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- How to grow pomegranates
- Ornamental or useful plant
- propagation types
- Cultivation from seeds
- Cultivation from cuttings
- Tips & Tricks
How to grow pomegranates
In the growing countries, pomegranate trees are bred because of their fruits, in the regions with a cooler climate because of the flowers. Both species are a small tree or shrub that can be grown easily.
Ornamental or useful plant
The summer-green pomegranate tree thrives from south-eastern Europe to the Himalayas, where the fruits have a sufficiently long, sunny and dry summer to ripen. The main harvest time is between September and December. In this country, the fruits usually can not mature. Therefore, in Germany, the flowering ornamental varieties such. B. Punica granatum Nana popular.
propagation types
The pomegranate trees are propagated by seeds or cuttings. The vegetatively (from seeds) propagated plants are in danger of not forming flowers.In the generative (from cuttings) propagated plants, however, often already observed on seedlings rich flower formation. Often the flowers and the fruits of self-pomegranate plants take several years to come.
Cultivation from seeds
For this purpose, clean a few kernels of the fruit thoroughly from the pulp and place them in a pot filled with soil. As a substrate, potting soil or peat are well suited. It is important that this is loose and nutrient-poor, to promote rooting. The seeds are light germs.
The germination time is 2-3 weeks, depending on the temperature. The soil in the pot should be kept constantly moist and the temperature should not fall below 20 ° C. If the seedlings are visible, they need a lot of light for further development. If you place the seedlings outdoors, make sure that they come to a sheltered, warm, initially partially shaded place and slowly get used to the sun.
Cultivation from cuttings
For this purpose, cut off a leafless side shoot of about 15 cm in length before the new shoot in the spring and put it in a planter with potting or sand-peat mixture. Root formation occurs after about 4-6 weeks. The temperatures around 20 ° C and high humidity are optimal for the development. If the leaves have formed on the cutting, it can be repotted.
Tips & Tricks
For better germination, the seeds should swell for several hours in warm water.
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