- 1). Locate a planting area that offers full to partial sunlight throughout the day. Test the soil with a soil-testing kit. Pindos thrive in soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. If your soil does not meet the pH requirements, you will need to amend.
- 2). Break ground with a pitchfork and loosen the soil to a depth of 18 inches, removing large stones and debris. Mix lime with the soil if the pH is below 5.5 or peat moss if the pH is above 6.5. Add the necessary amendment according to manufacturer's instructions.
- 3). Prepare a planting hole that measures twice the width of the pindo's root ball. The depth of the hole should equal that of the root ball. Remove the pindo palm from its nursery container and set it in the center of the hole with the graft union (transition between roots and trunk) resting above the soil line.
- 4). Fill the hole with water from a garden hose and backfill the hole with soil. Tamp the soil down with your foot to remove air pockets. Water the pindo deeply after planting, using a soaker hose.
- 5). Provide the pindo palm with regular weekly waterings using the soaker hose. Maintain moist soil to a depth of one inch throughout the first growing season. Once the pindo palm is established, it will only require supplemental waterings when the weather is dry.
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