Seed grown fruit trees

[CrealCritter]

Here's 4 O'Henry peach pit sprouts. I didn't do anything special to them just buried the pits in a kiddie pool. Winter took care of stratification for me. I don't expect a O'Henry peach from these but it'll be interesting what kind of peach they may produce. It'll probably be 4 plus years before I know. If the peaches aren't good there's always the grafting knife

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[LaurenRitz]

If it turns out to be a good rootstock for your area, you've got a success.

 

[R2elk]

Are they old enough to fruit?

No, I just planted the seeds last year.

 

[R2elk]

In my (limited) experience, they don't necessarily die back again the second winter. My experience with this is only apricots, but they were just fine the second year.

My experience with them here is they usually don't come back at all or they die back every year.

 

[R2elk]

Grape from seed planted last year.

 

[R2elk]

Yellow Chokecherry grown from a Yellow Chokecherry seed.

It does produce yellow chokecherries.

 

[RoseTeas]

Am following your progress. Also want trees that will survive/thrive here. (MS) Soil is in sad shape. Doing a controlled burn, cover crop. Slow process.

 

[RoseTeas]

Yellow Chokecherry grown from a Yellow Chokecherry seed.
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It does produce yellow chokecherries.

Have a lot to learn about chokeberries. Settled here several years ago. 'Discovering' treasure weeds and trees out here this year. Goal of seed planted trees.

 

[LaurenRitz]

@RoseTeas thank you for the reminder of this post.

Three seedling grapes survived the summer, and one seedling apricot. Both almonds appear to have died in the last few weeks, but I have them marked and we'll see if they come back next spring.

Of the 2nd year seedlings, all that made it through the winter also survived the summer. I watered them only once. If they're going to thrive here they need to be able to handle the local soil, water, wind, and sun, so I make no effort to change those things.

Those second year survivors are the apricots and peaches, but I think two of the peaches won't survive the winter.

I have one seedling plum that I'm going to try to baby through the winter. It is almonds and plums that I really need, and no survivors in those groups. However, I did discover that another area of the yard has much sandier soil and better drainage. In the chicken area, of course. But the trees should survive much better there.

 

[RoseTeas]

@RoseTeas thank you for the reminder of this post.

Three seedling grapes survived the summer, and one seedling apricot. Both almonds appear to have died in the last few weeks, but I have them marked and we'll see if they come back next spring.

Of the 2nd year seedlings, all that made it through the winter also survived the summer. I watered them only once. If they're going to thrive here they need to be able to handle the local soil, water, wind, and sun, so I make no effort to change those things.

Those second year survivors are the apricots and peaches, but I think two of the peaches won't survive the winter.

I have one seedling plum that I'm going to try to baby through the winter. It is almonds and plums that I really need, and no survivors in those groups. However, I did discover that another area of the yard has much sandier soil and better drainage. In the chicken area, of course. But the trees should survive much better there.

Going to follow your lead. Where do I fund 'fresh' almonds tho? (Live in MS).
Great for almonds, walnuts, plums and cherry but locals think I'm loco for wanting to grow these, let alone from seed!