Okay! I'm doing this today. Looked at a lot of videos but I like yours best. Someone left a peach pit in front of my door and instead of taking it as an insult I'm going to take it and make a tree.😏🌳
Fantastic! I hope it grows well for you and that you send a picture when it’s in the pot! Here’s part two of this series! th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for getting right to it and making everything slow enough to follow along and crystal clear on what's to be done. I wish everyone made videos like this! Cheers! I'm going to germinate some peach seeds right now! : )
Can now say this absolutely works. Im right on track with the updates shown here (my ten days looks like his, etc). But I did soak the seeds for three days because I forgot about them. That said, the skin fell off in two pieces. Unfortunately, that was because the seed split in two. I matched them back up, put them in the paper towels anyway, and today I have a one inch peach tree after about 15 days from nutcracking. 😄
I can confirm that this works for apricots as well. It seems the cold stratification is only necessary if you don't remove the hull and skin of the seed. My apricot seedling germinated within a week and has now been transplanted.
May be the stratification has allready been done in transit. Also it's a little sketchy that a mediterreinian plant that grows naturally in north africa would need an extended period of stratification at all.
Thank you for this video! My grandmother had peach trees and I been wanting to grow them. I know my grandmother didn't do that whole 3 months in the fridge thing. This is what I was looking for
Lol my grandma too. When I was asking her for advice she was like “do you think when Johnny Appleseed brought apple trees to the US that he did the fridge step?” -> wisdom.
This is such a great way to germinate peach seeds. In ten days I had a seedling that is two inches tall and ready to sprout leaves. Thank You! I’ll keep you posted. It’s an ice Princess white peach!
Fantastic! I’m glad it helped and l look forward to reading about your peach seedling progress! Here’s part 2 and 3 of this video series on my new channel! th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html
This method works… and very well, might I add. I have three different strains of peaches that have germinated. The Ice Princess Peaches are doing very well. To those who are trying this…. Remember, this is a tree and once these take… there’s a root system. Keep the base of the pots well drained to prevent root rot.
Hey Steve, I stumble across this video several months ago & had just eaten a peach, so I thought , why not. 1st surprise, I got double pods inside the pit, so two seeds to try. 2nd surprise, during the wet paper towel thing, the seeds separated into four separate rooted seeds. Two still had the wings with good roots & two were single seeds with puny roots, but I planted all of them anyway. Today, I have one with about a 2" stem 3 leaves starting to show, the other three are still green & the 2 singles split & have those wings, all have roots. Just wanted to thank you for doing the video, I'm enjoying this journey. BTW, it took mine over a month to start roots.
That sounds like a polyembryonic seed which can be a clone of mother type seeds which is great. Mangos have the same thing happen. Some citrus too. It’s great when that happens always keep them cos there will be some like the mother and usually one from fertilization but even then they may all be clones. Just going on research I’m not 100% sure about how this works.
Thank you so much for showing us how to do this! Last summer I got two cases of amazing peaches from a farm here in the DFW area and canned most of them. I had so many pits left over that I had to save some of them to see if I can figure out how to grow a few of them into trees. Now I know what to do and will start the process today!
Ooh man thank you so much! My daughter loves nectarines and this trick worked! She just planted our first attempt (14 exact days) and is thriving in soil 🤙🏼! Thanks for the trick!!
@@TheTexasGardener aye yes! Haha thank you for checking in. I actually picked up a heat mat and light for the winter, so far so great she is growing like a fast and healthy and my daughter has been doing well with care.
Great video. I would have planted at 10 days. But the idea of skipping cold stratification is a good way to skip a year. If you sprout them in summer by spring you can graft the seedlings onto a mature tree and probably get fruit from it the following year. If you are hybridizing that is quick results for a fruit tree. Thanks
@@ThànhTrần-333 You can do it either way depending on what your goal is. It you have a good variety you want to propagate you can take scions from it and graft them onto rootstock, that can be seedlings, mature trees or just a pice of root. If you are developing a new variety, usually by hybridization, then you can use the method I described above. Some trees can take several years to mature but if you graft a seedling on a mature tree you will likely reduce the time to maturity and know if it's a keeper or not.
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It may be because they've been in cold storage from the farm to the fridge so chill hour requirements may have been satisfied. I planted a couple of apricots seeds a few days ago and I'm waiting for them to germinate now.
Tried it and it pretty much works with any stone fruit seed. Tried it so far both on apricots, peaches/nectarines, plums both greengage, prune plums ie Prunus Domestica and japanese plums ie Prunus Salicina and it all seems to work well! I would say I have near 100% germination rate with this trick! Works well even with old dried out seeds like raw shelled sweet apricot kernels that you can buy for eating in the same way as almonds lol. Weird how we are told to cold stratify and wait months and even years for the pits to sprout by themselves when you seemingly can do just this and save time and possibly guarantee that more seeds end up sprouting. Have you tried using this trick on other fruit seeds like apples and pears? I guess these are much harder to do with due to their small size but it wouldn't surprise me if this tricks works on many more Rose family(Rosaceae) plants. I am going to keep trying this trick with more plums and cherry plums which I assume all will work well and then also pear and apple seeds just to see if it works with them too.
Works with apple seeds and lemon seeds. I do this same process with avocado seeds but it takes a little longer for avocado seeds. They start sprouting 2-4 weeks. Thanks for watching!
@@TheTexasGardener Hey .. yes I am. I’m attempting peach and apricot .. I’ve got some tomatoes going from seeds out of store bought tomatoes. I was inspired by my son, who has raised some muscadine grape for 2 years (we just put them in the ground), and he’s got some pomegranates going now.
@@SteveShoemake Hey - the peach didn’t make it but the apricot is thriving - about 4 foot tall now. Unfortunately, I discovered apricots don’t thrive in my location (south GA), so .. I may try planting it next to my tall fence anyway
Thanks so much for this video! Been saving my pits from two different kind of peaches, a plouot, and a nectarine. Just broke my pits and put my seeds to soak. Praying they all start here in north Louisiana!
I was so impressed when I saw this one and successfully germinated a couple of seeds. But after two years of taking care and doing everything to protect the seedlings, this winter, I lost the only surviving seedling. Besides this, I sowed 7/8 seeds outside and left them to stay in the ground. I am very happy to see the new 5 seedlings popped and growing strong and healthy. I tried for apple and observed that growing and germinating seedlings naturally is better and more reliable. I got almost 150 apple seedlings and am still growing naturally and satisfied with the progress of the help of nature!
This is fantastic! I wasn’t aware you had to crack the “stone”. I just followed an idea my kids had and plant a nectarine that was turning. I’m very tempted to try starting another this way!🤩🤗 the one we planted last summer has a few roots, but it’s progressing as we’d hoped. Thank you for sharing this!🙏🏽🌻
Glad you liked the video! I’ve found doing it this way starts much faster and my kids can quickly see the progress. I’ve used this same process of peeling the seed coating for apples, avocados, lemons, peaches and nectarines! I’ll have a nectarine video soon! Thanks for watching!
Haha! Thanks! Here's part 2 follow up for this peach tree! th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html The first two pits opened more easily that I was expecting. The 3rd one the seed flew out on the table!
@@TheTexasGardener What I used is a garlic compresser, so no projectiles fly out. If you position the seed to where the seam is sticking out and press, it should create a crack along the seams, which allows you to open it up and pull out an untouched seed. It worked for me at least.
Put it in a cloth and hold it on its edge over a hard surface. Then hit the edge with a hammer or another hard object. Hit it gently until it cracks. It'll make a pop sound. Turn it over and hit the opposite side a couple of times until you hear a similar pop. Gently pry the hull halves apart and you've got the seed.
I used your method after watching this video. It worked. I'm in South Africa, Cape Town. It's the end of summer down here and I did it on nectarines. Thank you so much for the great video.
I found one that already had a root and shoot, in my compost making bin. I am nurturing it in my greenhouse. It has grown quite big. I will need to pot it on into a bigger pot very soon. I love a volunteer! 😂❤👍👍👍
So glad I found your video.. ate honey peach last night .. taste honey & ❤️❤️ the aroma.. gotta have a tree of my one.. your tutorial is excellent.. hope I’ll be successful like you . Thanks
Did you try again?! Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
This is the method I have found works best too. My trees are 2 years old now. I have in 5 gal buckets with drain holes and bring in during winter. I live in Western NY. So far so good trees are about 3 feet out of bucket. Truck is still about thickness of pencil.
I bought a flat of “canning” peaches about a month ago and saved the seeds. Cracked the shells and put the seeds not touching each other, on damp paper towels sprinkled with cinnamon in a sealed container in my fridge. Today, I found six had roots so planted those. The others I peeled off the seed coats, rinsed in cinnamon and put back into the fridge as before. In a day or so, I’ll pull them out and try sprouting them in soil inside a tray. God willing, I’ll have a small peach orchard by spring!
I hope they all grow well for you and let me know how they do! Here are parts 2 & 3 follow up videos: Part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Glad it’s going well for you and thanks for watching!
Start several seeds at the same time if you have them and let me know how it goes! I have two follow up videos in my peach tree series: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Let me know how your stone fruits do from seed! Thanks for watching!
Nice 1. 1st I've seen on actual sprouting. I've been buying peaches, plums & apricots etc for months now (in coastal NSW Australia) & saving seeds. I always wanted to grow Apricots / pips, from seed for medicinal purposes & I love eating all stone fruits. It's almost winter here now though. Doesn't freeze. Hoping to get some going before spring. Thanks!
I hope it goes well for you. I have two follow up videos in my peach tree series: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Let me know how your stone fruits do from seed! Thanks for watching!
After watching this vide, TH-cam recommended another video which I thought was yours because it had the same video as yours. I think someone used your video on a another channel and he didn't credit you. The channel is called TheTexas Gardener, he posted the video 2 months ago.
Fantastic! I hope it goes well for you. Here are parts 2 and 3 follow up videos: Part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html
Glad you liked the video. I like repurposing things and so I made my own water dispenser! Glad it gave you a laugh! Thanks for watching and commenting!
This is awesome, Steve! Thanks! I'm happy to learn how to avoid stratification, because I want more gratification. 😅 Do you happen to have a pic of how your trees are doing now?
I didn’t know you had to crack open the pit to get the almond looking seed inside. I just took the entire pit, put it in a shallow dish of water that covered just the bottom half of the pit and left it on my kitchen counter. In a few days the pit split open on its own and the inner seed started to sprout. I let it sit a few more days in the shallow dish, replenishing the water as needed, then just completely pulled open the pit part and the coating on the seed pretty much peeled right off with it. Looked just like your end result in a lot less time with a lot less work. Just planted. Hope it works🤞
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I knew deep down there was a faster way. Never seen or heard of that 12hr water soak to take off last piece of seed covering. maybe know I can get one growing. Thank you much.....
Did you try to start any seeds?! Hopefully they are doing well! Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Glad you liked it and I hope it goes well for you! I use this same starting method for most of my seeds - avocados, apple, nectarines and lemons! Part 2 and 3 follow ups are on my main gardening Chanel - TheTexasGardener - I hope you enjoy them and thanks for watching!
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It works well. I would recommend that you start several seeds at the same time so you can use the ones that are stronger and better developed! Did you see part 2 and 3 in this series? Thanks for watching!
You are the 2nd person to suggest that - I’ll have to try that too. The channel locks work well for me. Here are parts 2 and 3 follow up videos: Part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Did you get any seeds started?! How are they doing?! Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
@@valwhit1971 How is your plant doing now?! Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Thanks Steve, I just did the same thing and after just 6 days Its sprouting but I'll let it go until 14 days as well. Subscribed. By the way, does a peach tree need another nearby to produce fruit?
Most peach trees are self fertile but having a second variety can help improve pollination and results. Here are parts 2 & 3 follow up videos: Part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Glad it’s going well for you and thanks for watching!
If the paper towel gets too dry then you can most it. I usually add a little water on day 7 if it needs it. Parts 2 and 3 of this video series are available on my gardening channel TheTexasGardener. Thanks for watching!
I kept it on a sunny windowsill indoors for a few months. Here are parts 2 & 3 follow up videos: Part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
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@@adamgax7374 you probably don’t have to but I think it makes them germinate faster. I should do an experiment with a few seeds with and without the coating removed. Maybe my next video? Thanks for watching!
@@adamgax7374 I did any experiment with apple seeds and found that removing the seed skin made them germinate faster and more often. Here is the video where I did this experiment: th-cam.com/video/0808xSGUxxU/w-d-xo.html
Thank you! Are you growing any peaches? Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Agreed! I wanted to showed the roots fully and get a good look for the video. Definitely just plant it in the container or ground with the paper attached! Here are parts 2 & 3 follow up videos: Part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this, one question. After watching this I got a couple nectarine pits but did not crack open for a week or so. The seeds came out dry and pretty flat are they worth planting or do I need to extract that seed right after eating the fruit. Thanks again!
Ya can’t leave them too long in my experience they tend to dry out too much and go flat and don’t sprout. I also had heaps to mushy and yuck too cos I kept them too long in a moist container with the she’ll still on them. I was trying to germinate them with the shell on and see what happened but they all died.
should be coming up green but it had lack of sunlight on the leaves sprouting. Probably needs something tiny to start it up. Egg cartons and fine dirt?
I had to raise it up higher by adding more dirt so it could get more sun and it greened up fast. Here are parts 2 & 3 follow up videos: Part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Most peach trees are self-fruitful and don’t need another tree. It did take root and is still growing! There is a part 2 and part 3 in this series if you want to see the progress. Thanks for watching!
The tree is still doing well. Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
It has done well and still growing! Here are parts 2 & 3 follow up videos: Part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Why not just just soak overnight, crack the seed, and plant and maintain moisture? The paper towel germination part seems unnecessary? Or am I missing something? Really appreciate the effort in making this video though. Thank you!!
You could do the way you described. But I like the way in the video for 2 main reasons. I can control the temperature and water levels easier doing this indoors. Also, I can see if the seed splits and then starts the root growth and that can save me a months time versus planting in soil and not being able to see the root growth. Thanks for watching!
@@spaceantelope1 How did your seed work out? Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Sometimes I add a little water on day 7 but not every time. I keep the lid mostly closed and it keeps the moisture in. I recommend you start a few seeds at the same time if you have extra. Thanks for watching!
@@kitsuned-2060 Did you start some seeds and if so, how are they doing? Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your comment and I hope it goes well. Here’s another tip - start multiple seeds if you have them. Sometimes one may not be a viable seed and if you have several then you can plant them all or just use the one with the better root. Did you see part 2 and 3? Thanks for watching!
Yes it did! If you watch until the end of the video you can see the link for part 2 and part 3 in the series of this peach tree! Here’s part 2: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Did you try starting any seeds?! Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Spring is a great time but you can also begin in pots if necessary. Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Dark closet should be ok. There’s a part 2 and part 3 follow up to this video on my TheTexasGardener channel. Thanks for watching and let me know how it goes!
@TheTexasGardener I did it and it worked the seeds sprouted roots I just need to plant them in soil. Do I keed to wait for it to have gree. Leafs or can I plant it as soon as it's root is long because it sprouted in 7 days.
@@thedestroyer3879 Fantastic! You can plant it now and it will start to green up! If you have any more seeds I’d start them now. I find it good to start several seeds at the same time so you have options. Some seedlings will be stronger than other. Let me know how it goes!
@@thedestroyer3879 Did you transfer to a container or to the ground? How are they doing? Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
@@SteveShoemake they did freak I had them in a cup but I did not transplant them soon enough so they died on me but they were green and growing son I'm gonna try again
Hey Steve - tried your method with two separate containers holding x5 kernels in each container. Just checked on the seeds today (7 days later), and both containers have mold in it. Any advise?
Yes, you may have put in too much water. I also recommend leaving the container slightly open so some air can get in. Try again but less water or make sure the container get me some air. Others have tried adding some cinnamon but I haven’t tried that so try at your own risk. I’ve heard some success from using a peroxide spray but I haven’t tried that either. Dry your current ones out some and see if they recover or try again with new seeds and keep the container open. Thanks and good luck!
How long did you have to let the pits set and dry or whatever before starting the process? This wouldn't work with something right off the tree or right out of the grocery store would it? (Or would it?)_ Thank you.
I took a peach from the store and took the pit and let it dry for a day or two in the window sill. Worked fine for me! I had some others that sat for much longer. Thanks for watching and let me know how it goes!
Let the pits dry a few days and then check one of the seeds. Did you get any started?! Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
I started in late October but kept the plant indoors on a sunny window sill until spring time. Zone 8. Here’s part 2 and part 3 of this peach tree series: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
I haven’t tried plum seeds yet but I imagine it will. I have used this with Peaches and nectarines and also used it with lemon, apple and avocado seeds making them germinate faster. Give it a try and let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching!
You could put it in the soil however if the seed doesn’t take or isn’t viable then you loose a month or longer before you realize it’s not coming up. With the process in the video you will know in 7-10 days if the seed is starting and then it’s an easy transfer to the soil. I kept it indoors at the start as it was cold outside. Thanks for watching!
Yes it will! I peel the seed covering in many seeds now as it helps them to germinate faster. I’ve done this with avocado, nectarine and apple seeds and it works week. Thanks for watching!
Yes! I do this technique with most seeds. I’ve done this successfully with avocado and apple seeds too! Did you see part 2 and 3 in this series? Thanks for watching!
Yes it does. Did you start any seeds? Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
@@achingzeemeek2768 Did you start any seeds? How are they doing? Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
I don’t understand the reason for removing the seed coating. Seems it protects the seed. I’m assuming you have experimented and am curios what removing it does
I have experimented - here's the video where I found they germinate faster without the seed coating: th-cam.com/video/0808xSGUxxU/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
I also did this during the winter and I kept them indoors on a sunny window sill until spring. That is what I would recommend. Did you see part 2 and 3? Thanks for watching!
Yes you can. Have you started any seedlings?! How are they doing? Here is part 2 follow up video: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Part 3 video: th-cam.com/video/VYxUHERQGz4/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
i find if you use a pair of wire snips and cut 2 small chunks out of the tip then turn it sideways and squeeze the cutters along the seam where you just cut the chunks out the seed splits perfectly in half, absolutely 0 chance of accidentally crushing the seed pods inside 😆
Interesting - might have to try that. Thanks for watching! Here’s part 2 of this video in the series on my new channel: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html
@@TheTexasGardener yea honestly if your able to get a grip on the seam of the pit it'll split without having to screw around with taking the chips out i had a pair of tin snips i use to crack em open with but i haven't been able to find em lately so wire snips work equally well, i find it works best when you hold the seed in a paper towel or a cloth towel that way you can get a solid grip on it without worrying about losing a finger lol
I usually add a small amount of water on day 7 but I’ve also been successful without adding the water as long as their was still some moisture from the first day and the paper wasn’t dried all the way out. Try several seeds at the same time so you can use the best 2 or 3 seedlings. Thanks for watching!
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@@SteveShoemake I did not have any luck! But honestly, it probably wasn't the process, it was the seeds - I don't think they were ready (the fruit wasn't ripe). I actually JUST tried it again 2 days ago with some ripe peaches from my tree in the backyard! I'll let you know if it works!
@@TheTexasGardener It's an heirloom snow peach. Its probably 5 years old. I had like 300 peaches on my tree this year! Somehow the bugs/birds/squirrels didnt eat them all (like last year).
Should be ok. Put it in a container and let it grow! Also, start several seeds at the same time if you have them. Did you see parts 2 and 3 in this video series? Thanks for watching!
I would like to grow one of those Donut Hole , flat Peach Trees....I'm not sure what you call them. I rarely see them in our Stores...just at Farmers Markets .
Someone else recently commented about wanting to grow those same ones! Thanks for watching and here’s part 2 on my new channel th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html
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I added just a tiny bit more on day 7 although it probably would have been fine without it. Then once in lot I watered it in good. Here’s part 2 and 3 of this video on my new gardening Channel: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
@@danielploy9143 I’ve had a few split like that and I think it was because they didn’t have enough moisture. They started but weren’t able to finish. Give it another try!
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Great! Now, I know I need a big strong cutting scissors ( don’t know how call the tool that you used to get the seed, but I can find it in a hardware) because I tried a hammer and no success :( Thanks for sharing :)
Okay! I'm doing this today. Looked at a lot of videos but I like yours best. Someone left a peach pit in front of my door and instead of taking it as an insult I'm going to take it and make a tree.😏🌳
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That'll show them!!
It was a gift. It will bring you much fruit one day.
Awesome! How's it doing? Do you have a plant yet?
@@TheTexasGardener a
Thank you for getting right to it and making everything slow enough to follow along and crystal clear on what's to be done. I wish everyone made videos like this! Cheers! I'm going to germinate some peach seeds right now! : )
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Can now say this absolutely works. Im right on track with the updates shown here (my ten days looks like his, etc). But I did soak the seeds for three days because I forgot about them. That said, the skin fell off in two pieces. Unfortunately, that was because the seed split in two. I matched them back up, put them in the paper towels anyway, and today I have a one inch peach tree after about 15 days from nutcracking. 😄
Fantastic - thanks for watching!
I can confirm that this works for apricots as well. It seems the cold stratification is only necessary if you don't remove the hull and skin of the seed. My apricot seedling germinated within a week and has now been transplanted.
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Thank you for sharing
Wait do you have to damp it with water once a week or just leave it there like that for 14 days 🤔
May be the stratification has allready been done in transit. Also it's a little sketchy that a mediterreinian plant that grows naturally in north africa would need an extended period of stratification at all.
Going to try plums too
Thank you for this video! My grandmother had peach trees and I been wanting to grow them. I know my grandmother didn't do that whole 3 months in the fridge thing. This is what I was looking for
Glad to help! Hope it goes well for you!
So the tree grows?
@@marwanechalh508 both of mine are growing well!
Lol my grandma too. When I was asking her for advice she was like “do you think when Johnny Appleseed brought apple trees to the US that he did the fridge step?” -> wisdom.
This is such a great way to germinate peach seeds. In ten days I had a seedling that is two inches tall and ready to sprout leaves.
Thank You!
I’ll keep you posted.
It’s an ice Princess white peach!
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@@TheTexasGardener I already copied them for reference.
I used Vice grips to open the stones . They break a lot cleaner.
@@TheTexasGardener Thanks for your kindness.
This method works… and very well, might I add.
I have three different strains of peaches that have germinated.
The Ice Princess Peaches are doing very well. To those who are trying this…. Remember, this is a tree and once these take… there’s a root system. Keep the base of the pots well drained to prevent root rot.
@@markdagostino9666 Nice! Thanks for watching!
Hey Steve, I stumble across this video several months ago & had just eaten a peach, so I thought , why not. 1st surprise, I got double pods inside the pit, so two seeds to try. 2nd surprise, during the wet paper towel thing, the seeds separated into four separate rooted seeds. Two still had the wings with good roots & two were single seeds with puny roots, but I planted all of them anyway. Today, I have one with about a 2" stem 3 leaves starting to show, the other three are still green & the 2 singles split & have those wings, all have roots. Just wanted to thank you for doing the video, I'm enjoying this journey. BTW, it took mine over a month to start roots.
Fantastic! That’s interesting that you got the extra rooted seeds - I haven’t had that happen. Thanks for watching!
That sounds like a polyembryonic seed which can be a clone of mother type seeds which is great. Mangos have the same thing happen. Some citrus too. It’s great when that happens always keep them cos there will be some like the mother and usually one from fertilization but even then they may all be clones. Just going on research I’m not 100% sure about how this works.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
I had this happen to me too! I got two seeds in one shell :) trying to grow both now lol. Hoping I'll get two different varieties of peaches!
@@justjennchristiaens I hope it does well!
Thank you so much for showing us how to do this! Last summer I got two cases of amazing peaches from a farm here in the DFW area and canned most of them. I had so many pits left over that I had to save some of them to see if I can figure out how to grow a few of them into trees. Now I know what to do and will start the process today!
Fantastic! I hope you get a lot of peach trees! Please let me know how they are doing and thanks for watching!
any update? they didn't germinate did they?
Ooh man thank you so much! My daughter loves nectarines and this trick worked! She just planted our first attempt (14 exact days) and is thriving in soil 🤙🏼! Thanks for the trick!!
Thank and I hope it goes well for you. Thanks for watching!
Still doing well I hope!
@@TheTexasGardener aye yes! Haha thank you for checking in. I actually picked up a heat mat and light for the winter, so far so great she is growing like a fast and healthy and my daughter has been doing well with care.
Great video. I would have planted at 10 days. But the idea of skipping cold stratification is a good way to skip a year. If you sprout them in summer by spring you can graft the seedlings onto a mature tree and probably get fruit from it the following year. If you are hybridizing that is quick results for a fruit tree. Thanks
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Grafting a peach seedling (the scion) onto another mature peach tree (the rootstock)? I thought the seedling is the rootstock in grafting
@@ThànhTrần-333 You can do it either way depending on what your goal is. It you have a good variety you want to propagate you can take scions from it and graft them onto rootstock, that can be seedlings, mature trees or just a pice of root. If you are developing a new variety, usually by hybridization, then you can use the method I described above. Some trees can take several years to mature but if you graft a seedling on a mature tree you will likely reduce the time to maturity and know if it's a keeper or not.
@@larryd6143 oh wow so many options. Thank you for the explanation and insight.
Works! No point in waiting 3 months. 4 of 8 seeds germinated in 7 days. I'm in zone 5 using local variety.
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It may be because they've been in cold storage from the farm to the fridge so chill hour requirements may have been satisfied. I planted a couple of apricots seeds a few days ago and I'm waiting for them to germinate now.
@@Free_Falastin2024 keep me updated on your apricots
It still takes 2 to 3 years for it to produce edible fruit.
Tried it and it pretty much works with any stone fruit seed. Tried it so far both on apricots, peaches/nectarines, plums both greengage, prune plums ie Prunus Domestica and japanese plums ie Prunus Salicina and it all seems to work well! I would say I have near 100% germination rate with this trick! Works well even with old dried out seeds like raw shelled sweet apricot kernels that you can buy for eating in the same way as almonds lol. Weird how we are told to cold stratify and wait months and even years for the pits to sprout by themselves when you seemingly can do just this and save time and possibly guarantee that more seeds end up sprouting.
Have you tried using this trick on other fruit seeds like apples and pears? I guess these are much harder to do with due to their small size but it wouldn't surprise me if this tricks works on many more Rose family(Rosaceae) plants. I am going to keep trying this trick with more plums and cherry plums which I assume all will work well and then also pear and apple seeds just to see if it works with them too.
Works with apple seeds and lemon seeds. I do this same process with avocado seeds but it takes a little longer for avocado seeds. They start sprouting 2-4 weeks. Thanks for watching!
I love how gentle you are with the little seedling 🥰
Thank you! I try to be careful with my seedling! Thanks for watching and commenting! Are you growing anything?!
@@TheTexasGardener Hey .. yes I am. I’m attempting peach and apricot .. I’ve got some tomatoes going from seeds out of store bought tomatoes. I was inspired by my son, who has raised some muscadine grape for 2 years (we just put them in the ground), and he’s got some pomegranates going now.
@@aalovelace2776 Fantastic!
How are your peach and apricots doing today?!
@@SteveShoemake Hey - the peach didn’t make it but the apricot is thriving - about 4 foot tall now. Unfortunately, I discovered apricots don’t thrive in my location (south GA), so .. I may try planting it next to my tall fence anyway
Thanks so much for this video! Been saving my pits from two different kind of peaches, a plouot, and a nectarine. Just broke my pits and put my seeds to soak. Praying they all start here in north Louisiana!
So glad you liked it! Good luck and I hope all your seeds germinate and do well! Thanks for watching!
Me too! Also from NorLo. Good luck!
Don’t save them for too long cos they can go off if ya leave them too long. Trust me I lost heaps cos I didn’t try n germinate them for months.
I was so impressed when I saw this one and successfully germinated a couple of seeds. But after two years of taking care and doing everything to protect the seedlings, this winter, I lost the only surviving seedling. Besides this, I sowed 7/8 seeds outside and left them to stay in the ground. I am very happy to see the new 5 seedlings popped and growing strong and healthy. I tried for apple and observed that growing and germinating seedlings naturally is better and more reliable. I got almost 150 apple seedlings and am still growing naturally and satisfied with the progress of the help of nature!
Fantastic! How are your apple seedlings doing?!
My seed was evenly split vertically and I thought it wouldn't sprout but decided to try anyways and after 2 weeks it still came to life!
Fantastic! Hope you get a lot of fruit and thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing your instructions and knowledge :)
@@Katelynnec20 thanks for watching!
This is fantastic! I wasn’t aware you had to crack the “stone”. I just followed an idea my kids had and plant a nectarine that was turning. I’m very tempted to try starting another this way!🤩🤗 the one we planted last summer has a few roots, but it’s progressing as we’d hoped.
Thank you for sharing this!🙏🏽🌻
Glad you liked the video! I’ve found doing it this way starts much faster and my kids can quickly see the progress. I’ve used this same process of peeling the seed coating for apples, avocados, lemons, peaches and nectarines! I’ll have a nectarine video soon! Thanks for watching!
He makes opening them look so easy LOL I struggled and had peach pits flying all over the kitchen
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The first two pits opened more easily that I was expecting. The 3rd one the seed flew out on the table!
Same! 😄 I will try doing it with the help of a large bath towel next time. More containment for the projectiles.
@@therealitinerantgardener594 That will help. That’s what I will use next time!
@@TheTexasGardener What I used is a garlic compresser, so no projectiles fly out. If you position the seed to where the seam is sticking out and press, it should create a crack along the seams, which allows you to open it up and pull out an untouched seed. It worked for me at least.
Put it in a cloth and hold it on its edge over a hard surface. Then hit the edge with a hammer or another hard object. Hit it gently until it cracks. It'll make a pop sound. Turn it over and hit the opposite side a couple of times until you hear a similar pop. Gently pry the hull halves apart and you've got the seed.
I used your method after watching this video. It worked. I'm in South Africa, Cape Town. It's the end of summer down here and I did it on nectarines. Thank you so much for the great video.
I hope it grows well for you! Thanks for watching and let me know how it goes!
I found one that already had a root and shoot, in my compost making bin. I am nurturing it in my greenhouse. It has grown quite big. I will need to pot it on into a bigger pot very soon.
I love a volunteer! 😂❤👍👍👍
Let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching!
No probs 👍
So glad I found your video.. ate honey peach last night .. taste honey & ❤️❤️ the aroma.. gotta have a tree of my one.. your tutorial is excellent.. hope I’ll be successful like you . Thanks
Fantastic! I hope it works well for you and thanks for watching!
All seeds didn’t survive..
@@orkids5551 oh no you should try again
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I have always done the fridge way and it takes so long for the process.. Your remedy worked great.. I am so pleased.. Thank you
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This is the method I have found works best too. My trees are 2 years old now. I have in 5 gal buckets with drain holes and bring in during winter. I live in Western NY. So far so good trees are about 3 feet out of bucket. Truck is still about thickness of pencil.
Nice! I moved mine into really big containers. I think one of them is a cattle feed tub! Let me know how yours do! Thanks for watching!
I bought a flat of “canning” peaches about a month ago and saved the seeds. Cracked the shells and put the seeds not touching each other, on damp paper towels sprinkled with cinnamon in a sealed container in my fridge. Today, I found six had roots so planted those. The others I peeled off the seed coats, rinsed in cinnamon and put back into the fridge as before. In a day or so, I’ll pull them out and try sprouting them in soil inside a tray. God willing, I’ll have a small peach orchard by spring!
I hope they all grow well for you and let me know how they do!
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Very cool video, very helpful I've never seen that done before .. I'll try it. I've tried to grow peach before with no luck. Thank you
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I tried this and it worked. Thank you!
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Nice 1. 1st I've seen on actual sprouting. I've been buying peaches, plums & apricots etc for months now (in coastal NSW Australia) & saving seeds. I always wanted to grow Apricots / pips, from seed for medicinal purposes & I love eating all stone fruits. It's almost winter here now though. Doesn't freeze. Hoping to get some going before spring. Thanks!
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After watching this vide, TH-cam recommended another video which I thought was yours because it had the same video as yours. I think someone used your video on a another channel and he didn't credit you. The channel is called TheTexas Gardener, he posted the video 2 months ago.
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Did it! Works great! I shared your video a few times! Thank you!
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Thanks for the video. Starting my peaches. I had to laugh at the end, because I made a gallon water jug the same way you did
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Works for citrus trees too, lemon, orange, lime trees, in the UK I put them in a clean sealed jam jar in the airing cupboard success rate is amazing.
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Thoroughly enjoyed yr video and wish to try this in UK.
Thank you for demonstrating the process so well.
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Did you get a chance to try this method?
This is awesome, Steve! Thanks! I'm happy to learn how to avoid stratification, because I want more gratification. 😅 Do you happen to have a pic of how your trees are doing now?
Glad you like it and was helpful! Have you seen part 2 and part 3 in this series? Thanks for commenting and watching!
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I didn’t know you had to crack open the pit to get the almond looking seed inside. I just took the entire pit, put it in a shallow dish of water that covered just the bottom half of the pit and left it on my kitchen counter. In a few days the pit split open on its own and the inner seed started to sprout. I let it sit a few more days in the shallow dish, replenishing the water as needed, then just completely pulled open the pit part and the coating on the seed pretty much peeled right off with it. Looked just like your end result in a lot less time with a lot less work. Just planted. Hope it works🤞
Well I didn't know the seed was in a pit. Thank you for this knowledge ☺️
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I knew deep down there was a faster way. Never seen or heard of that 12hr water soak to take off last piece of seed covering. maybe know I can get one growing. Thank you much.....
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Did you start any seeds?! I hope they are growing well!
I like how I heard him eating a apple dis actually was useful as I now have 21peach trees
Looked like it was ready to plant at day 10. Good job!
Thanks for watching! Did you see parts 2 and 3?
@@TheTexasGardener I didn't notice a part two or three, but I started 50 peach seeds this way a few days ago I'm hoping it works thank you.
@@TheTexasGardener do you have fruit tree grafting videos?
Thanks mate. Regards from Poland
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Great job to. Looking forward to getting my own started. Thanks
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It makes sense that taking the germ completely out would hasten the sprouting process. That outer shell is made to survive a winter's harshness
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Thank you so much for this video, as I'm typing my seeds are soaked in water, you the 👌 best
Glad you liked it and I hope it goes well for you! I use this same starting method for most of my seeds - avocados, apple, nectarines and lemons! Part 2 and 3 follow ups are on my main gardening Chanel - TheTexasGardener - I hope you enjoy them and thanks for watching!
How are your seedlings doing?!
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Thank you, I'm going to give this a try.. Very informative.
It works well. I would recommend that you start several seeds at the same time so you can use the ones that are stronger and better developed! Did you see part 2 and 3 in this series? Thanks for watching!
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This does also work with grapes i tried it bc i was bored it works it did die bc i didnt water it for 3weeks straight
A bench vice works perfectly for cracking the pit!
You are the 2nd person to suggest that - I’ll have to try that too. The channel locks work well for me.
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Ok, I listened with more volume. Now I get it. Awesome. Thank you
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Did you get any seeds started?! How are they doing?!
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I'm encouraged! ❤
Yeah! Did you already germinate your peach seeds and if so, how are they doing?! Thanks for commenting and for watching!
GOOD IDEA 💡
THANKS FOR SHARING!!!🔥🙏🏾👑✝️📖🔥
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Excellent. This is impressive and educative
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Thank you for sharing! this is a complete guide 😊
Glad it was helpful! Did you see parts 2 and 3?
Use vice grips and adjust the screw so it only cracks the shell or a pair of side cutters on the edge works great as well
Thanks for the idea! I’ll try that next time!
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I just learned this by accident when the pit cracked opened on its own. The seed was already sprouting.
Hope you plant it and it does well! Thanks for watching!
TheTexasGardener It is taking off. Thanks for the great video!
@@valwhit1971 Thank you!
@@valwhit1971 How is your plant doing now?!
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Thanks Steve, I just did the same thing and after just 6 days Its sprouting but I'll let it go until 14 days as well. Subscribed. By the way, does a peach tree need another nearby to produce fruit?
Most peach trees are self fertile but having a second variety can help improve pollination and results.
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So much time saved! Can I just ask, do you mist the paper towel to keep it moist during the 14 days or just the once in the beginning?
If the paper towel gets too dry then you can most it. I usually add a little water on day 7 if it needs it. Parts 2 and 3 of this video series are available on my gardening channel TheTexasGardener. Thanks for watching!
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Its been about 2 years now. How has the tree grown? Any videos on that?
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Where did you leave the newly planted peach sprout? Outside, in the sun?
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SO gentle
Yes! Thanks for watching!
I'll try this and drop a feedback right here. Thanks
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@@SteveShoemake do I need to remove the seeds skin?
@@adamgax7374 you probably don’t have to but I think it makes them germinate faster. I should do an experiment with a few seeds with and without the coating removed. Maybe my next video? Thanks for watching!
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Did you try starting some seedlings?! How are they doing?!
Great video thank you so much 😊👍🌷💐🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬
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Great video Steve!..👍
Thank you! Are you growing any peaches?
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GREAT VIDEO, THANKS. I WOULD HAVE PLANTED IT LEAVING ROOT THRU THE PAPER TOWEL, MYSELF.
Agreed! I wanted to showed the roots fully and get a good look for the video. Definitely just plant it in the container or ground with the paper attached! Here are parts 2 & 3 follow up videos:
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Thanks for this, one question. After watching this I got a couple nectarine pits but did not crack open for a week or so. The seeds came out dry and pretty flat are they worth planting or do I need to extract that seed right after eating the fruit. Thanks again!
I haven’t tried nectarine seeds yet but should be the same - I would just plant them anyway and see how it goes! Thanks for watching!
Drop the seed in water and if it floats. Throw it away if it does. Learned that from other channels.
@@dkf315 I've had "floaters" sprout just normally, I think that if the seeds are a bit on the drier end they can float while still being viable!
Ya can’t leave them too long in my experience they tend to dry out too much and go flat and don’t sprout. I also had heaps to mushy and yuck too cos I kept them too long in a moist container with the she’ll still on them. I was trying to germinate them with the shell on and see what happened but they all died.
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Paper towels are biodegradable and help hold water. Instead of taking the seed away from the paper towel just plant them together in the pot.
Correct! And that is what I do normally but in this video I wanted to show the roots better! Thanks for watching!
I’m 90% certain the cold stratification in it’s skin is to allow the seedling to pre sprout without microbial competition
Do you keep it covered the entire time and does it need to sit full sun>
I keep it covered the whole time. Thanks for watching!
Did you try starting any peach seeds?!
Impressive
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should be coming up green but it had lack of sunlight on the leaves sprouting. Probably needs something tiny to start it up. Egg cartons and fine dirt?
I had to raise it up higher by adding more dirt so it could get more sun and it greened up fast.
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Did your peach 🌱 seedling ever take root? How’s it doing now? Can you get fruit without a mate?
Most peach trees are self-fruitful and don’t need another tree. It did take root and is still growing! There is a part 2 and part 3 in this series if you want to see the progress. Thanks for watching!
The tree is still doing well.
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How did it do after you planted it? Did it end up surviving?
It has done well and still growing!
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Why not just just soak overnight, crack the seed, and plant and maintain moisture? The paper towel germination part seems unnecessary? Or am I missing something? Really appreciate the effort in making this video though. Thank you!!
You could do the way you described. But I like the way in the video for 2 main reasons. I can control the temperature and water levels easier doing this indoors. Also, I can see if the seed splits and then starts the root growth and that can save me a months time versus planting in soil and not being able to see the root growth. Thanks for watching!
@@TheTexasGardener Gotcha! Thanks very much!! I have my pit soaking now.😁✌️
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I was curious did you water the seed at any point of the process? looking at the video the paper towels seam moist the whole time.
Sometimes I add a little water on day 7 but not every time. I keep the lid mostly closed and it keeps the moisture in. I recommend you start a few seeds at the same time if you have extra. Thanks for watching!
@@TheTexasGardener Thank You for the knowledge.
@@kitsuned-2060 Did you start some seeds and if so, how are they doing?
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Gonna do this today or tomorrow! Extremely helpful ty!
P.s i will update when i do it.
Thanks for your comment and I hope it goes well. Here’s another tip - start multiple seeds if you have them. Sometimes one may not be a viable seed and if you have several then you can plant them all or just use the one with the better root. Did you see part 2 and 3? Thanks for watching!
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I'd love to know if it actually survived after moving into pot.
Yes it did! If you watch until the end of the video you can see the link for part 2 and part 3 in the series of this peach tree! Here’s part 2:
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It did survive and still doing well! Thanks for watching!
Do u keep on reputting water on the tissues? Also love the vid !
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Did you try starting any seeds?!
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Hello! I live in texas, when is the best time of year to plant a peach seed? It's September, should I wait till spring or should I just plant it now?
I like to start right away so I would germinate now and start in a pot then maybe move outside in the coming spring! Thanks for watching!
Spring is a great time but you can also begin in pots if necessary.
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Do I need to put it by a window or can I keep it in my dark closet?
Dark closet should be ok. There’s a part 2 and part 3 follow up to this video on my TheTexasGardener channel. Thanks for watching and let me know how it goes!
@TheTexasGardener I did it and it worked the seeds sprouted roots I just need to plant them in soil. Do I keed to wait for it to have gree. Leafs or can I plant it as soon as it's root is long because it sprouted in 7 days.
@@thedestroyer3879 Fantastic! You can plant it now and it will start to green up! If you have any more seeds I’d start them now. I find it good to start several seeds at the same time so you have options. Some seedlings will be stronger than other. Let me know how it goes!
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@@SteveShoemake they did freak I had them in a cup but I did not transplant them soon enough so they died on me but they were green and growing son I'm gonna try again
Hey Steve - tried your method with two separate containers holding x5 kernels in each container. Just checked on the seeds today (7 days later), and both containers have mold in it. Any advise?
Yes, you may have put in too much water. I also recommend leaving the container slightly open so some air can get in. Try again but less water or make sure the container get me some air. Others have tried adding some cinnamon but I haven’t tried that so try at your own risk. I’ve heard some success from using a peroxide spray but I haven’t tried that either. Dry your current ones out some and see if they recover or try again with new seeds and keep the container open. Thanks and good luck!
How long did you have to let the pits set and dry or whatever before starting the process? This wouldn't work with something right off the tree or right out of the grocery store would it? (Or would it?)_
Thank you.
I took a peach from the store and took the pit and let it dry for a day or two in the window sill. Worked fine for me! I had some others that sat for much longer. Thanks for watching and let me know how it goes!
Let the pits dry a few days and then check one of the seeds. Did you get any started?!
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What time of year did you do this? What temperature zone are you in? I'm in Michigan and as im writing this it is mid January
I started in late October but kept the plant indoors on a sunny window sill until spring time. Zone 8. Here’s part 2 and part 3 of this peach tree series:
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One of my peach seeds was already peeled inside. I.e. the brown was not there.. was yummy peach too. Other from same batch had the brown.
plant all they will grow
Does this method work with plum seeds as well (allowing you to bypass cold stratification)?
I haven’t tried plum seeds yet but I imagine it will. I have used this with Peaches and nectarines and also used it with lemon, apple and avocado seeds making them germinate faster. Give it a try and let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching!
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Would it be easier to put that seed in potting soil from the beginning ? And what’s the temperature for this prosses ,looks like outside .
You could put it in the soil however if the seed doesn’t take or isn’t viable then you loose a month or longer before you realize it’s not coming up. With the process in the video you will know in 7-10 days if the seed is starting and then it’s an easy transfer to the soil. I kept it indoors at the start as it was cold outside. Thanks for watching!
Awesome, I know these are peaches but would this same method work with apricot seeds? Im trying to skip cold stratification.
Yes it will! I peel the seed covering in many seeds now as it helps them to germinate faster. I’ve done this with avocado, nectarine and apple seeds and it works week. Thanks for watching!
Would this also work for nectarines? Other stone fruit?
Yes! I do this technique with most seeds. I’ve done this successfully with avocado and apple seeds too! Did you see part 2 and 3 in this series? Thanks for watching!
Yes it does. Did you start any seeds?
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When is the best time to do this?
Or could we do it anytime of a year?
You can do this anytime of the year because you can start it in a pot inside your house near a window if it’s too cold outside. Thanks for watching!
@@TheTexasGardener Thank you!
@@achingzeemeek2768 Did you start any seeds? How are they doing?
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I don’t understand the reason for removing the seed coating. Seems it protects the seed. I’m assuming you have experimented and am curios what removing it does
It seems to make them germinate faster. Thanks for watching!
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If I do this during winter will my peaches survive I've got a shade house with shade cloth on it I put them in.
I also did this during the winter and I kept them indoors on a sunny window sill until spring. That is what I would recommend. Did you see part 2 and 3? Thanks for watching!
Can i put the seed directly in soil instead of using paper towel
I tried that as well but it didn’t work out for me. Maybe it will work for you?! Thanks for watching!
Yeah as long as you keep the soil moist
Yes you can. Have you started any seedlings?! How are they doing?
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i find if you use a pair of wire snips and cut 2 small chunks out of the tip then turn it sideways and squeeze the cutters along the seam where you just cut the chunks out the seed splits perfectly in half, absolutely 0 chance of accidentally crushing the seed pods inside 😆
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@@TheTexasGardener yea honestly if your able to get a grip on the seam of the pit it'll split without having to screw around with taking the chips out i had a pair of tin snips i use to crack em open with but i haven't been able to find em lately so wire snips work equally well, i find it works best when you hold the seed in a paper towel or a cloth towel that way you can get a solid grip on it without worrying about losing a finger lol
Do you have to keep wetting the paper towel during the 2 weeks?
I usually add a small amount of water on day 7 but I’ve also been successful without adding the water as long as their was still some moisture from the first day and the paper wasn’t dried all the way out. Try several seeds at the same time so you can use the best 2 or 3 seedlings. Thanks for watching!
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@@SteveShoemake I did not have any luck! But honestly, it probably wasn't the process, it was the seeds - I don't think they were ready (the fruit wasn't ripe). I actually JUST tried it again 2 days ago with some ripe peaches from my tree in the backyard! I'll let you know if it works!
@@ShopTherapy623 How large and what’s the age of your peach tree in your yard?! Nice that you have a fruiting tree in your garden!
@@TheTexasGardener It's an heirloom snow peach. Its probably 5 years old. I had like 300 peaches on my tree this year! Somehow the bugs/birds/squirrels didnt eat them all (like last year).
I just did this with a plum seed and it was odd, it already had a root coming out of it and it was trying to split. Is it still a good seed?
Should be ok. Put it in a container and let it grow! Also, start several seeds at the same time if you have them. Did you see parts 2 and 3 in this video series? Thanks for watching!
I would like to grow one of those Donut Hole , flat Peach Trees....I'm not sure what you call them. I rarely see them in our Stores...just at Farmers Markets .
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Did you get a chance to start any seeds and if so, how are they doing?!
I will try this with my plum seeds.
I’ve used this same method for my apple seeds and avocado seeds so far - all successful!
How did it go with the plum seeds?!
How long after germination and new growth does it take for a peach tree to mature before it fruits?
3 years or longer. Thanks for watching!
Did you try starting any seeds?!
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The water you added the first day was the only water used until it was planted out?
I added just a tiny bit more on day 7 although it probably would have been fine without it. Then once in lot I watered it in good. Here’s part 2 and 3 of this video on my new gardening Channel: th-cam.com/video/VfAqMcFpisA/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Did you try starting any seeds and if so, how are they doing?! I hope they are doing well!
Hi, how do I grow a dwaf peach tree from seed
Educational. I tried this with 5 seeds. All the seeds split down the middle, does this mean it’s a failure?
How many days have they been in the container? You may have had some seeds that weren’t viable or something else?
@@TheTexasGardener almost 20 now
@@danielploy9143 I’ve had a few split like that and I think it was because they didn’t have enough moisture. They started but weren’t able to finish. Give it another try!
Awesome! Now I can get my seeds started this summer!
Fantastic!
If I start now in aug with the seedling process, can I start indoors and then plant out side in spring? I live in Wisconsin zone 5b I think
I’m not in your zone but that is what I would do. I did that and then moved to a larger container outside in the spring. Go for it and let me know how it does!
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Great! Now, I know I need a big strong cutting scissors ( don’t know how call the tool that you used to get the seed, but I can find it in a hardware) because I tried a hammer and no success :(
Thanks for sharing :)
The tool was a pair of channel locks😁
Glad you liked the video and thanks for watching!
When I crack them I tap (with a bit of force) with a hammer around all the edges until it cracks open. I hope this helps!
@@medicinemom3620 thanks for the idea!
It only took ten crushed nectarine pits and a 5 year old to figure it out.