The snow that has arrived these days, as well as the drop in temperatures, certainly do not make us think of spring. The vegetable gardens and gardens are almost all fallow. A sad panorama, if you like, but inevitable in a large part of the peninsula. The coldest days of winter are coming, but it is said that the first seeds cannot yet be sown due to spring. Why not try a simple experiment which, in a few minutes, can allow new life to be born. Let’s see how.
How many times have we heard that “ an apple a day keeps the doctor away ”. In reality, just one would not be enough, but there would be at least two to eat daily. However, for what we will observe shortly, much less will suffice. The apple, in fact, is one of the simplest fruits to use if you want to do creative experiments . After all, it takes many years to see an apple tree bear fruit, but to see a seed germinate it can take just a few days.
You should eat at least two apples a day
The trick to giving birth to an apple plant is incredible
After eating the apple , you can therefore decide not to throw the remains into the organic trash, but to try to keep a few seeds . We will need a piece of absorbent paper , a pot with an airtight seal and a spray bottle with water to carry out a simple operation.
Ideal to do at home with children or grandchildren , to help them discover the secret of life, to amaze them as only children can do. A few minutes to surprise them after not even a week.
How to Grow an Apple Plant from a Single Seed
We therefore remove and keep the black seeds . Let’s wash them well, dry them, then put them in a hermetically sealed container that we will have previously covered with a sheet of absorbent paper . It will be enough to place it only at the bottom. Before placing the seeds, you will need to sprinkle them with a little water to make them moist.
After that we will take another piece of absorbent paper, moisten it and go and cover them. At this point we will close the jar and put it in the refrigerator . That’s exactly the thing . Let it germinate in a cool place. More precisely, it will have to be placed in the egg section .
Put the apple seeds in a glass jar and also involve the children in this experiment
After just 10 days we will be able to observe how small roots will emerge from the seeds. All you have to do is plant them in a pot filled with draining soil, making a small hole, to see the first leaves appear after a few days.
The important thing is not to touch the seeds and especially the roots with your hands , but with tweezers . This is to avoid “burning” them with the heat.
Finally, the vase must be positioned in a bright place , but not directly exposed to the sun. The soil must always be moistened with the spray bottle, so that the plants can grow. In less than three weeks , we will be able to see the results of all this attention.
Then, of course, it will take time to see it strengthen, to be ready to receive the transplant that will make it bear fruit. Put the seeds in the refrigerator in an airtight container with absorbent paper: the trick to giving birth to a new apple plant is astonishing. A wonderful way to entertain our children.