How to grow a banana from seeds at home, the difficulties of growing

Banana is a herb that is characterized by demanding care. For this plant, it is necessary to provide tropical and humid air, since it is tropical plant... Provided the appropriate conditions are provided, every gardener will be able to grow a full-fledged plant at home.

Content:

• Features of growing a plant from seeds
• Features of growing banana indoors
• Difficulty growing a plant

Features of growing a plant from seeds

The easiest way to grow a banana is from seed... They can be purchased at any specialty store. The seeds of this plant are characterized by the presence of a sufficiently strong shell. In order for the seeds to sprout as quickly as possible, it is necessary to slightly damage the shell. A needle or a nail file can be used for this purpose. With these tools, you need to make a few scratches.

Small diameter pots are used for planting seeds.

For planting one banana seed, a pot with a diameter of 10 millimeters will be enough. If you want to plant multiple seeds at the same time, then long boxes are best. In this case, the distance between the seeds should be at least 15 centimeters.

For planting banana seeds, a special substrate is used, which includes:

• River sand
• Peat

Before planting this plant, you should not use any fertilizers for the purpose of feeding. For the full growth and development of a banana, it will be enough to make high-quality drainage. Initially, the substrate must be moistened. After that, the seeds are placed on its surface. The seeds must be lightly pressed into the substrate. It is not necessary to cover them with earth from above.

Cover the pots with foil or glass. Seed boxes and pots are placed in a warm, light and draft-free place. At the same time, they should not be exposed to direct sunlight. Airing the pots is done every few days. In the event that the substrate dries up, it must be sprayed with a spray bottle. At the same time, it is not worth overmoistening the soil, as this can lead to the death of the plant. If mold appears on the substrate, then this area must be removed immediately. The substrate throughout the pot is treated with potassium permanganate.

Seedlings of this plant will appear only after a few months.

After the first banana sprouts appear, the plant will begin to grow quite intensively. After a week, you can transplant the banana into the ground. If you want to have a banana crop when grown at home, then it would be best to purchase it already grown. If this plant is provided with optimal conditions and appropriate care, then it is possible to achieve not only its flowering, but also fruiting.

Features of growing banana indoors

To ensure the full growth and development of a banana, it is best to purchase a germinated plant. After purchasing it, he needs to provide a few days of rest.It is necessary to place the banana immediately in the place where it will be in the future. After several days, the purchased plant is subject to transplant... This requires:

• Choose the right pot with a volume of 5 to 7 liters.
• Initially, drainage is done. For this purpose, it is necessary to use expanded clay, which is covered with sand in a small amount.
• To grow this plant, it would be best to pick up ordinary soil land, which is taken from a deciduous forest.
• Humus is added to the substrate in a ratio of 1:10. If you cannot get hardwood soil, then you can purchase an ordinary flower mixture in a specialty store.

Watering and feeding indoor banana:

• When growing a banana at home, you need to spray its leaves as often as possible.
• Also, a banana needs abundant watering. At the same time, it is not worth overmoistening the soil, as this can lead to decay of the substrate.
• To this end, when transplanting a banana, drainage holes are made through which excess water can freely flow out.
• In order to accelerate the growth of the banana and improve its flowering, it is used feeding in the form of organic fertilizers. Fertilizers are applied once every 7-10 days.

This plant must be provided with a temperature of 25-30 degrees. Banana lighting should be good. In this case, it is necessary to avoid direct sunlight.

In the summer, this plant can be kept on the balcony, hiding it from direct sunlight.

This plant must be protected from the influence of drafts. Providing a comfortable environment for the banana, it will grow fairly quickly. After 15-18 leaves are formed on the plant, its flowering and fruiting will begin.

Difficulty growing a plant

Banana is characterized by the absence of pests... Despite this, it is necessary to inspect the leaves daily for their presence. In order to prevent the appearance of pests and banana diseases, the soil is loosened. You can also sprinkle tobacco dust on the soil. This procedure should be performed no more than once a month. In some cases, for the purpose of prophylaxis, potassium manganese acid can be used. This substance is used to water the soil.

For a full-fledged sprout and development of a plant, it is necessary to carefully monitor the amount and frequency of its watering.

After the formation of 13 to 17 fully developed leaves on a given plant, it can be called full-fledged. With proper cultivation of a banana during this period, a large bud will appear at its top, which will have a red-purple color. The flowering of this plant lasts almost a year. During this period, it is necessary to carefully monitor the growing temperature and watering of the banana.

When buying a banana, you need to find out which variety it is and under what conditions it needs to be grown.

This is due to the fact that some varieties of bananas can reach a height of 12 meters. For such a plant, indoor conditions will not be suitable. In order to provide the banana with the most comfortable growing conditions, it is necessary to produce it watering water, the temperature of which is 25-30 degrees. Otherwise, the roots of the plant can get severe stress, which will stop the growth of the banana. Watering a banana is done only after the topsoil becomes dry to a depth of 1-2 centimeters. Dust should be removed from banana leaves daily.

Banana is an absolutely unpretentious plant. Providing him with comfortable conditions, he will not only bloom, but also bear fruit.

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