5 plants you can grow from eaten fruit at home
1. First of all, we will talk about citrus plants – lemons, tangerines, oranges, kumquats. These plants can be grown as small bonsai or large trees by easily controlling their pot size. Not only beautiful, but also very useful trees – all citrus fruits saturate the air with phytocysts and cleanse the space of bacteria and microbes.
The seeds should be planted fresh, immediately after eating the fruit. Seedlings usually appear in a month. Plants love daily spraying and moist soil, but don’t make it too wet – balance is everywhere. It is worth replanting plants only when it has occupied the entire space of the pot with its roots – if you plant a plant in a pot that is too large, its roots will turn sour. Citrus fruits live about 70 years, how long they will live with you depends on your care.
2. Date palm
You can germinate fresh, dry or dried fruits that have not undergone heat treatment. Before planting the date bone in the ground, you need to soak it for 2 days in warm, standing water with the addition of any biostimulant. After 2 days, lightly press on the bone with a knife, and leave for another 2 days in water. Seeds sprout for a long time – 2-3 months. The plant should be protected from direct sunlight and the leaves should be sprayed. Watering is moderate, water only dry land. In nature, a palm tree can live for over 200 years.
3. Pomegranate tree
Even taking the most ordinary pomegranate from the store and separating its pulp from the stone, you can plant them and grow a pomegranate tree at home. Separating the pulp is an important process – otherwise the seed will simply rot. Pomegranate sprouts from 7 days to 6 months, so it is better to plant several seeds at once. The distance between the bones is about 2 centimeters, the depth is one centimeter. Watering as needed when the soil dries out. Cultivating a homemade pomegranate is not difficult at all, and even a small tree will give you fruit.
4. Cherries
The faster the bone bursts, the faster the plants will germinate. For accelerated germination of seeds from pits – apricot, peach, cherry – many techniques are used. One of them – the fastest – is contrast preparation. Here’s a recipe for you: soak the bones in warm water for 3 days, changing the water periodically. After that, put in a solution of pink potassium permanganate for 20 minutes. Then put in the freezer for 1.5 – 2 hours. Transfer the cold bone to a warm room and fill it with water at 50-55 degrees. If the bone is not cracked, repeat the procedure.
The bone is ready for planting – pots no more than 0.5 liters will do. Planting depth – 2-3 centimeters. Place in a bright, cool place.
The young sprout must be tenderly cared for – be careful with watering! Excessive moisture causes fungal diseases. You will enjoy the fruits in 3-4 years.
5. Murai
One of the most amazing tropical plants you can grow at home. The plant is a healer and aromatherapist – its scent soothes, cleans the air of the house from chemical compounds and releases phytocind. For a long time, only Japanese emperors cultivated this plant in their gardens.
Place the seeds in a damp cloth, and create a miniature greenhouse. Within 3-7 days, sprouts will appear, which means that it is time to plant the seeds in moist soil to a depth of 1 centimeter. Germination temperature 25 – 30 degrees. If there is a sprout that is difficult to separate from the shell, gently help it with tweezers. For good plant growth, it is important to increase the size of the pot in a timely manner, as well as monitor the moisture of the earth.
Try to grow house trees and surprise your guests: Remember that pomegranate salad? Now I have grown a pomegranate tree.
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