Growing Coconut Palms From Store-bought Coconuts (Update #4) 

Your videos are timeless. Even years later they will still be interesting.

I just watched all four of the coconut palm videos and loved them! They were so helpful and I’m growing 2 now from coconuts. I know it’s been several years since you did the last update and the coconut tree may have died, but I would love to see a current video of it if it’s still alive, thanks so much for inspiring me!

I love how clear your videos look and how good you explain everything and mostly having more pleople with videos that can teach us something, not videos with violence or pornography, ..I hope my soon could teach as good as you do.Thanks for sharing, GOD BLESS YOU.

Years later coming to find this series! Great clips! I've actually picked up two that I'm going to attempt to grow/sprout into a sort of bonsai aesthetic.

nice update Kalem. I do have to agree that keeping in the bag as long as you can seems to make it grow faster. mine was in the bag for so long and it's pretty large now. just like your second coconut. I've got it in a pot now, with a clear plastic bag just draped over it to simulate the ziploc bag. Also the solidified liquid tastes real yummy when the cocunut is alive and newly sprouted. I was thinking of smashing mine to eat it but it took forever to sprout and I want the plant.

The internal growth is crunchy and pleasant. I grew my first coconut palm from a shop bought nut way back about 1988. That was in Lower Hutt. I managed I think 7 in the hot water cupboard around 2010 but they didn't all survive. That was in Christchurch. I grow them with the husk on - the bit you often find still on top - in ice cream containers.

Love your videos wish you where still doing them ! Thank you

I had a coconut that grew up to 6' tall, I had it in the house by a window that it would get the sun, i planted in dirt with the buttom of the plant stalk was not covered with dirt or it will get mold and die off . which happen to mine, also spray the leaves once a week very lightly so the water traveled down to the coconut. I used a light fertilizer every two months. Seeing your video # 4 i will try again. Thanks, Wildjoe

Very interesting videos. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you kiwigrower! My coconut sprouted within 1 month!!! Iws awesome , im still waiting for 2 more! , thanks bro , ive officially grown a coconut! Hardest part , since im in blazing hot windermere fl , ill be fine! But the hurricanes

Miss you posting videos! Would love to see another video soon:)

Love your coconut videos, you're very clever (as I sit here eating coconut candy from Puerto Rico that my mom send me (lucky me, yum!). I wish I could grow them in my climate, but Nebraska (USA) is definitely not the place. I am looking forward to your next video. My mom has banana trees (they look more like fat small palm trees) and I've read that coconut palms do very well planted near them, due to after the bananas have been harvested the dead trees add great nutrients to the palm tree. Thank you.

I just watched all 4 of your coconut videos and only just clicked that you're the same guy I've been watching growing avocado's, feijoas & dragonfruit but these coconut vids was from 10yrs ago?! I didn't realise it was you cos youre a teenager here & your voice is more mature these days & you now have a beard. Wow, so you've been doing these vids & growing stuff for ages? Well done. I really enjoy watching you grow things! It inspires me & I've learnt so much 😊❤️

A Tragic Loss and a Fascinating Lesson all rolled up in one plant. I think one lesson to be learned from this is Start with good soil to begin with and don't rmove soil when you re-pot it. Pull the whole thing out and then add it on top of more (good) soil in your new larger pot. I read somewhere that trees can be sensitive to soil changes... I mean that when roots grow thru soil and find a different kind of soil they seem to react poorly to the difference. This has been fun. Keep 'em coming!

hey can you make a present update... 2015?? id love to see how its doing...!

Thanks for sharing this! Looks like now you have one coconut, and one cocoNOT.

I had the idea of growing some kind of palm, so looking up coconut palms, and I found your videos. I'm also in NZ, so I'm gonna give it a crack.

dude of cause your area is perfect for growing coconuts, simply because its a hot area similar to tropical conditions like in islands. And being beside the ocean is even more encouraging and again....it's more less like tropical island, so hell yeah go hard and good growing. Your welcome.

very good demonstration on how to grow a coconut tree

On the soil to grow it in, sandy loamy soil is best, like a mixture of sand and peat. Coconuts grow near the beach in their native habitat. Water table probably about 3 - 4 feet below soil surface. They need a warm humid climate, may survive in your greenhouse.

I live in Florida and have always wanted to grow a coconut tree but never have. You’ve inspired me enough to go buy a coconut. Wish me luck.

I'm really happy about how well my coconut is doing. In about 60 days, it has already sprouted to about 6 inches tall. The interesting thing is that it's still in the shape of a spear - it hasn't yet unfolded its leaves. But compared to your coconuts, the growth rate has been fast! I've also kept it in a big ziplock bag with about half a cup of water and it's on a heating pad. The humidity is incredibly high and with the sunlight from the windows coming in, I think the conditions are optimal!

Found my coconut in the river here at the Canaveral National Seashore south of New Smyrna Beach, FL. I hope it will grow after I follow these instructions.

You can cut the sprout off the coconut and just plant it. More space and less weight in the pot with out the coconut attached. I do the same with my ginger and tumeric

i love your honesty

I came across your channel today. kind of upset that you havent posted new content :( I'm hooked on your videos!!!

Hi dear , this is the first time i saw your channel and its about coconut..wow amazing since its long time you posted this video just wounding if this coconut still alive 😊. I believe you from nz and I will definitely try growing it as I'm from tropical country and now in nz. Regards

Great video. A vacuum seal bag is a good idea too. I have some spare and will try to sprout a coconut in one. I have some land in the Far North that hasn't had frost in 50 years so I'm hoping it will survive outside. I'll plant it in a Hugelkulture bed on the south side of a pond with a cob wall behind it to trap the heat.

Thanks for the video. I love tropical plants. Too bad that I live in Finland, so I have to grow almost everything in pots.

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

Cool video makes me miss my home,the Cook Islands, reminds me when I use too see small coconut shutes when I was a young boy ,any update bro

Really cool! I've always wanted to try eating a sprouted coconut but I live in Canada and don't have access to that kind of stuff. I'll try sprouting a store bought coconut and see if it works for me. Thanks!

I love these videos!

Great update, but a bit old now. Could you give us a new update on your coconut tree?

I am going to try growing cocos in Central Israeli Mediterranean coast. Wish me luck! I'll be glad for recommendations ☺

He's okay.. he cant update more videos, but he's doing fine. I find out the he works at Auckland Zoo, and he's totally amazing.. in love..

Coconut is very good for you :) (Healthiest oil too)

I have subscribed because i liked the video. And I am going to give it a go. I would agree with what some others have said only bury half the coconut seed with soil. When i have bought coconut plants from the shops here in the uk thats always how they look buried on there sides with some of the seed exposed.. hope this advice helps you,.

Update on the coconut tree? Lol I'm so curious

Long time no post! I rediscovered you after finding your choko video today, and was so happy... but now 4 years without a video. Your vids have been great, any chance of you coming back?

I wonder how the coconut tree looks like now!

Awesome channel, now upload some more vids!

Good vid, is your climate then similar as uk? Never knew you get frost, I brought 3 coconut palms still growing out the original husk, for just £5.99 each their 5ft high well pleased as I've never seen them for sale before in my local garden centres, I'm aware you have to keep these plants moist. I'm having fun growing pineapple at the mo to from a sliced top from the supermarket🍍

What's the weather/climate like in New Zealand actually? Can you grow tropical plants like cacao on the north island? Love the videos btw. Keep living the dream!

i really want to try this now. i live in San Diego so it should really turn out well over here :)

We want an update we want update : ) due to your videos i have started my coconut journey....waiting for signs of life but i m only a week or so into my growing experiment.

Great video! Thanks.

Most coconut trees take about 10 years to reach maturity, and 15 to 20 years to reach top production. The zones in which they grow determine a lot of things as well. fyi :)

Aww poor coconut, but I'm glad you still have one left :-)

Hello TheKiwiGrower ! Love your Channel !!

I'm not a big fan of plants and seeds i just watching a channel because you are nice looking dude :-)

Here is a tip my great grand mother used to do and its works, well she was a native brazilian indian from north west Brazil where cocos trees are like grass, everywhere!: Coconut trees growns around the beach correct? They don't need extra fertile solos but a little bit of Salt. Seriously true good food for then. I don't know how much,use your eye hart ;-) I usualy do like a fist full to 5lt soil. Good luckwith the plantation! Claudia Florence

good informative video

your yard is very nice and the bird is singing

Aw noo, I'm sorry to hear about your other coconut plant😭 hopefully this guy is still going!

Welcome back. Hows your coconut doing these days? and the strawberry guava doing?

If i remember correctly. you shouldnt bury the whole thing. You dont put it in the ground till the roots are long enough. Remember that this process would naturally take place inside the husk. So the roots should grow till they stick out of the husk at the bottom. Youd simply bury it an inch or two and leave the entire husk sticking out. As your store bought Coconut wont have a husk, wrap it in hay.

Hey Calem, what happened to the coconut tree that survived during your youtube absence?

In another video I saw, they took a coconut sprout that was a bit bigger than the ones in this video, and they cracked it open to remove the solidified coconut water for eating, and then you replant it and it should survive. I wouldn't risk this, and I'm sure you would have to give it more water and fertilizer if you take away all those nutrients from the inside, but if I lived in a more tropical climate and the sprouts weren't hard to come by I would definitely try that.

An update would b nice

wow that a niice coconut trees do you think i can grow one to, but it going to be indoor the winters are freezing here .. also you have a nice winter out there here it like - 20 or more in the winter

i would love to see an update !♡

Please do an update

you are soo cool!!

First video you asked what kinda soil should you use? But havent mentioned so please say best material to plant beginning growth?

I've been wanting to try to grow a coconut after watching your video about a year ago last night I cut up pineapple eat I'm going to try to grow it

I am very disappointed for you with the news of the tree we followed you in the previous video has died! so bad, all the hard work you did with it.

there's supposedly a trick to gather the solified ball inside and still keep the plant, but I'm not willing to risk it now. maybe in the future

Sorry about the first coconut, but glad you have another one :)

I don't know exactly at what stage it is eaten, but that growth inside the sprouted coconut is called "copra" and is edible at some point.

I guess trying to grow a coconut in Ireland 🇮🇪 might be a challenge as it’s never that warm

I was devastated to hear the first one died. Oh well. They sell coconut plants that look to be about a year old for $25 at a local store, I thought about buying but it looked like so much fun growing from scratch I thought I'd do it that way. But now that I saw your 1st died after a year, it might be worth buying one of the plants just to spare me the regret of having one die on me that way. Or even better I might do both, see which turns out healthier after several years.

How large should the sprout be before eating it? That’s why I want to sprout one.

Assalamualikum jazakallah video k liye. Apke nazar me kounsa method se accha aur jaldi sprout hoga?

Its now end of 2018 would be great to get an update on your Coconut Palms? Cheers

i guess the original coconut had a 'sheltered life', literally speaking so it didn't thrive. but I love watching the updates. I will definitely germinate one or two using your technique BUT i'll just leave it in the corner to grow,

@TheKiwiGrower Question. I broke a coconut I found on the beach and it had that bud at the top. Can I simply plant that bud or does it need the shelled coconut to grow the root system with nourishment from the original coconut to grow?

Nice.

could you do a video on growing plumerias?

don't bury the seed....lay on its side and bury about half in...

2017 can you plase update it would be amazing to see

Wow the water gone That’s interesting to know

How long do you keep the coconut that has roots in a warm dark place? When do you bring it outside if weather permits.

Actually I happen to know the northernmost outdoor mature coconut palm growing is in Newport near the beach. That's around LA I think, so you should be fine. I'm going to try to grow them in the San Francisco bay area, with heaters and winter protection. If that isn't enough then maybe I'll try to donate them to the Conservatory in Golden Gate park or maybe a large mall.

I wonder if you water the coconut with coconut water or dilute some cocoanut milk in water instead of using a regular compost/fertiliser if that would help the growth, If the coconut water inside the seed is where it draws its initial nutrients it makes sense that coconut water would be full of exactly what the growing plant needs.

Is there another update?

you could try one of those vaccume seal bags to keep the new coconut in! just don't vaccume all the air out!

how did you get them to germinate man ive never been able to! how warm was it where you germinated them?

All 7 of money have rotted. Will keep trying...any tips? I have also been trying to find sources of dwarf varieties of Fiji...

i realy want to grow a coconut but here in texas i dont know if weather will help. i think transplanting will be the best idea when it gets like a 1ft tall my opinion. and also the tempeture has alot to do with the growing and keep up with the water.

fiiiinnaallyyyyy... !!

I really like your coconut palm videos. I do have a question about the meat of a sprouted coconut, I heard it is consider very delish at the point of about 2 months. Has anyone had that experience?

You should plant it outside if you live in a warm climate

Hey man! Curious to see how your coconut plant has been getting on, if its still around?

Once it starts growing, do you put it in sunlight or keep in dark?

What happened to your 2nd coconut?

Im going to try to grow a coconut tree. i currently have it in a bucket of water. How long do you recommend i keep it in a zip lock bag? Thanks

I wonder what's happened to this guy. He hasn't posted in a couple years. Did he start a different channel or something? Does anyone know? He sent me some seeds a couple years ago and seems he hasn't been on here since... I'm a bit worried :S

Cool

how long before it will start fruiting ?