8 Delicious Fruits You Can Grow from Tops
04.07.2023 - 01:05
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You might be surprised to know, but there are someFruits You Can Grow from Tops! Yes, the part that you usually toss in the trash can. Read more to find out!
Growing pineapples from the top is a lot easier than you think. All you have to do is to chop the top off and keep it in a jar of water.
Put the jar in a location that receives sunlight for 3-5 hours daily. Transplant it into a container after roots appear and you are done! Yes, it is that easy!
Not exactly a fruit, but growing carrots from the top can be fun!
Cut about an inch from the top of a carrot to regrow the fruit. Place the cut portion down in a shallow dish filled with water. You will start seeing green shoots sprout in 2-7 days, which can vary depending on the type. Read more here.
Get a fresh avacado fruit, cut the top 1/4 section and prick toothpicks as shown in the image.
Suspend it over a water dish in a way that the lower half of the fruit gets submerged in water. Locate it where it gets plenty of bright but indirect light. Kep changing the water once in 4-6 days and the fruit will form roots in 3-4 weeks.
Once it does, transplant it into a pot.
To grow kiwi from its top, simply slice the top in a way that it has seeds and then plant it in a well-draining potting mix.
Water well and make sure it gets plenty of bright but indirect sunlight. The plant is a slow grower, so you will have to wait for many years till it starts bearing fruits!
The sugarcane you get at the stores can also be used to make new plants. Cut a 2-4 inches top section that has at least 1-2 ‘rings’ in it. Soak it overnight in water and then plant it directly in a pot.
You can also suspend it in a jar of water using toothpicks till it grows root and then transplant it into the garden or pot.