Lich Fruit: How to grow from a bone at home?

It is quite possible to grow an outlandish plant at home. In this article, you will learn about the cultivation of Lichi.

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Lich trees are very valuable because of their fruits with an extraordinary taste. They are also distinguished by foliage, which does not yellow all year round, and a rounded crown. Since plants have increased sensitivity to a decrease in temperature indicators, they cannot survive in other climatic conditions than tropics. Thus, if you want to get this delicate tree, it is better to grow it in a room - a house or apartment.

Lychi fruits: How to take a bone for growing at home?

Of course, do not calculate that you will place the full -size tree of the faces of the house, but this is not a problem. Using a bone from the fetus, you can plant a plant in a flowerpot and only then plant it in open ground. When selecting suitable seeds for planting, pay attention to ripened aromatic fruits, with a dense skin of red, the seeds of which will give perfect shoots and, subsequently, a crop of delicious, juicy fruits.

All fruits of this fruit have a bone in the middle (or even not one), a rounded shape of a rich brown shade. If you notice that the appearance of the seed is far from the ideal: it is shapeless and wrinkled, do not use it for growing faces of the house.

How to germinate a bone of fruit of faces?

Since Lich's seeds are viable only 4-5 days, they should be planted immediately after extracting, so that the chances that the bone will grow, have increased significantly. Several bones should be planted. Leave the strongest plant.

Before planting, soak several seeds, wrapping them in a wet fabric for swelling. The fabric should not dry out (water it with water and cover the container so that the water does not evaporate much). In this form, the bones swell for 5 days. We transfer the bones into the ground.

To seeds Lichi 100% sprouts, they need a special climate: warm and humid, reminiscent of tropics in the mousson season. It is not so difficult to achieve this: it is necessary to fill the flowerpot of small sizes, with holes for soil drainage, one layer of expanded clay and one - fresh soil for flowers.

Then gently pour the layers with water to soak the entire soil, while excess moisture will come out through drainage holes. Sow lich's seeds In the middle of the flowerpot to a depth of 2-3 cm.
The flowerpot must be tightened with plastic film and put in a warm place with a temperature of about 35 ° C.
After 2 weeks, we will observe the seedlings of this plant.
As the tree sprouts, maintain the temperature regime at 25-34 ° C and make sure that the surface layer of soil is constantly, but moderately moisturized.
Many are alive lich's seeds Give sprouts within 1-4 weeks after planting, but there are those that wake up later. As you see the first reddish leaves, transfer the flowerpot to the illuminated place, where, however, the straight rays of the sun do not reach.

Lichi seedlings They grow rapidly, reaching a height of 20 cm after a couple of weeks.
Then their growth slows down greatly, reaching a maximum height of 30 cm, which will last the next two years of life.
This period is characterized by the formation of a strong root system that requires you to transplant a plant into a larger flowerpot.

How to care for a fruit of Lichi fruit?

Furious tree lychi Needs to protect against through wind and drought, so the soil in which it develops should be constantly moistened.
Watering should be regular. Watering when drying the upper soil layer.
However, do not allow stagnation of water, paying attention to the fact that during irrigation, excess fluid flows into the pallet.
As soon as the seedling grows up, feel free to transfer it to the sunny site. It is better if the plot is lit by the sun in the afternoon so that the plant does not receive burns.
On dry days, with reduced humidity, it is recommended to spray the seedling.
Since the culture is subtropical, it needs additional lighting in winter. Light day in the winter should not be less than 12 hours.
To feed the plant with fertilizers suitable for berry shrubs, 1 time per year.
Pruning to produce first growth and then sanitary.

A tree in a flowerpot can reach a height of 2 meters and give fruits.