Vanilla beans, from which the favorite 'vanilla' flavor of your ice cream is derived, were originally cultivated by Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people. It was only in 1841 that the method of hand pollinating the bean plant was discovered and vanilla came to grown across the world. Many people like to grow vanilla bean plant at their home as well. If you are one amongst such people, this article will definitely prove worthy to you. Go through the following lines and find complete instructions on how to grow vanilla.
Growing Vanilla Beans Plant
Supplies Needed
- Vanilla Plant Cutting
- Water
- Sharp Knife
- Small Water Tight Container
- Fertilizer
- Dirt
- Planter
- Support
Instructions
- First of all, you need to buy the cutting of a vanilla pant from the local nursery.
- When the cutting is being taken from the vanilla plant, make sure that there is at least one node and leaf on the stem.
- After getting the cutting, place one of the ends, the one that will be submerged in water, under running water and cut it at a 45 degree angle.
- Take a small, water tight container and put some water into it, you can also make use of a pill bottle for the purpose.
- Add a pinch of miracle grow or liquid fertilizer to the water and place the cut end of the cutting in the water.
- Leave the cutting in the water, undisturbed, for at least 10 days or until the root forms.
- Once the root has formed, place the cutting in a pot that has been filled with dirt.
- Now, place the support in the dirt, next to plant. This will allow the plant to grow along it.
- Leave the pot in a humid area, such as your bathroom, where there is at least 50% light.
