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Passion fruit is a delicious fruit to use in deserts. It’s very healthy because it is full of Vitamin C. Often the flesh of the fruit will be processed into juice, but for lovers of somewhat acidic fruit this fruit is also delicious to spoon out. This post will be about planting passion fruit seeds, so you can let your own seeds grow into Passiflora plants. Read all about it here.
Planting passion fruit seeds? The step-by-step plan!
Despite its small size, passion fruit is rich in antioxidants and vitamins and because of that, it has become a very popular fruit for everyone. Planting passion fruit seeds is a long and difficult process, because there are many aspects to be aware of. Down here we have enumerated the steps of passion fruit germination. Subsequently we will explain the steps one by one.
Passion fruit seeds grow at their best in the spring season or in subtropical and temperate climates.
- Starting from the seeds: You need to use fresh seeds.
- Thereafter sow the seeds in a container
- Keep the passion fruit plant warm and moist
- Time to move the plants
- Transplant the seedlings to a permanent location
- When to harvest passion fruit?
Step 1: Preparation
Before you can prepare, you will have to choose from different passion fruit seeds. At our website we have the Passiflora edulis flavicarpa (Markoesa) and the Passiflora laurifolia (Sweet Markoesa). If you own the seeds, you first have to wash the seeds in a sieve with some water. The best way to germ passion fruit seeds is to put it in a protected planter. Later on you can move them to your garden or greenhouse. For now you have to fill the pot with 10 cm of soil mix. Then dig shallow grooves with a stick. Make sure there is 5 cm of space between the grooves. These grooves will serve as shallow drains, preventing moisture from drowning the seeds or budding roots.
Step 2: Sow the seeds
Now it’s time to sow the seeds. Place the seeds 1 cm apart in each groove. Protect it by covering them with a very thin layer of your soil mix. Once covered, give the seeds some water immediately. From now on you only need to sprinkle some water when the ground is becoming dry. When the plants are 20 to 25 cm high, they are ready to be moved to a permanent spot in your garden or greenhouse. These plants can grow over 5 meters, so a pot in your house won’t be big enough.
Step 3: Find a good permanent spot
The best place for these plants would be where they get full sun (6 hours a day). It’s important that there are no competing roots nearby. It’s also necessary to clear the area of weeds. These plants need space to climb, so look for a place next to climbing structures as a fence or a balcony. Mix the soil with compost before planting. Compost improves both the structure and the nutritional value of the soil. You can also use organic rotting manure, rotting foliage, or other green plant waste. The pH should be between 6.5 and 7.5. If the soil is too acidic, mix it with ground dolomite or agricultural lime.
Step 4: Move the plants
Dig a separate hole for each plant. Each hole should be twice as wide as the current diameter of your plant, and the depth should be at least as deep as the pot your plant is in now. Place the root ball in the center of the hole, then loosely fill the rest of the hole with soil until the plant is firm to the touch. Then sprinkle organic slow-release fertilizer around the plant. The last thing you need to do is give the plants some good water.
Step 5: Take care of the plants
After moving the plants to their permanent spots, you only have to take care of the plants. Pay attention to the following points:
- Passiflora plants are big eaters, so you’ll have to give plenty of water and fertilizers throughout the growing season. At least once a week when it hasn’t rained for a while.
- The plants must climb up the climbing structures. Sometimes you have to help the plant.
- Keep 60 to 90 cm weed free around each plant. You have to keep other plants and weeds that can spread diseases away from passiflora plants.
- Prune the plants if it’s necessary.
- If there are no bees around, you’ll have to support the pollination process.
- Protect the plants from insects and diseases. Use organic methods, not chemicals.
Step 6: Harvest the fruit
How long does it take to have passion fruit? After planting passion fruit seeds, the best time to harvest your fruit is after 12 to 18 months. Ripe passion fruit will fall off the plant as soon as they are ready to be eaten. If they don’t fall off the plant you can simply cut it off from the plant when you notice the skin starts to wrinkle. Besides passion fruit seeds, you can plant much more tropical world seeds. So take a look at our website!
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