How to grow a medjool date palm from seed

Grow a Medjool Date Palm From Seed

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Each delicious Medjool date has a seed inside that can easily be grown into a tree.

Each delicious Medjool date has a seed inside that can easily be grown into a tree.

Save some of the seeds by removing them from the center of the dates.

Save some of the seeds by removing them from the center of the dates.

Place your date seeds in a small dish covered with cool water.  Soak them for one week, changing the water at least once a day to keep mold from forming.

Place your date seeds in a small dish covered with cool water. Soak them for one week, changing the water at least once a day to keep mold from forming.

After soaking your seeds for a week, rinse them well and place in a damp (not dripping) paper towel and fold the towel over so they are sandwiched between the two halves.

After soaking your seeds for a week, rinse them well and place in a damp (not dripping) paper towel and fold the towel over so they are sandwiched between the two halves.

Place towel into a plastic bag, seal and place in a warm place. (I put them on top of a warm grow light).

Place towel into a plastic bag, seal and place in a warm place. (I put them on top of a warm grow light).

Check on your seeds occasionally and if any mold spots develop, change the towel.

Check on your seeds occasionally and if any mold spots develop, change the towel.

Soon, you will see roots beginning to appear! (It may take a few weeks, so be patient with them)

Soon, you will see roots beginning to appear! (It may take a few weeks, so be patient with them)

Plant your sprouted seeds in potting soil.  Keep the soil damp, covered with plastic and in a warm place until leaves appear.

Plant your sprouted seeds in potting soil. Keep the soil damp, covered with plastic and in a warm place until leaves appear.

Soon you will have a baby Medjool palm like this!

Soon you will have a baby Medjool palm like this!

  • Medjool date seeds
  • Paper towel
  • Plastic bag with zip closure
  • Water
  • Small dish
  • Potting soil
  • Small plastic pots
  • Plastic wrap