How does a date seed sprout. How to grow a date palm from seed. Simple instruction. Conditions for germination and care of crops

After you eat a date, leave a stone from it for outdoors so that it dries well. As a rule, it takes a couple of days, after which the long process of its transformation into a luxurious tree begins.

As soon as the bone dries, fill it with hot water and leave it alone for a day. As soon as it swells, you can safely proceed to the next step.

Planting a bone from a date

Find a suitable container for growing palm trees and fill it with sawdust, moistening it in advance.

After that, deepen the bone into them, pour it well with water and keep the container in a warm room, periodically paying attention to the condition of the sawdust: they should not dry out.

A month will pass, and you will notice how the first sprout will appear towards the light. When this moment comes, it will be necessary to transplant the sprouted bone into a more suitable container, for example, a small pot (up to 5-8 cm).

date palm sprout transplant

Prepare the soil mixture for the future palm tree in advance: it should consist of sand, humus, soddy soil, charcoal and peat soil taken in the ratio 4:2:2:1:2, respectively.

When transplanting a sprout, be careful: it should not come off the remnants of the bone, which serve as a nourishing basis for it.

And now your palm tree has grown. When its height approaches 10 cm, it is better to transplant it into a larger pot. To this end, move the plant along with the earthy clod to a new container.

Repot every 5 years

Remember that after this you will have to transplant the date palm annually until it is five years old, after which it will be possible to transship once every two to three years, and after fifteen years - once every five years. At the same time, each time the amount of soddy soil should only increase.

When choosing a pot for a date palm, give preference to tall containers, since this plant has a fairly large root system.

Date: care

In addition, make sure that it does not fall directly Sun rays, or she did not stand in the epicenter of penumbra.

The palm tree feels great in diffused lighting conditions.

For the uniform development of the crown, the growing tree must be turned over regularly, while trying to place it in such a way that the top of the last young leaf is directed not to the window, but to the room.

As for watering, they should be regular, and also plentiful in spring and summer.

for watering the usual one will do settled water. From time to time, palm foliage will need to be moistened, for which you can use either a spray bottle or a clean sponge.

In addition to watering, the palm tree also needs top dressing, for which it is best to use special products.

It is desirable to conduct them every two weeks, and in the spring and summer - weekly. Optimum temperature where your plant will feel most comfortable is between 8°C and 15°C in winter and between 18°C and 20°C during summer days.

Growing date palm from seed: personal experience

Almost ten years since I buried two date seeds in a pot ...

Several months passed before a powerful green sprout appeared in the pot, looking like a corn. It didn't look like a palm at all. But for the sake of interest, I did not throw it away, but decided to see what would happen to it next. After a while, a second sprout appeared ...

Both grew rather slowly. Nevertheless, after a few months, I realized that the two of them were cramped in one small pot, and had to transplant them into larger containers - each separately.

A year later, the third leaf appeared on the plants. Almost a year later, the first classic, feather-like leaf began to unfold very slowly. The leaves were already quite powerful, and despite the fact that the young bushes grew very slowly, I soon realized that I simply would not have anywhere to put two palm trees - the window sills were too narrow. It's a pity, but I had to part with one of them.

Left alone, my palm tree hurried to grow, as if now trying for two. Six months later, she no longer had enough space in the pot, and the roots began to crawl out through the drainage hole. At that time, my ward was about 3 years old. I transplanted it and put it on kitchen table. The new pot was 22 cm in diameter, 17 cm deep. However, it slowed down the growth of the palm tree for a short time. Six months later, her roots again began to crawl out of the drainage hole. Then I bought a large 10 liter plastic pot. But the powerful roots of my palm tree, twisted in a spiral, refused to fit even into it. I had to cut off half of the roots so that the plant would fit in the new place of residence.

My ward has settled down a bit and has been living in a large pot for several years without getting out of it. I sprinkle the earth on a palm tree, the tips of the leaves begin to dry out. I read in a book that this happens because the air is too dry.

the remnants of my parrots' meal, and greenery grows in a pot from the side of the window. Rotting, husks and dried seedling stalks fertilize the soil well, into which I also introduce bird droppings. The soil in the pot is not compacted, always loose. And our budgerigars, breaking out of the cage, are happy to gnaw on the leaves and stems of the palm tree.

Unfortunately, in palms, the only point of growth is at the top of the stem, and if the stem is cut, the palm will die, so it cannot be made lower. Long fan leaves, which cannot be shortened, stretched out to the middle of the kitchen.

When it is especially hot, I spray the crown of the palm tree several times a day. The dried tips of the leaves can be cut off, but be sure to leave a dried strip. Over time, the old leaves at the bottom of the stem begin to dry out and die. They must be cut carefully, leaving a small petiole. But it should be borne in mind that immediately after you cut off the dried leaf, the next one after it will begin to dry. It is important to preserve the viability of the leaves as long as possible.

Palms have long roots, so pots are suitable for them, not wide, but deep. The roots should lie in circles in the form of a wide ring. By the way, the roots of palm trees have an original color: young annuals are white, two-year-olds are pink, then they turn yellow, brown. The old roots are black.

Once, a disaster happened to our palm tree. It was about a year ago. In winter, I did not calculate and watered the plant too abundantly. And suddenly my palm tree began to fall sideways, did not hold at all in a pot, the leaves began to turn brown. I couldn't understand the reason at all. Due to the thick layer of rotted grain husks on top of the pot, it seemed to me that the soil was too dry. And only when water flowed abundantly from the pot, I realized that something was wrong here. She took the pot out of the pan, and from there water poured literally in a stream. I had to put the pot in the bucket. The roots sticking out through the drainage holes were black. I thought my palm tree was dead. I decided to wait for the soil to dry out so that it would be easier to take the pot to the trash. She dried for a long time. I was already trying on how I would throw the plant away, but then my palm cheered up. She no longer dangled so noticeably in the pot, the leaves became more green and shiny, and I put her back on the table. It didn't take long for her to get better.

When buying dates in stores, many do not even realize that a real date palm can be grown from their seeds under ordinary home conditions. Moreover, this will not require special wisdom and effort, since the most difficult and difficult thing in this whole process will be going to the store for dates in order to extract seeds from them for sprouting.

So, read the article "How to grow a date palm from a stone at home" and put everything into practice. Write about your results and experience in the comments, we will wait

However, it should be borne in mind that the date palm grown in room conditions will not bear fruit. To start reproducing, the date palm needs to grow to at least 15 meters in height. And since it grows extremely slowly, it will take decades.

In addition, it is clear to anyone that you cannot grow such sizes at home. But since it belongs to the category of the most beautiful feathery palms, its appearance can significantly diversify home interior. And if the desire to acquire such a plant has not yet disappeared, then you can begin to germinate the seeds according to our article-instruction "How to grow a date palm from a stone at home"

Germination of date seeds

There are a huge number of articles on the Internet by experienced authors and gardeners, which talk about how to grow date palms with a stone. Some advise planting them in a special soil for seedlings bought in a store, others prepare a special soil composition, others try to explain in what form the stone should germinate, horizontally or vertically, up or down. Half of it is just wasted effort.

After the fruits fall from, mother nature does not set the bones in either a vertical or horizontal position. They germinate on their own and from the position that the fruits took on when they fell off the branch.

The stone has a fairly dense woody shell, and in order for the heart to expel the sprout, it needs to get a lot of moisture.

Having fallen from a tree, a fruit can lie on the ground for a long time, waiting in the wings. Over time, the nutrient shell rots, dries up, or rots after rain, thereby fertilizing the soil around the stone. And finally, they're coming auspicious days when rainy weather continues for a long enough period. During this time, the bones swell and take root.

Therefore, there is no need to invent special methods here. Don't cut the bones, as many "craftsmen" advise. If the sprout is not able to germinate on its own, then it means that it was a frail or diseased seed, from which nothing really would have come out in the future. And plant them directly in the ground is not worth it. Planted directly into the ground they will germinate for too long, and it is not certain that they will germinate at all.

You should create them similar to the usual conditions. In nature, seeds swell when they lie on the moist surface of the earth. At first, heavy rains fall, accumulating in rather deep puddles, in which the seeds begin to feel and absorb moisture for the first time.

To create a similar environment, you need to take pieces of 10 selected, largest and most trustworthy seeds, place them in a half-liter jar and fill up to half with not quite cold tap water, because in Africa and Central Asia, where these plants come from, cold water can not be.

It is recommended to germinate 10 seeds at once because not all seeds can germinate, and some may die during the transplant process. In any case, if everyone survives and germinates, the extra ones can always be presented to relatives, friends or comrades.

Water does not need to be defended and tested for the presence of bleach in it. If a seed is not able to germinate in such water, it was initially defective. Under natural conditions, the bones can be affected and factors are much more aggressive than a weak solution of bleach.

For example, some animal can go side by side to the toilet "in a small way." And do not think that animal urine is much more easily tolerated by the plant than the products used by water utility workers to purify drinking water.

Seeds in a jar of water should be infused for three days. Every day the water must be changed so that it does not stagnate. In three days, the main "puddle" should drain into the lowlands or soak into, after which the swollen bone remains lying in top layer wet soil.

To create a similar environment in room conditions, you can take gauze, fold it four times, put one edge in a saucer, put the bones from the jar on it and, covering it with the second edge, spill it with water so that the gauze is soaked. This will be like the upper moist soil layer for the seeds. Every morning and every evening it is worth adding some water so that the gauze always remains wet.

In less than a couple of weeks, from seeds, from special recesses located on the back of the natural longitudinal section, it will hatch along the spine.

2 weeks- this is an average period, since some varieties of dates can germinate longer, some faster. It also depends on the density of the seed coat. For some it may be wider, for some it may be narrower.

The roots should be allowed to grow to half a centimeter in length, after which the bones can be transplanted into the soil.

Planting date seeds in the soil

To begin with, sprouted date seeds can be planted in half-liter plastic cups. To do this, use pliers to heat over gas stove nail and melt 5-6 holes in their bottoms.
Then, a 3-centimeter layer of small pebbles or special drainage should be poured onto the bottom of the cups.
After that, the cups up to 1.5 cm from the top edge are filled with ordinary forest soil or black earth from the garden.

Do not invent all sorts of mixtures. No one will spice up the ground with mineral water or manure for a bone lying under the parent tree. Here everything is the same as with tap water. If a plant does not grow in this land, it will not grow in any. Hardening is necessary for a plant from youth, so that in the future it grows strong and healthy.

In addition, for the first time there will be plenty of date palms and those nutrients, which are contained in the usual drinking water and soil.

Sprouted seeds should be placed in the soil by 1-1.5 cm, spill with water and wrap the cups on top with cling film. You can pull ordinary plastic bags over them, and then wrap the cups with tape around, cutting off the excess plastic.

This is done in order to create its own microclimate inside the space fenced off with polyethylene. This is also good because until the moment of germination of the first petal, future plants will not need to be watered.

How the seed will be located in the soil does not matter, the plant itself will orient itself where the bottom is, and where the top is, since not a single palm tree has grown with the stem down, but with the root up for many hundreds of millions of years, despite the position of the seed in the soil.

After that, the cups can be placed in any room with room temperature where they won't interfere. Also, at the first stage, you can plant several seeds in one glass, so that later you do not mess with a lot of glasses.

The first shoots will appear in a week or a little more.

Thus, it is seen that this method of date seed germination is the most effective and fastest, because:

the florist is sure that the bone is not sick and not damaged, since he has the opportunity to visually verify that a root appears from it;
all stages of germination will be under the complete control of the grower;
the germination of the first petal will come in month, and not in 2 or more, as happens in other cases of germination.

Transplanting date palms into larger individual containers

Even before the appearance of the second leaflet, future date palms can be transplanted into larger containers. You can immediately identify plants in personal pots, or you can limit yourself to intermediate plastic bottles. Again, we should not forget about the holes in the bottom and the drainage layer, otherwise the moisture will stagnate and the roots of the plant will simply rot.

The soil can also be taken from the garden beds, or from the forest. But in this case, if the soil is too clayey and tends to turn into a solid monolith after drying, it is best to mix it with sand to make it loose. Although, as practice shows, this does not play a big role. The main thing is not to forget about watering.

One hour before the transplant procedure pour plenty of cups with young shoots of palm trees. This is done in order to:

when transplanting, do not damage the roots of plants, since the roots of palm trees, although massive, are extremely brittle;
it was easier to separate the roots of one palm tree from another if several seeds were planted in one container, as shown in the photo (the roots of the shoots are separated with great ease, they are straight and do not tangle with each other);
the soil moved away from the edges of the cups better.

Then each plant is placed in a prepared container, and its root is carefully sprinkled with prepared soil. It's not worth it to deepen it. The soil level should be at the place of the seedling stem where it was before transplanting.

You can also transfer later. As practice shows, even when a second leaf appears, young plants still feel comfortable even in small cups, which is clearly seen from the following photo.

Further cultivation and care of the date palm

IN further care behind a palm tree consists in timely watering and wiping the leaves from dust and small pests invisible to the eye. Palm trees are unpretentious plants resistant to many types of common diseases. But it's still not worth starting with care.

Excess dust on the leaves of plants contributes to the emergence of pathogens and pests, and therefore it is desirable to get rid of it on time.

Watering should be done when the top layer of soil in the container with the plant dries. The palm does not like excess moisture, but it is also afraid of extreme drought. Due to its highly developed root system, it is able to extract water from great depths. But at home, the root will not save her. In this, the entire responsibility falls on the shoulders of the owner.

If a palm tree is transplanted into a new pot every year, as many experts advise, it is not necessary to feed it. Although the benefits of these transplants can be argued. But, if the palm tree grows in a permanent container, it is possible to feed the plant with complex mineral water three times a year, once in spring, once at the end of summer and once in winter.

Many use organics, for example, a solution of mullein, bird droppings, or green manure infusion. An excellent organic fertilizer is obtained from a banana peel if it is soaked in plain water for three days.

Experts insist that organic bait increases the vegetation rate of plants by a lot, but this is a rather controversial issue. You can simply feed the palm along with other houseplants, which will be best.

Conclusion

At first, the plant will grow very slowly. The first leaf will grow for about six months, the second for about six months, but in the future the process will go faster, and after 5-7 years the palm tree will turn into a luxurious plant that can surprise any, even the most advanced, gardener.

Well, this is our long story about how to grow date palm from seed at home, is over. We hope that it will be useful for you and soon you will grow your own date palm. Good luck in sprouting!

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Date lovers, eating amazing fruits, probably think - can a date palm grow from a seed? If so, will it look like a plant growing in nature?

It is realistic to grow a homemade date from a seed, but such a palm tree in an apartment will never bear fruit.

She fits perfectly into modern interior, will not require enhanced care and some plants will even begin to bloom, so why not try?

Date home palm tree - photo of cozy interiors

The desire to have a home greenhouse very often arises after a bright vacation among exotic nature. It will never be possible to fully implement the idea of a winter garden in an ordinary standard apartment, but a few unusual indoor plants can become an excellent decor, decoration for a living room, bedroom or kitchen.

As can be seen from the photo, the date palm in the interior requires a lot of space, since the plant has branches that are both high and wide. To create real tropics at home, an adult palm tree should be placed only in those rooms where there is not a lot of furniture.

The date in the interior will not look spectacular if you put it in the corners or too close to the walls. For the interior of rooms in the Mediterranean or nautical style given indoor plant- the most ideal option.

A properly selected pot will add style - it can be both stylized medieval barrels and specially aged clay flowerpots. If your apartment has small rooms, then this is not at all a reason to refuse an interesting experiment - to grow a date palm from a seed.

It will grow for a long time, the plant does not belong to those species that stretch out in a year or two, so in the first years there will be enough space for it on the windowsill.

Then it will be possible to give it to relatives, friends, or take it to work - there is usually always enough space in offices. It is also possible that after some time your living situation will improve and you will already have a wonderful decoration for your new home!

Believe me: it is very interesting to watch the gradual transformation of the palm tree every day, how the leaves appear, how they increase, how the seedling completely changes.

Date palm from the stone - photo

See what a date palm will look like at home so you don't have to worry that your pet is growing slowly. Fans of indoor plants, who have learned how to grow a palm tree from a date seed, are happy to share photos of their favorites:

This is how the date palm looks at the age of 2-3 years, it is not very beautiful yet.

These palms are about 5 years old: already have feathery leaves, but not enough height.

The date from the stone will be obtained only if it has not undergone heat treatment. Both fresh fruits brought from vacation and dried fruits from the store are suitable for this.

For the sake of experiment, many simply try to stick a bone in flower pot and surprisingly, it usually takes root. In an apartment, this can take up to 5-6 months, is it possible to speed up the process?

How to sprout a date seed:

1. The bones must be thoroughly cleaned and washed so that the process of decay does not begin in the soil. In the washed form, they should lie down for a day until the next stage - soaking.

2. The date seed is very hard. To speed up the germination time of the bone, a variety of methods are used:

- its surface is scratched or rubbed with sandpaper for faster penetration of water inside;

- incisions are made so that the shell splits more easily;

- for this, you can simply scald the bone with hot water.

3. The most effective soaking is with cotton wool. A piece of cotton wool in a small container (for example, in a plate) is abundantly moistened with water, a stone is placed on it, covered with another layer of moistened cotton wool on top to prevent rapid evaporation of moisture. Cotton wool can be replaced with gauze, sawdust, hydrogel.

4. Germination requires heat, so the container with cotton wool can be placed on the battery. Every day you need to look after the moisture content of cotton wool and add a little water.

5. When the bone swells well, it can be transplanted into the ground.

Thanks to soaking, several months are saved. best time to start germination - February-March. Even if you want to grow only one date from a seed, you need to take several seeds. Some sprouts will die due to diseases or your inept actions during transplantation, so a safety net will not hurt.

How to grow date palm from seed further:

1. All seeds are immersed in the prepared soil (land from the forest, peat or a mixture of earth with sawdust) vertically to a depth equal to one and a half seed lengths.

2. The container with the earth is placed in a warm place. See that the earth is constantly moistened.

3. The first sprouts can be seen in 1-3 months. When their length reaches 10-15 cm, each sprout will need to be transplanted into a separate pot with a diameter of about 10 cm. The pot should not be too wide, its height is important, since the date will have long roots.

4. There must be good drainage at the bottom of the pot (expanded clay, charcoal, pebbles), since stagnant water is detrimental to the plant. Special soil for palm trees is bought or the soil is mixed independently, it is taken:

- clay-turf land - 2 parts;

- humus-leaf land - 2 parts;

- peat - 1 part;

- rotted manure - 1 part;

- sand - 1 part.

The small palm will need to be repotted every year, always increasing the size of the pot a little. The plant has very delicate roots, so transplanting should be done by transshipment to avoid damage to the root system.

Date palm at home - how to care for and transplant

It is pleasant and prestigious to have an exotic palm tree at home, because an adult houseplant is expensive. Growing a date from a seed is an excellent way out for everyone who does not have the opportunity to purchase a grown seedling, but not everyone can do it.

Why does not every plant look like in our photos? The main reason that the sprout did not become a tall and lush tree is that complete information on the care of this exotic plant was not received in time.

We offer short instructions on:

The temperature in the room where the pet will stand should be moderate 16-20°C. Near heating appliances do not need to be placed, so as not to provoke the death of the plant. During the summer the best place– outdoors without drafts.
Humidity in the room should be within 50%. Spraying the leaves will increase it, this can be done up to several times a day.
Lighting should be sufficient so that the leaves do not become brittle, elongated. Even direct sunlight is possible. The pot should be periodically unrolled to form a uniform beautiful crown.
Watering is plentiful - only in summer, at this time you can leave water even in the pan. In winter, watering is the most minimal. It is necessary to strictly control so that there is no overdrying of the coma, but also water does not stagnate due to poor drainage.
Transshipment is the only way to transplant. Everyone is looking for information on how to plant a date seed, but then they forget that up to 5 years the plant needs to be replanted every year. A large palm tree requires a transplant as the roots grow.
Spraying and rubbing the leaves will increase the moisture and give a beautiful appearance plant. Once a week it is desirable to transfer it to the shower, but it is necessary to carefully protect the earthen ball from excess moisture.
Fertilizers (mineral and organic) are introduced in sufficient quantities during the period of active growth - from March to September weekly, and once a month in winter.

A date palm from a stone can both decorate a house and completely destroy coziness and comfort. When a plant is sick, it looks very unsightly - the leaves turn yellow, darken, fall off, the trunks become soft, a putrid smell appears. Diseases arise from improper care or due to pest attacks. Help your pet: how to deal with these problems on our website there is detailed information.

Today it has become popular to decorate houses, offices and administrative institutions. exotic plants. Most often, palm trees are preferred, as the plant is quite decorative and without flowering. In this article, we will talk about the date palm, whether it is possible to grow a palm tree from a date seed and how to do it.

Soil for planting

For seed germination, experienced growers advise using a mixture of peat and sand. After transplanting a sprouted plant, the substrate must be replaced with a more suitable one. There are soils for palm plants on sale, but it is better to prepare the soil yourself by adding all the substances necessary for the development of the plant.

So, we prepare the soil for the date palm from the following components:

A mixture of clay-turf land - two parts;
A mixture of humus with leafy soil - two parts;
Sand, peat - one part each;
A good pinch of charcoal.

Important! A good drainage layer is a prerequisite for growing. You can use expanded clay or pebbles, any other material.

How to prepare dates for planting

We will figure out which seeds are suitable for planting and how to prepare in order to successfully germinate a date seed. A stone for planting is best taken from a fresh fruit, but it can also be from a dry one - in this case, ask if the dates have been heat treated. If not, the bones are suitable; if so, such a bone will not rise.

Prepare about eight seeds, flesh aside, wash and dry the seeds. It is better to plant a date palm from a seed at home in winter period- at this time, the plant does not need so much sunlight, as in a further period of development.

The bones should be soaked in warm water for several days and put in a warm place (can be attached to or near the heater), the water should be changed daily. Option two: wrap the bone in several layers of moistened cotton wool or gauze.

Then, in one or two areas of the surface of the seed, make punctures (according to some recommendations, cuts are made on the bone) so that water gets inside and stimulates germination. Leave it in the water for another three to four days. Seeds are ready to plant when they are slightly swollen.

Planting date seeds in the ground

Next, we will consider in detail how to plant a date seed. To germinate the seeds, we take a common container, plant six to eight seeds at some distance from each other in the prepared soil. The substrate described above is prepared for an already sprouted plant, the bone can be germinated in a mixture of earth and sawdust.

Planting depth should be equal to the length of the seed plus half. Landing is carried out in moist soil, watering is not carried out from above. The container with crops must be placed in a warm place.

How to plant a date palm from seeds - figured it out, now you need to create all the conditions for the plant.

Did you know? Date palms are male and female. "Men" differ in the type and shape of flowers. Ancient people knew: for a large harvest, one male copy is needed for a couple of dozen female ones, while one palm tree gives up to 250 kg of dates.

Conditions for germination and care of crops

If the substrate is moist, the first shoots will appear in one to three months. The substrate must be precisely moistened, so it is better to moisten it by spraying, and not by watering, like an adult plant.

Sprouts that have grown a strong leaf of four centimeters, it's time to transplant into separate pots. The pots should be tall, designed for the long roots of the plant, the width does not play a role. Drainage is necessarily placed at the bottom: small pebbles, pebbles, expanded clay.

It is not difficult to grow a date palm into an adult lush plant: provide it with proper care from small, from seedlings. The date is photophilous, the lighting should be bright and constant. Choose a room with windows facing west, south, east.

A sharp change in temperature, excessive moisture in the soil is detrimental to date palm seedlings.

Did you know? In countries with a dry, hot climate, dates have long been called "bread of the desert." Going on long trips, be sure to take a few bags of these fruits with you. Eating dates alone can saturate the body with moisture, and all the necessary nutrients and vitamins.

How to care for seedlings

In nature, date palms grow in conditions of tropical heat and often drought, but how do dates grow at home? A palm tree needs light, all its leaves are drawn to the light, so the pot with seedlings must be regularly turned to the sun with each side of it, otherwise the foliage will stretch unevenly.

Dry air is contraindicated for the plant, which means that in winter we remove the plant away from batteries and other heating devices. In the summer, the plant must be taken out to Fresh air, gradually tempering.

When weather permits, ventilate the room where the palm tree is growing. In extreme heat, spray the foliage and airspace around the palm tree. Warm shower procedures once a week are not prohibited, the only condition is well-covered ground.

Important! When watering, observe the measure - you need to water when the top layer of soil dries. In case of overflow, the plant will hurt, its roots do not tolerate excess moisture. Water for irrigation should be free from chlorine and other hard impurities.

For successful cultivation at home, a date palm must be fed twice a month in warm seasons, and once a month in the winter season. For this, they use mineral fertilizers, and organic.

In gardening stores you can buy ready-made complex dressings balanced for palm plants. For dates, it is desirable to use water-soluble preparations.

Adult plants for proper growth and giving them a decorative look will need to be cut regularly. There are a few simple rules here: remove the number of leaves equal to what has grown in a year, no more; remove damaged and lower drooping leaves.

At the beginning of palm formation, all side shoots are removed - the plant should have one strong central stem. You can not cut the top of the palm tree - this will lead to death.