Sprouting Cherry Pits
#1
12-14-06, 05:00 AM
Sprouting Cherry Pits
I saved cherry pits this summer, stored them in the fridge in moist vermiculite for 3 months and I took them out of the fridge on Monday to start warming them up. They sprouted faster than I thought they would and I need to hurry up and get them in some potting soil. Here is the question: The first "shoot" that comes out of the seed. Is that a stem or root? Should I pot them with the shoot heading out of the ground or heading down into the soil.
Thanks
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#2
12-14-06, 10:11 AM
Plant with the sprout down once it curves as that is the root. The tree will sprout from the same area. Take a look here to see what is going on.
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_1733_22582-65181--,00.html
http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/laurab/generalbotany/images/seed%20germination.jpg
http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/10.3abio.GIF
http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/6.3HypogB1.GIF
Newt
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_1733_22582-65181--,00.html
http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/laurab/generalbotany/images/seed%20germination.jpg
http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/10.3abio.GIF
http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/6.3HypogB1.GIF
Newt
#3
12-16-06, 04:31 PM
I'm your "go to guy" for supplying unknown cherry trees. I have 72 sprouts growing in peat moss and I had to throw another 30-50 away because I ran out of room. I think everyone I know will be getting a tree sprout in their Christmas stocking this year.
#5
01-01-07, 01:35 PM
It is starting to look like I have two varieties of cherry trees. About 90% have nice green leaves but 10% have silver/white leaves. I wish I did not wait 3-5 years to see what kind of cherries they produce (if any).
