How To Care Date Palm. That date palm usually stretches its roots deep into the ground to access. Fill with loosened soil and just cover the roots of the tree.
Disinfect your pruning shears in the solution for 3-5 minutes by allowing them to soak. The right type of fertilizer for the Pygmy Date Palm will have high content 10-12 of Potassium. Dig a hole for your new date palm digging it twice as large as needed to loosen the soil around the tree.
Take care when planting date palms to choose a location with plenty of space both vertically and horizontally.
Dig a hole for your new date palm digging it twice as large as needed to loosen the soil around the tree. Give it plenty of sunshine and fresh air and repot it in fresh soil which contains adequate levels of potassium and magnesium. Date palms can grow in sand loam or even clay soil. They are native to the hot dry climate and once establish require very little water to flourish.