Grow trees from fruit seeds. In summer, when we eat fruit, we don't throw away the stones… let's sow them! Especially if we are lucky enough to have fruit grown according to organic farming, in a homemade way, without pesticides, or wild, we do not miss the opportunity to be able to give life to new trees simply starting from the fruit stones. For seeds from non-hybrid fruits, grafting will not be necessary. Ungrafted fruit trees usually produce smaller fruit than the fruit from which the seed to be planted was made.
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In the summer, when we eat seasonal fruit, we do not throw away the stones...let's sow them! Especially if we are lucky enough to have fruit grown according to theorganic farming, in a homemade way, without pesticides, or in the wild, we do not miss the opportunity to be able give birth to new trees simply starting from the fruit stones.
seeds from non-hybrid fruits grafting will not be necessary. Ungrafted fruit trees usually give rise to smaller fruits than the fruit from which the seed to be planted was obtained, but in any case always very tasty.
from apricots and peaches, especially if wild, for example, it is highly probable that the plant bears fruit without problems, giving rise to fruits very similar to those from which the seed was obtained. Usually the seeds extracted from the fruits come sown in autumn or winter to be able to see the seedlings appear in spring, after "wintering".
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The seeds must be stored away, waiting to be planted, a cool, dry and ventilated place, away from direct sunlight.
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We keep and we plant the seeds of:
apricots
Grow a tree of apricot starting from a simple seed it is not a mission impossible. You will simply have to bury the seed extracted from an apricot inside a pot, a few centimeters deep. The seed from which the apricot will be born can be planted whole or slightly scratched, to facilitate the birth of the sprout. Planting the seed in the fall or winter will see the seedling sprout in the spring. The advice is to plant one seed per pot. The first fruits will appear after about four years. Apricots are born in spring and ripen in June. The apricot seedling, when still in pot, must be sheltered from the cold of winter and spring frosts.
Loquat
Grow a medlar from the fruit it's very simple. Extract the stone from your medlar and bury it one centimeter deep in a jar, in a plastic cup or in a large yogurt jar, of which you will have pierced the bottom. You can bury the fresh seed or leave it to dry and plant it in the fall. It is advisable to store the pot in the shade and avoid direct sun exposure until the seedling has grown enough to be moved to a larger pot. The pot size they must always be proportionate to the size of the plant, which when it is robust enough can be moved to the garden. Prepare the pot in which to plant the seed with soil mixed with a little sand. The first medlars can usually be harvested after five or six years.
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Cherries
It is also possible to sow cherry stones, so keep them now that it is summer to be able to plant them in winter. THE germination times of the seed can be quite long, even a year. Do not give up and continue to water, both in winter and in summer, the jar in which you have buried the cherry stone, placing it two centimeters from the surface. Thanks to yours patience, nature may surprise you when you least expect it. The germination of the cherry seed is made difficult by the hardness of the external surface of the stone. For this you may decide to plant the seed after having slightly scratched it, rather than whole.
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Pesche
Extract the seed of a peach, rinse it and dry it. It is advisable to plant the whole peach seed, without scratching it. There sowing it can take place in pot in autumn or at the beginning of winter, taking care to protect the plant from freezing and excessive cold. Within a few years you will find yourself taking care of a peach tree that will bloom in spring and bear fruit from the beginning of summer. Plant the seed in a pot with soft soil, about two centimeters from the surface. Water from time to time. There is no need to add fertilizers. The dwarf peach varieties are the most suitable for growing in pots. After three or four years you will be able to reap the first fruits.
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Plums
Keep the seeds of the plums you will taste this summer. Let them air dry and get ready to bury them, one for each jar, between the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, approximately in the month of November. The seeds can be buried whole or slightly scratched to favor germination. It is possible, but not mandatory, to start your own plum plant from the seed extracted from a wild fruit and then graft the desired fruit variety.
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