How to grow a chestnut in the home?

Chestnut is a tall thermophilic tree, which, however, can be grown in the vastness of Russia. He is very handsome, especially in the flowering period. At this time on the tree appear similar to white candles inflorescence of small flowers. They stand out against the background of bright green foliage. If you have a desire to plant this plant in the country, it is worth to learn how to grow a chestnut from a nut, which is necessary for this.

Its round fruits are covered by thick armor. It protects the nut, which after the wintering burst, and from it appears a sprout. If you find one, it will be very easy to plant a tree. For self distilling at home, you need to pick up a few nuts. They must be whole, not rotten. It is possible to plant a chestnut in autumn in a flower pot. After that, it should be placed in a cool room, for example, in a cellar. If the collection of fruits was carried out in the fall, they can immediately be planted in a flower pot. Then it is recommended to water and care for it as an ordinary house plant.

It would seem that it's quite easy to understand how to grow a chestnut tree. But each case has its own subtleties. For chestnut fruits , stratification is required. To do this, the nuts are lowered into a container, sprinkled with sand and placed in a refrigerator. There they should be kept for two weeks. In order for the sprouts to appear to become acclimatized, the soil taken from the adult plant should be added to the soil. The tree needs care. During the first two years of his life, he can be kept in the house. Only for the winter, these deciduous plants need to be cleaned in a place with a cool temperature. Planted in the open ground can be already in autumn.

In order to get to know how to grow a chestnut tree for a spring planting, consider the following method. Throughout the winter, the fruit is stored in the refrigerator. With the arrival of spring they are taken out from there, placed in warm water for five days. It is necessary to maintain its temperature and periodically change it. As a result, the shell of the nut will swell and burst, the sprout will appear. The spine can begin to grow.

After you have managed to grow a chestnut, it remains to transfer the grown plant to a permanent place in the open ground. The best time to plant is spring. The tree will have time to grow and grow stronger by the arrival of autumn. The earth is prepared in advance. It should be loamy and contain lime. The pit is dug at two or three centimeters. Put the walnut nut down on it. The depth of embedding should be equal to its two diameters. Heat and sunlight are very important for a young plant. Although the chestnut and shadow carry fairly easily. At first, grown up seedlings can be covered. For example, gardeners use plastic bottles, lapnik or opavshuyu foliage. They are useful in the event that the sprouts were immediately transferred to the ground.

Now you know how to grow a chestnut yourself, at home. This amazing plant not only pleases with beautiful flowering, but also is curative. Folk and official medicine uses its flowers, leaves and fruits. Various preparations are made from them. For example, funds that help with varicose veins.