I currently keep the following plants: I water them all once a week, each with the same amount of water. Except In December and January it’s every other week only to prevent from complete drying and not to disturb their dormancy. I fertilise them every year in the months from February to June. I add …
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Growing date palms from seeds (Phoenix dactylifera) – second strategy
In the first post we went through the strategy of growing date palms from seeds by propagating them in moist temperate or warm environment. This second way I made an experiment by simply putting the seeds directly in the soil. I kept the pots in a temperate environment; about 21 °C, same light conditions (by …
Growing date palms from seeds (Phoenix dactylifera)
Growing plants from seeds is so exciting and gratifying and it makes our homes more beautiful. The process: 1. collect seeds form the dates (I used medjool variety). They are usually sold ripe and even more often – dried, but just FYI – the dates are ripe when they are slightly wrinkled and soft (I …