Guests ask how I managed to grow a banana at home, and there is nothing to hide here

Sprouting various seeds at home is a very exciting activity. Experience with avocados and lemons was probably already many. What about more exotic plants? Many of them feel great in the apartments. Well, in this article, we'll tell you, How to Grow a Banana at home. We end with a video.

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First, we want to share some interesting facts about bananas. Maybe not everyone knows that A banana is not a fruit, but a berry.. Moreover, the scientific literature reports that bananas do not grow on trees, but on grass. Yes, that's right! Banana palms are classified as grass, although their height reaches 10 meters.



No less surprising is the fact that bananas can be grown at home. Of course, provided that the temperature in the room will not fall below 18 degrees. Living in the house, the plant will reach less than 2 metres highSo it won't hit the ceiling. So what do we need to grow a banana? It's actually very simple.

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We need to get seeds first. If you want to simplify the task, you can order them online. Adventure lovers are encouraged to make their own. Unfortunately, there is a nuance: The fruit is still going green.So the material may not be very good. But you can try.

germination

1. So, take a banana and put it in a warm, dark place so that it ripens and darkens. By the way, It is better to take smaller bananas. - they have better seeds.
2. The ripe banana is cut into 2 parts. The black dots are our seeds.
   
   
   
3. With a knife or spoon carefully remove the seeds with pulp. Put them in a small container, at the bottom pour a little water. Let the seeds stand in the water for a day.
   
   
   
4. Next, we will prepare a pot in which our bananas will grow, and, of course, the soil. At the bottom of the pot, we lay the drainage.
   
   
   
5. As a soil, we take this mixture: a little sand, moss, perlite and nutrient soil. We mix it all up. We can do this. loose-soil for a banana. Fill the pot with it.
   
   
   
6. We pour our soaked seeds on top of the ground. With the help of a sprayer, we slightly spray them from above. We do not bury or cover the earth.Because the seeds are very small. It's just a little bit of sand.
   
   
   
7. Now we need to create greenhouse conditions. To do this, take a plastic bag, wrap the pot completely in it and put it in a warm place.

All that remains is to wait and watch. When the seeds sprout, need to remove the packageRemove too weak sprouts and put the pot on the windowsill, where there is a lot of light. When our bananas grow, they will need to be transplanted into separate pots.

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Care for a banana Similar to other tropical plants. If you do it right, you will grow up to be beautiful. Of course, you should not expect the appearance of large edible fruits, which we are used to seeing on the shelves of stores. The purpose of a room banana is primarily decorative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=CkDhKHF13QI

And here is another interesting article on how to grow avocado from a bone. It's very simple and exciting.

If you love experimentation, why not try growing a banana at home? Maybe you've had that experience before. Tell me in the comments!