Where Are Date Plants Grown?

The date-fruit is found in hot and dry regions, including dessert lands. This is because date-fruit requires a lot of ground water to survive, but it also requires a dry and hot temperature to grow fruits.

How Are Date Plants Grown?

• For commercial purpose: Dates are grown from offshoots of mother tree.

• For non-commercial purpose: Dates are grown from seeds.

Grow Your Own Date Palm

• First, collect some fresh palm seeds.

• Soak the seeds in water for 24-48 hours. Change the water once/twice. Use a sharp knife or tweezers to pick out pieces of fruit flesh.

• Put some vermiculite in a plastic box. (Vermiculite is a natural mineral that expands when heated). Sprinkle some teaspoons of water. Then add the seeds and mix them lightly.

•  Seal the box and place in the warmest place in your house (e.g. hot water tank).

•  Check the seeds every few days (after 2 days). ONLY if vermiculite is VERY DRY, add few drops of water. Wait until the seeds sprout.

•  When the seeds sprout, plant them in small pots.

•  Date palms do not like being in pots which are too big for them, so when you repot them, put them in a small pot.

•  Bury them a little beneath the surface and water carefully (do not flood them with water).

• Keep them warm and then wait.

• At last, a long leaf will appear. And then can proceed to grow on your date palm!

Dates need warm temperatures and bright light, so grow them on a sunny windowsill or in a conservatory. Water the plants regularly.