Seeding and Planting Grape Trees

My first attempt to plant grape trees was a failure. I planted about eight seeds but none manage to survive. About a month ago, I managed to get another batch of grape seeds. The seeding was done using grape tree's branches.

As usual, I plant or seed using bottles. Since I anticipate, grape trees will grow for a long time, I prepare several 5L bottles and soil. Each bottle, I planted three to four grape branches. Originally, I got several grape branches for about 30 cm to 40 cm. So, I broke the branches into 15 cm to 20 cm each. Before I planted the branches, I have to make sure the direction of each branch is correct. I planted the branches on the 2nd day of January 2020.

I showered each bottle and the branches with water and a special ingredient once on every morning. On 7 January 2020, I shifted the bottles from under the poach onto an open area. I want to make sure the branches receives enough sun light even though there is no leave yet.

I was surprised shoots started to grow on the 9th January 2020! 

Two of the branches already had a couple of shoots.

I did my best to plant the branches at the center of the bottle evenly. If all the branches successfully grown, I may shift them into different containers with only a single branch in each container.

More branches had grown their own shoots and leaves on 11 January 2020.

The first branch has already have two leaves.

Second branch...a shoot already came out.

Third branch...was also growing.

Fourth and fifth branches were also growing.

On 13 January 2020, the leaves are still healthy. I never miss spraying the branches and leaves with water with special ingredient.

Next is to prepare a long term based for growth

Ripe Pineapple for Harvest

Previously, I shown my first pineapple has bear fruit, click here. I planted the tree about two years ago. After moving the pineapple into different container, the pineapple finally bear fruit, click here. Another pineapple in a 5L bottle has also bear fruit, click here. This proves I can use 5L bottle to plant pineapples. Now, it is time to harvest the first pineapple at my home.

The progress of the fruit is here. The pictures of pineapple in December 2019 are below. They looks beautiful. The pictures were taken on 4th December 2019. At closer look, you can see the edges are red.

The pineapple pictures taken on 11 January 2020. From red color, the fruit has become yellow.

I am planning to harvest the fruit during this weekend. Hopefully, I can preserve the fruit until Chinese holiday, so that my son can also taste the fruit when he came home.

Once I plucked a pineapple fruit, I don't know how long the fruit can last. Do you?