{"id":11612,"date":"2022-04-20T10:20:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T10:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=11612"},"modified":"2023-07-12T10:21:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T10:21:03","slug":"how-to-grow-a-pomegranate-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-grow-a-pomegranate-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Grow A Pomegranate Tree {A Comprehensive Guide}"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pomegranates are an ancient fruit that has enjoyed a renewed popularity due to their many health benefits. Other than being good for you, they make an attractive shrub or tree that is quite ornamental in the garden. They are generally hardy and easy to grow and bear delicious fruits in late summer and fall. Here you\u2019ll discover more about how to grow a pomegranate tree in your yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Do Pomegranate Trees Grow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The exact origin of the pomegranate tree is not completely understood, but it is believed they came from Persia, which today we know as southern Iran. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trees spread outwards and were easy to find in Afghanistan, Persia, India, and China to the east, Arabia, and the Mediterranean to the west. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today they are grown anywhere with a hot dry summer and cool winter. In the United States, they can be found in zones 7 through 11 depending on the cultivar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Plant A Pomegranate Tree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although all pomegranate varieties love a hot, dry summer climate, there are some which are more cold tolerant than others when it comes to wintertime<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When purchasing a pomegranate tree, ensure that it\u2019s a variety capable of tolerating the lowest winter temperatures encountered when you live. Some are more frost-sensitive than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One advantage to pomegranate trees is their ability to grow in a wide variety of soils, but they do enjoy a fertile, rich loam that has plenty of humus. This provides good drainage but also retains some moisture and plenty of accessible minerals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the wild, you\u2019ll find pomegranate trees growing almost anywhere, even on steep, rocky hillsides. Although they may survive in sandy soils that leach water and nutrients quickly, in soils of this type you\u2019ll need to provide more fertilizer if you want the best fruit production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor soils can be improved with the addition of well-rotted compost or horse manure that has a high level of organic matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the soil is heavy clay, as well as adding organic matter, think about the position of the tree, avoid planting it where water will accumulate, and instead choose a site that will be naturally more free draining, such as the top of a slope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also plant your young tree in a mound above the hole that you have dug and added organic matter into. This is because there is a danger that the clay soil that surrounds the hole will still prevent water from escaping and act like a bucket drowning the roots of your tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drainage Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can test how well your soil drains. In the late afternoon, dig a 12-inch square hole in the area where you want to plant your tree. Fill the hole with water and the following morning fill it with water again. Time how long it takes for the water to disappear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good draining soil should see the water gone in two to three hours. If it takes more than 10 hours then the soil has poor drainage and water saturation could be a problem for the roots of your tree. If it takes less than two hours then the soil is fast draining, and you may need to water and feed your tree more frequently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this video, you can see how to perform a drainage test and some ideas for improving your soil: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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