Do you want to bring a little exotic in house interior? Try to grow up banana palm tree – it will remind you about summer and of tropical countries and also to create the special atmosphere of cosiness.
It is required to you
- - seeds or layer of palm tree;
- - fertile soil;
- - big flowerpot;
- - complex fertilizers.
Instruction
1. Do not try to plant the seeds taken from ripe banana which you have bought in the market or in shop. For this purpose will be required or special sunflower seeds from dwarfish look (M. to velutina), or layer.
2. Prepare the capacity and soil for landing. The soil has to be fertile and easy. The flowerpot in the first months of growth of palm tree will approach small, then the plant can be replaced.
3. Wet seeds in thermos with warm water. The recommended temperature of 37-40 degrees. In a day start to landing. Accurately spread out them over the earth, and from above powder with small soil layer. Slightly water and cover with cellophane film to accelerate time of shoots.
4. Expect emergence of escapes several weeks later. Not to ruin young plant, transfer flowerpot to the place protected from direct sunshine.
5. Water banana palm tree often, but try that moisture did not get on plant trunk, otherwise it can decay. Daily irrigate leaves from spray. In the summer optimum temperature for palm tree is 22-24 degrees. Periodically plant it is possible to walk when on the street there is no wind.
6. It is necessary for banana palm tree much less moisture in the winter. Indoor temperature has to be on mark of 6-16 degrees. If you have warmed loggia, move palm tree on it. Water time in 1-2 weeks.
7. Feed up palm tree complex fertilizers in the early spring - before winter it is undesirable to do it. The good effect is observed when watering by mullein (1:10).
8. Replace banana palm tree in other capacity or just change the soil for fertile during the autumn period. It is recommended to do it annually as the palm tree extends all nutrients from soil and ceases to grow. At correctly leaving, it is possible that after a while also fruits will appear.