How To: Germinate & Plant Apples, Pears & Cherries!

How To: Germinate & Plant Apples, Pears & Cherries!

 

     Okay guys, so this post is going to be exactly like my Citrus & Avocado post only this time it's going to be how to germinate and plant the seeds of apples and pears and the pits of cherries! 

     Basically, it's a very simple process, here is what you will need:

-Seeds (Apple, Pear or Cherry)

- Paper Towel

-Plastic Container

     Okay well, the first things first. You do the same steps for any of the seeds mentioned. First what your going to want to do is clean off your seeds to remove any fruit that may be on them. Next, open up your plastic container (make sure has a nice tight fitting lid) and roll up two squares of paper towel, run them under water and wring it out until it is damp and not wet. 

 

     Now, place your damp paper towel on the bottom of your plastic container. Gently place your seeds on top of it and take two more pieces of paper towel and do the same as the first and place it on top of your seeds, gently patting the paper towel down onto the top of your seeds. Now put your lid tightly on top of the container and put into your refrigerator. 

 

     Now, you won't need to check on your seeds for at least two weeks (I check mine way too often haha). It can take anywhere from two-six weeks before you start to see anything happen with the seeds. Within that time frame your seeds should be sprouting their tap roots. Once the tap roots get to a nice length (I'd say roughly about 1 inch long) then fill some pots up with soil and push a hole about 1/2 inch deep and place your seeds with the tap root pointing downwards and cover them up. Within two weeks you should see your new fruit tree sprouting up!

     Hope you enjoyed this post! Next post will be an update on all of my trees/seeds!

-Mathew