Favorite by many fruit - garnet, is one of the most ancient fruits that a person uses for food. Tasteful qualities of pomegranate allow to use it when preparing marinades and sauces for meat dishes, ruby kernels are added to various desserts. Pomegranate juice has long been used as a tasty remedy for the prevention and treatment of many diseases, mainly various inflammations, disorders of the vegetative system and anemia.
How does a pomegranate grow?
A pomegranate is a low tree or shrub with spiny branches and rather large, juicy fruits of pink or bright red color. A distinctive feature is that the tree begins to bear fruit already in the second - third year from the time of planting, reaches the peak of fruiting in the eighth - ninth year of life, the duration of its life does not exceed 60 years.
Where does the grenade grow?
The homeland of the pomegranate is tropical and subtropical climatic zones. At present, pomegranate trees are safely cultivated in the Crimea, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. In the East, this wonderful fruit is considered the king of all fruits.
How to grow a pomegranate?
Growing a pomegranate in a garden plot can be done from a pomegranate seed, but it will be faster to buy a seedling in a nursery and plant it, choosing a well-illuminated place for planting.
Growing garnet at home
Many fans of houseplants are interested in learning whether it is possible to grow pomegranate at home . It turns out that the content of this fruit tree at home is not that rare. To grow pomegranate at home, you should prepare seeds from a fruit purchased in the market or in a store. Pomegranate seeds are soaked for several days. At the same time, there is a strict requirement: to change water every day. You can also stratify the seeds by wrapping them in a damp cloth and placing them in a refrigerator for a couple of weeks. However, for the purpose of rapid rooting, it is recommended to use young stem caulis 5 to 7 cm long for planting.
Soil preparation
Select a fairly spacious pot, the bottom of which is laid drainage from expanded clay, charcoal. Further, a layer of washed coarse-grained sand is formed. For soil mixtures, the leafy land and humus with the addition of sand will be needed. Sprouts are covered with cellophane film or a transparent cap. In the early years, a pomegranate tree should be transplanted every year, choosing a larger capacity. Garnet transplantation does not tolerate very well, therefore it is better to transplant the plant by the method of overturning, in order to damage the rootlets to a lesser degree.
Care for pomegranate
Pour grenades frequently, but moderately, with standing water at room temperature. In winter, the number of watering is reduced to two times a month. In summer, a pomegranate tree should be sprayed frequently. To fertilize the soil, organic fertilizers are used to increase fruiting. Pomegranate is extremely demanding
It is interesting that a deciduous plant at home often becomes evergreen. The pomegranate is painfully reacting to a sharp change in surrounding conditions - it can discard flowers and the resulting ovary. Home garnet blossoms very beautifully and brings the first sweet and sour fruit to the third or fourth year.