How to plant pomegranate seeds?

Pomegranate is a deciduous tree or shrub of the pomegranate genus of the pomegranate family. It likes a warm and sunny environment, is resistant to drought and cold, is resistant to barren, not tolerant, not waterlogged and shaded, and is not strict with the soil, but it is suitable to be cultivated in sandy soil with good drainage. Propagation methods include cutting, striping and sowing. Let's take a look at how pomegranate seeds are planted.

Seed collection

The pomegranate fruit usually matures from August to September. When the pomegranate fruit is ripe, the pomegranate fruit should be picked in time, the seeds should be taken out, the outer seed coat should be rubbed, and stored after drying. The seeds can be mixed with river sand at 1:5 and stored to make the seeds dormant.

Soaking seeds to accelerate germination

Pomegranate seeds should be soaked in warm water before sowing. Generally, two ladles of cold water are mixed with one ladle of boiling water for 10 to 24 hours. The purpose of soaking the seeds is to accelerate germination and increase the emergence rate. The emergence rate of soaked seeds is increased by 2025%. The seedlings emerged 5 to 7 days ahead of schedule, and the seedlings are prosperous.

Sowing technology

The sowing date of pomegranate seeds is from March to April 20 in the Gregorian calendar. Both fine sand and sandy loam soil can be sown. The ditch depth is about 1 cm. The seeds are sown in the ditch, covered with 1 to 1.5 cm thick soil, covered with grass, and watered once to keep the soil moisture content about 60%.

Post-broadcast management

Pomegranate seeds should be sprayed with water frequently after sowing, and the temperature should be kept above 10 ℃. Generally, pomegranate seeds emerge in 36 to 40 days at 10 ℃ to 15 ℃, 25 days in 15 ℃ to 20 ℃, and 15 to 20 days in 20 ℃ to 25 ℃. Sunshine can be seen after emergence, strengthen the management, when the seedling height is 15 to 20 cm, it can be transplanted into the pot.