6 important stages of persimmon cultivation of bone
I like to eat a persimmon? And we would like to grow on a windowsill compact tree of bones? This is not difficult if you follow some simple rules and do not forget about the plant.
1. choose fruit
Buy soft ripe fruit without damage and serious defects. It is important that the persimmon was not peremorozhena, differently from the bone did not sprout.
Another option - to buy immature fruit and put it in a warm place to keep up.
To increase the chances of germination of the plants, collect some seeds, and ideally - from different varieties of persimmon. Some of them will reject before landing, while others will not be able to give viable germs.
The average of 10 seeds germinate 7-8, and only half would be strong enough for further cultivation.
2. Prepare seeds
Eat fruit, seeds and then rinse under running water. Next, you need to disinfect them. To do this, leave the bone for 2-3 days in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
This will not only protect them from harmful bacteria, but also to reveal the empty seeds from which nothing appears. If the bones have remained on the surface of the solution - safely dispose of them.
3. germinated seeds
Before the procedure is recommended to treat the seeds germinate a growth factor, or diluted juice of aloe.
After that, put the stone on the wet gauze and carefully place it in a plastic bag. Tie it up so that the air remained inside and remove in a warm place, such as a battery.
Once a day, open the package that had formed inside the mold. If necessary, further water moisten gauze.
Wait for positive changes seed costs about two weeks. If during this time nothing has changed, then the seeds are not viable.
4. planted seedlings
Seeds from which hatch first shoots need to plant. This will require:
- small pots with drainage holes (you can use disposable cups with holes punched in the bottom)
- expanded clay,
- universal primer.
Pour into a pot or cup slightly expanded clay for drainage layer, then add the ground. Bone must be planted at a depth of about a centimeter.
Do not pack the soil on top and sprinkle with a little seed. Pour a small amount of water and cover the pot bag or a piece of film, creating a small greenhouse.
Take away in a dark and warm place and ventilate. The soil should be slightly moistened, but on the film must be no condensation.
5. Caring for sprouts
Hatched from the bones to fully sprout will be held for about a month. Take care that the plant is not depended on the tape, it was warm and not dry.
When the hatch of the bone only germ gently try to remove the upper layers of bone.
They may be too solid, if not zealous and set the procedure for awhile. Soften the shell can be pipetted and warm water.
6. Caring for young trees
When the plant root system and form a pair of leaves, the greenhouse clean, and persimmons are rearranged into the light.
The first time it is necessary to protect seedling from direct sunlight and, if necessary, pritenyat. The plant should be watered as the drying of the earth, and feed fertilizer with nitrogen.
After the appearance of the fourth or fifth leaf persimmon should prischipnut. For this very carefully cut the top of the plant, taking just one or two millimeters.
It simulates the formation of lateral branches. Once the plant will get stronger, transplant it into a larger pot, and do not forget to keep an eye on small tree.