How to grow a peach seed

Many gardeners have thought at least once about how to grow a peach from a stone. To do this, there are many ways to breed these fruits.

Brief characteristics of varieties

Common peach is the result of hybridization of wild peach, almond, plum and cherry plum. The fruit is soft, juicy, sweet. The pulp is whitish, yellow, reddish. The rind is slightly velvety or smooth. Slotted bone, bitter taste. They are used fresh and for canning. The homeland of the peach is China.

Popular types:

1. Velvety. The variety is early maturing. Ripens by the end of July. Grown in Ukraine and Crimea. Fruit weight - up to 135 grams. The color is yellow. The bone is small, poorly detachable.
2. Gartvis is a larger fruit, weighing up to 170 g, velvety outside. The taste is juicy, sweet. The stone is medium, separated with small particles of pulp. High-yielding variety.
3. Starting. The variety is distinguished by frost resistance, good yield and taste, and quickly begins to bear fruit. Peach is not affected by powdery mildew. Weight - 140 grams. Yellowish-red fruits with a velvety skin. The pulp is dense, the bone is well separated from it.
4. Golden anniversary. Large-fruited variety, fruit weight - 160 g, oval in shape and compressed from the sides. The color is golden reddish. The taste is pleasant, tender, elastic flesh. The bone is large enough. The variety is winter-hardy and unpretentious.
5. Tourist. The fruits are large, weighing up to 200 grams, round in shape. The color is green-cream, half ruddy. Fruits with a rich aroma, greenish-white pulp, sweet, juicy. The total harvest from a tree is up to 40 kilograms. The variety is resistant to cold weather.

How to grow a peach seed

How to plant a peach seed

For planting, you need to choose good bones. It is necessary to determine the appropriate way to grow peaches.

Planting material

The seeds of foreign varieties, no matter how beautiful, will not be able to take root in our areas. Imported peaches are harvested in advance for transportation. So the fruit retains its taste and nutrients. But the seed in these fruits is unripe, and an attempt to germinate it will be unsuccessful. Also, southern fruits are not adapted to our climate. Peaches from such seeds simply will not take root, due to the lack of heat and sun.

You can choose a fruit from the seller in your region. He will give advice on care and how to grow a peach. You can try sprouting a peach from your neighbor. It is necessary to prepare several varieties for cultivation, since only a quarter of the seeds can germinate.

It is imperative to clarify the peach variety. It is not recommended to take the seeds of a grafted tree, as young seedlings will bear fruit worse. Species traits are well transmitted only from trees originally planted with their own roots.

Selection of varieties

Peaches that grow in local areas will more easily adapt to the climate and will have enough of the natural conditions of the region. When trees are planted in open ground, they have time to acclimatize and do not die from frost.

Planting peaches

When choosing a variety, the following plant parameters are taken into account:

• Early ripe fruit. In order for the fruits to be in the summer (July-early August), seeds of early varieties are chosen.
• Resistant to temperature extremes.If you plan to plant immediately, then you need to choose a variety that tolerates cold well.
• Bisexual plant. Peaches are mostly self-pollinated, so several trees are planted side by side.

To extract the seeds, take the fruits that are ripe, soft, large, not spoiled and not moldy. Remove the pulp, wash and dry for a while. The seeds must be intact and not infected with pests.

Choosing a germination method

The main methods of obtaining seedlings from the seed: stratification, warm method and extraction of seeds.

Cold way - stratification

Conditions are created as during a cold snap, the seeds begin to prepare to germinate. So the sprouts sprout better. The shells soften, the seed swells. The embryo receives organic matter. Creates a humid environment with air access. A place in a refrigerator or basement will do.

Step-by-step process steps:

1. Coarse clean sand is taken. You can also use peat. Pour into a container without a lid and moisten.
2. The seeds are placed 8 cm in the sand, covered with a bag with holes and placed in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.
3. Check container if it is necessary to moisten.
4. The sprout will begin to hatch in three months.
5. The seedlings are planted in pots with holes. Humus, peat and leafy soil are poured there.
6. They are placed in a bright place.
7. The temperature should be around ten degrees at first.
8. After a while, they are brought into a room with a temperature of up to 20 degrees. Moisturize periodically.

If everything is done according to the instructions, the result will not be long in coming.

Humus as fertilizer

Extracting seeds

The bones are broken and the contents are removed. The nucleus grows faster.

Stages:

1. Wash the seeds. Then dry. Split the bone and remove the core.
2. Place the seed in warm water for three days to swell. Change the water daily.
3. After increasing the seeds, they are planted in pots to a depth of 6 cm, and they begin to grow.
4. Drizzle and cover with glass or plastic. Remove and ventilate the coating every day to avoid the appearance of mold and mildew.
5. Remove the film when peach sprouts appear.

Warm way

There are also ways to sprout a seed. A peach seed is planted in a pot of soil. Seedlings are waiting for several months.

Disembarkation stages:

1. The bone is stored in the refrigerator for about 10 days (not long-term stratification).
2. After a while, take out and place the bone in a growth stimulator for 3 hours.
3. To a depth of eight sentiments, the seed is planted in moist soil.
4. Cover the pots with a bag or glass. Ventilate and wipe every day.
5. Planting material is placed on a window where there is a lot of light. Water when required.
6. The sprouts should appear in three months. The film is removed and the pots are moved to a windless place and where there is no direct sunlight.

The method is the simplest, but longest. There is no guarantee that the seeds will sprout.

Care of young sprouts

In order for young seedlings not to die, they need to be properly looked after.

Care principles:

1. Soil selection. A mixture is made one part of peat, humus, sand and two parts of leafy earth.
2. Providing normal lighting. If there is little sun, use LED phytolamps. They provide sufficient light and accelerate growth.
3. Regular watering. Water less when the fruits ripen and the tree goes dormant.
4. Maintaining optimal temperature. In winter - plus 2-4 degrees, in spring - 10-15 during flowering, then up to 25.

5. Fertilization. From March, they begin to apply top dressing once every two weeks. Do this until the fall. From organic matter, settled humus is used.
6. Transfer to large pots.This is done at the beginning of spring before the blooming of flowers or at the beginning of autumn.
7. Pruning. When the main trunk is seventy centimeters long, start trimming. Form the crown.

The fruits will develop on the side branches, so they try to keep the tree from growing up. The next spring, they carry out all the pruning. Vigorous seedlings are pruned annually.

By following all the rules, you can grow good trees.

How to plant a tree in open ground

In the garden, you can grow a peach with a veranda, greenhouse or winter garden. Subject to all planting rules, the seedling can grow one and a half meters.

Planting a peach seedling

You need to land in March next year or early September. When there are many trees, a distance of up to 4 meters is left between them. The same number retreat from other obstacles. The place is chosen with sufficient light and no draft.

Fertilizers are applied before cultivation. Dig a hole one meter deep. Pour in fertilizers and mix well. A tree is planted and tamped. Water around the trunk. Cover with mulch or rotted humus.

The first three years require special care for the young seedling, since it is not yet adapted to climatic conditions. For the winter, the tree is wrapped in non-woven material, the trunk is wrapped with glass wool, and the ground is covered with mulch.

It is not difficult to grow a tree from a bone. It's just a long process. With proper care, you can get a harvest in two years. The tree bears fruit up to twelve years.

You can try to grow peaches from the stone not only in the southern regions, but also in central Russia and Siberia. Peaches grow well in the country and in a private house.