Pull the Andean berries yourself
Usually the Plant from seeds drawn that you don't have to buy for dearly money. All you have to do is buy a bowl of physalis fruits in the supermarket. You cut these open at home and use a knife to rub the flesh on a piece of kitchen paper. Let it dry there, the seeds can finally be collected after a few days and stored in a bag. Sow the seeds you have collected yourself from January / at the latest in March in small growing pots and pull out the Physalis on the windowsill.
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The seedlings that grow from it are isolated (i.e. H. pricked) as soon as they have developed two to three other leaves in addition to the two cotyledons. Now put the young plants in a single pot and water them regularly. A Fertilize is not yet necessary, however. The young physalis plants can finally go outside as soon as night frosts are no longer to be expected, i.e. from mid to late May at the earliest. Alternatively, there is also a
Culture in a pot possible. The Andean berries need a location that is as full of sun as possible, but this should rather be in a windless corner of the garden or of the balcony. With regard to the substrate, Physalis are quite undemanding, they thrive on almost any surface. It just shouldn't be too nutritious.The following points must be observed when caring for outdoors / in the garden:
- Before planting, dig up the soil thoroughly and work in a little manure or compost.
- The plants should be at least one meter apart.
- If necessary, build one Root lock a.
- Pour physalis in addition when it is dry.
- Fertilizing is usually not necessary.
Cultivate Physalis on the balcony or terrace
Who doesn't have a garden or overwinter its physalis the plant can also be grown in a sufficiently large pot. This should hold at least 10 liters. In contrast to physalis planted in the garden, potted plants must be watered regularly, and from an age of approx. An occasional application of fertilizer is necessary for six to eight weeks. Physalis should not be kept indoors during the growing season because it is too dark for them there - even if the room appears to be flooded with light.
Tips
Given that the physalis is roughly from germination to harvest of the first ripe fruit If it takes four months, it makes sense to overwinter the plant to allow the fruit to ripen accelerate. Then you can instead of September Harvest as early as July.
