everyone can afford it. Few people know that the stone date palm can be grown at home. Approximately six months after the bone is placed in the ground, the expected beauty will begin to appear.

Date palm from stone, is it possible to grow in this way

The date tree has about 17 different varieties, and all of them can be planted on their own at home from a prepared seed. Before growing a date from a stone at home, you need to know some of the nuances:

• The bone can sit in the ground for several months. The germination rate is influenced by many factors - the quality and composition of the soil, the correct watering, the ambient temperature.
• The palm tree itself develops very slowly, until the moment the first full-fledged leaf appears, it may take several years.
• A domestic palm tree cannot be high. Its maximum height is up to 1.5 m.

Date is a beautiful, bright plant, decoration of any interior

How to germinate a date seed at home

Before planting a plant, you need to study all the nuances of a seemingly simple case. A date tree will turn out only if a number of conditions are met, and one of the main ones is the choice of seeds and work on their preparation

Preparing the date bone for planting

Before sprouting a date from the stone, you need to get it somewhere. It is not difficult - dates are bought, but not fried, they are eaten, the grains remaining after them can be immersed in the ground.

Date stone

The correct dates from which you can take a bone are fresh fruit, dates brought from other countries, dried fruit.

Selection and preparation of planting material

The appearance of a palm tree is possible only from those seeds that have not been heat treated.

The step-by-step algorithm for harvesting the seed is described below.

Step 1. The seeds are removed from the fruit, washed under running water. If this is not done, the remaining particles from the fruit can provoke a rotting process in the ground. Washed seeds should be allowed to rest for at least a day.

Step 2. Due to the fact that the plant has very hard bones, it is difficult for them to germinate. To speed up this stage, the following methods will help:

• scratch the surface of the bone with sandpaper to make it easier for moisture to penetrate;
• make several cuts so that the shell breaks faster;
• scald with very hot water.

The best way to speed up the germination process is to soak the seed in cotton wool. You need to put cotton wool abundantly soaked in water in a plate, put a seed in it, cover it on top with another piece of wet cotton wool.

Step 3.Place the container with a bone in cotton wool in a warm place, for example, on a battery.

As the cotton dries, it must be moistened with water. Once the seed swells, it can be planted in the ground.

To increase the chances of a date tree emerging, you need to prepare several seeds. Some of them will not be able to germinate.

Step 4. The seeds are placed in the ground to a depth of 1 - 2 cm. All seeds can be placed in one container, so it is easier to care for it. Before the seedlings appear, the soil needs to be watered often, but not flooded.

In containers with seeds, you need to make small holes at the bottom so that the water does not stagnate.

The soil is a nutritious soil, it is recommended to add sawdust or sand to it. The room temperature should be between 24 °From to 26 °C. The lower the temperature, the longer the gatherings will appear. Sometimes it takes up to 10-12 months.

Watering should be done at such intervals so that the ground is moist, but not wet. On average, the emergence of seedlings takes from 1 to 3 months. It all depends on the quality of the planting material and compliance with all recommendations.

As soon as the green stem that has broken through reaches a height of 10 cm, you can transplant it into another flowerpot.

Soil selection

Before growing a date from a stone, you need to pick up the soil. Purchased land intended for palm trees is best suited. You can make soil suitable for a date yourself:

• 2 parts of clay-sod land;
• 2 parts of humus-leaf land;
• 1 part peat;
• 1 part of rotted manure;
• 1 part sand.

Planting a sprouted seedling

There is nothing difficult in transplanting a seedling. But it must be borne in mind that the date palm treats the procedure for changing the place very badly. Often, rather actively growing seedlings died after they were transplanted into another flowerpot. To avoid this, the seedling is placed in a new container with a clod of earth in which its roots are located. So the palm tree will gain a foothold faster without experiencing severe stress.

In winter and spring, the palm will develop slowly. Watering should be reduced to a minimum, just to maintain soil moisture. Plant feeding is not needed, they will not accelerate its development.

The first few years after transplanting the seedlings, the palm tree looks like tough grass. In the 3rd year, the leaves expand, their plates become solid.

Future loose leaf

A real, full-fledged leaf will appear on the plant about 4 years after planting. From this moment, in order for the palm tree to actively develop, it must be looked after properly.

Caring for a seed date palm sprout at home

The date palm that has emerged from the stone does not require complex care at home. In order for it to grow well, it is necessary to observe the temperature regime, the level of humidity, to ensure regular moistening of the earth and sufficient lighting.

Location and lighting

The date palm is a light-loving plant, therefore, it should be placed where there is sufficient lighting. She is not afraid of direct sunlight. The tub should be located where there is a constant supply of fresh air. While the seedling is small, it is recommended to take it out into the fresh air in the summer.

The optimum temperature is 10 ° C-15 ° C. In winter, it is recommended to put the flowerpot on the windowsill. Here the temperature will be slightly lower than indoors.

Air humidity

Humidity of 50% is comfortable for the date palm.If this figure is lower, it is recommended to spray the leaves with water several times a day.

Watering the palm tree should be regular and abundant. The earth should not be allowed to dry out, but it should not be overfilled either. 15-20 minutes after watering, the water that remains in the pan must be drained.

From drying out of the earth, the leaves will droop It will be possible to revive the palm tree itself and save it from death, but the fallen leaves will never regain their shape.

If the whole plant darkens, this indicates root decay. Only a transplant with the removal of damaged parts of the root system will save.

Requirements for soil and pot

To grow a palm tree successfully, you need to prepare fertile soil for it. The ingredients are mixed in equal parts:

• sod land;
• leafy land;
• humus;
• sand or spilled.

There should be drainage at the bottom, for example expanded clay.

It is best to purchase specialized palm soil

The pot for the palm tree should be deep, because the roots of the plant are long. With each transplant, the diameter of the container should increase by 3-5 cm.

The smaller the plant, the smaller the diameter of the flowerpot should be. You can not plant small trees in large containers, from this they will not only form too slowly, but may stop developing altogether.

Terms and technology of transplanting a grown plant

It is necessary to replant a palm tree for the first 5 years from the moment the seedlings appear every year. An adult tree - 1 time in 3 years, or as the flowerpot is filled with roots. You do not need to touch the plant unnecessarily, the transplantation has a bad effect on its condition.

A tree is placed in a new flowerpot with an earthen clod so that the roots can more easily adapt to the new environment - this is called the transshipment method. The part of the root system that forms the felt layer must be cut off with a very sharp knife.

Before transplanting, the ground line should be marked on the trunk. In the new flowerpot, this level, to which the soil is filled up, must be maintained.

If there is no need to replant the plant, once a year, in the spring, you need to remove the top layer of the earth and replace it with new nutritious soil.

Potential problems with seed growing

Problems with a palm tree from a stone can arise only with improper care of it.

The plant may dry out from improper care.

What can ruin a palm sapling

A full-fledged date palm can appear from the seed, if the seedlings are looked after properly and given all the conditions for development. Factors that can lead to the death of a nascent plant:

• placement in the winter of a flowerpot with a palm tree near heating appliances;
• drafts;
• drought of the soil;
• excessive watering;
• frequent stagnation of water in the ground;
• lack of sunlight;
• nutrient-poor soil.

If you do not allow the appearance of these provoking factors, the date palm will form, albeit very slowly, but confidently.Rooting it is not difficult - nutritious soil will help with this.

Growing date palms from fruit seed is not difficult, if you do not neglect the tips and recommendations for the preparation of planting material and further care of the seedlings. After 4-5 years, a beautiful tree will appear from the bone lowered into the ground.