Increase growth on palms

[John2468]

Hey everyone, I was curious if there is a way to increase the growth on my pygmy date palm. 

[JLM]

Regularly fertilizing every 2-3 months and watering every other day should increase growth a little bit, and it will make your palm look at its best! Otherwise, there is no other way to increase a palm's growth rate that i know of. Pygmy Dates are slow to moderate growers.

[Brandon James]

I found that watering every day, and mixing fertilizer with warm water to dissolve the nutrients worked well I dug a small hole under the palm to allow the water to stand still and slowly drain down thru the roots, I only did the mixture once a month. But watered everyday and the palm put out double the fronds as the prior year, but I also have it planted in a fast draining area so it wouldn’t  be saturated soil.

First photo was when first planted, it took a year to establish the roots well and bottom was taken the following summer. I also trimmed a few lower fronds to push new Growth, but be careful not to cut too many away it could do more harm than good.

Edited February 22, 2021 by Brandon James

[John2468]

Thanks!!