How to Plant Passion Fruit Seeds? Detailed Planting Methods and Techniques
Passion fruit, also known as egg fruit, is a herbaceous vine of the genus Passiflora in the family Passifloraceae. It is native to the Antilles and grows in valley forests at altitudes of 180-1900 m. In China, it is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan, Taiwan, China, and other places. The planting area of passion fruit in China is not large, and its selling price per unit is relatively higher than that of ordinary fruits, so many friends want to grow passion fruit themselves. So how do you plant passion fruit seeds?
I. How to Plant Passion Fruit Seeds
1. Seed selection: Wash the passion fruit seeds in warm water at 30°C, then place them in a cool, ventilated spot for 1-2 days to dry.
2. Germination: In March, place the dried seeds on a wet paper towel to germinate. Boil water every day. Generally, pointed little sprouts will grow in about 5 days.
3. Sowing: Passion fruit is suitable for growing in loose, well-aerated soil. You can use sand or pine needle soil, mix in a little perlite, and plant the seeds 1-2 cm deep.
4. Thinning: Six days after sowing, you can see relatively densely growing seedlings. At this point, thin the seedlings so they can absorb nutrients and allow air circulation.
5. Management: After seedlings emerge, prevent and control diseases, insects, and rodent damage. Water according to soil moisture and pull out weeds. Once the seedlings reach more than 25 cm in height, they can be transplanted.
II. Benefits of Passion Fruit
Passion fruit contains more than a hundred elements that are very beneficial to the human body, such as rich vitamins, super fiber, and protein, and both its taste and aroma are excellent. It can strengthen the body's resistance and improve immunity; secondly, passion fruit can deeply cleanse and detoxify the human gastrointestinal tract, improve the body's absorption function, and regulate the stomach and strengthen digestion; finally, passion fruit can enhance digestive and absorptive function and relieve constipation symptoms.
That is all for passion fruit. Friends who want to grow passion fruit can collect the seeds after eating passion fruit next time and then try sowing them.