How do you grow longan seeds as a potted plant? A beautiful longan tree can grow in just a few days
In my hometown, longans can be bought at the Qixi Festival, but they can be seen year-round at school. It is said that local longans are produced throughout the year. Therefore, the production cycle of longans differs by region, so for people who love eating longans, it is simply easy. Honestly, it is a great blessing. But I love eating longans, and I did not know before that longan seeds can actually be used for potted plants, so now I will share the potted longan tips with everyone.
At home, buy some ripe longan fruit, and after eating the flesh, collect the longan seeds to use as seeds for potted plants. First process the longan seeds and clean off the white soft tissue; if it is not washed clean, it can easily cause the pits to rot and affect the sprouting of new shoots.
After washing the pits, do not rush to plant them in a pot. First soak them in clean water for a few days, changing the water every day to keep the water clean. When the pits have opened slightly and some tender sprouts appear, they can go into the pot.
The best pot has a drainage hole at the bottom, and the potting soil should be prepared in advance as loose garden soil to increase drainage performance. When the longan seeds go into the pot, they should be placed upright in the pot soil with the sprout eye facing up. The pits should not be planted too densely, and the spacing between the pits should be even so that the pits grow evenly. The seedlings in the pot will do well.
After soaking the seeds, the seeds can quickly take root and sprout. After emergence, the seedlings are relatively fragile and cannot be watered with a strong stream of water, otherwise the branches are easily broken. The light-colored branches will change from brown to green. With supplementary light, the branches will grow faster and faster, but branch growth will affect the beauty of the potted plant. For appearance, pruning is needed.
Longan seedlings are overly vigorous and their branches grow strongly, so they need to be cut back in time to promote side branch growth. When pruning, keep the main branches and remove long branches and thin branches so that the crown is sparse and airy. When the plant matures, attention should be paid to the cultivation of summer shoots. After all, it is the base for the autumn flush. In spring, potted longan plants have a long flowering period. Therefore, when thick branches are cut back less, some unfilled spring branches will be cut off, and the branches and leaves shortened.
Do not think that potted longan is as simple as this. After reading this article, for flower-growing friends interested in longan, it will quickly climb upward. Do not throw away longan seeds; that would be too bad.