Can leftover loquat seeds be planted? Here's the correct way to grow them

From late March to early May every year, it is once again loquat season. Loquats are sweet and sour, very delicious, and are also an excellent green food. So do you know whether loquat seeds can be planted? How do you plant them?

It is now loquat season, and many people throw away the seeds inside after eating loquats. So many friends are curious: can the seeds inside loquats be planted? In fact, we can use the seeds inside the loquat fruit to cultivate a small loquat tree.

How do you plant loquat seeds?

1. After eating loquats, collect the seeds and air-dry them. Do not expose them to the sun. After air-drying, peel off the outer skin as much as possible.

2. Loquats do not have high soil requirements and can grow in ordinary soil. But place a few pieces of broken tile at the bottom of the pot, spread a layer of coarse sand, then fill in some nutrient soil, and put the loquat seeds in the pot. Then cover with soil, about 5mm thick, just enough to cover the seeds. After covering with soil, water appropriately.

3. Then place the flowerpot under tree shade. With sunlight and water, seedlings should emerge in about 2 weeks.

4. Because loquat seedlings are thick and strong with relatively large leaves, they have higher requirements for pot size. Generally speaking, in the early stage, use a slightly smaller-mouthed purple clay pot to first control the growth of the loquat. After repotting the loquat 2 times, it can be moved into a small jar with a mouth about 10 cm in diameter.

5. During the growth process, loquats need proper pruning and fertilizing. When pruning loquats, keep the trunk at a height of 20-30 cm, cut off dead branches, weak branches, and densely growing branches, and improve the light transmission and ventilation conditions of the entire plant. For some parts with few branches and bare areas, short pruning can be carried out. Young loquat trees should be fertilized once every 60 days, mainly with organic fertilizer, while adult fruiting trees should be fertilized 4 times a year.

What are the benefits of eating loquats?

1. Promote digestion

The organic acids contained in loquats can stimulate the secretion of digestive glands and have a considerable effect on increasing appetite, helping digestion and absorption, quenching thirst, and relieving summer heat.

2. Moisten the lungs and relieve cough

Loquats contain amygdalin, which can moisten the lungs, relieve cough, and remove phlegm, and can treat various kinds of coughs.

3. Prevent colds

Loquat fruit and leaves have the effect of inhibiting influenza viruses, and eating them often can prevent seasonal colds.

4. Prevent vomiting

Loquat leaves can be dried to make tea, which has the effects of clearing heat, directing qi downward, and harmonizing the stomach and descending adverse qi. It is a good remedy for stopping vomiting and can treat various kinds of vomiting and hiccups.

5. Weight loss and slimming

Loquats are rich in crude fiber and mineral elements. Every 100 grams of loquat flesh contains 0.4 grams of protein, 6.6 grams of carbohydrates, and also contains vitamin B1 and vitamin C, making it a very effective fruit for weight loss.

6. Supplement nutrition

Loquats contain a variety of nutrients, which can effectively supplement the body's nutritional components, improve the body's disease resistance, and play a role in strengthening the body.