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A small, nursery-bought Apricot tree will still need to grow another two years, before producing the first crop of fruit. Important: Apricot fruit grows on second year wood.
So, keep this in mind, when pruning your tree, especially in its early life. If you decide to grow your own Apricot tree from the stone, here's how: First, soak the stone or pit in water for 24 hours. Then, place the stone in damp paper towels, moist sand or peat moss.
Put it into a sealable plastic bag. Place it in your refrigerator for at least a month. Then, it will be ready to plant and grow. Planting Apricot Trees: Select a location in your yard that receives full sun. Dig a deep hole. Add plenty of decomposed compost, if available. Mix thoroughly with regular garden soil.
If the tree you have bought is inside of a peat pot, leave it in the container. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts.
Tips and Warnings. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Extract the pit from fully-ripe fruits. Scrub off any fruit matter with a brush and allow the surface to dry. Crack open the seed by exerting pressure on the seams with a flat tool like a board, nutcracker, or knife. Take out the almond-shaped seeds, and stratify the seed prepare it for germination by soaking it overnight in a container of warm water. Make sure the seed comes from a fruit that is far from trees of the same genus to prevent in-breeding during pollination.
Germinate the seeds in a refrigerator. Squeeze damp peat moss to remove excess water, place a handful of it in a jar or plastic baggie, add the seeds, and seal the jar or bag. Place the jar in a refrigerator that is between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. It can take 4 to 6 weeks for a seed to sprout. Keep the seedlings on a sunny windowsill or under grow-lights until you are ready to pot or plant them in a garden. Buy a store-bought sapling if you are not using a seed. Buy dormant, bare-root, 1-year-old trees if possible.
Take the tree out of the plastic container. If the sapling comes in a burlap bag, carefully remove the bag before planting the tree.
Part 2. Select a location with full sun and good soil. The soil should drain well but hold on to moisture. Apricots prefer a slightly alkaline soil in the pH range of 6. Ensure that the area has no weeds, and does not have light or sandy soil. Avoid anywhere that has had eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, raspberries, or strawberries growing in or near it. These crops can be a source of verticillium wilt. Dig a deep hole. Dig a 6 in 15 cm hole for a germinated seedling.
Fill the hole with well-rotted compost and mix it thoroughly with the soil. Place the seed or sapling in the hole and soak thoroughly. The chilling period can be done in several different ways, but two methods are the easiest for home gardeners. Simply wrap the seeds in moistened sphagnum moss or paper towels and put them in a jelly jar inside the refrigerator for two to three months. Alternatively, you can sow the seeds in pots and set them outdoors during the winter months to let Mother Nature do the chilling for you.
Start the seeds in individual 1-quart pots filled with soilless potting mixture. Soilless potting mixture is sterile, which means the seeds are less likely to rot. Sow the seeds 1 to 2 inches deep or at a depth equal to one to two times the length of the pit. Water the seeds lightly after sowing to settle the soil mixture around them. If you chill the seeds in the refrigerator, simply sow them as soon as the chilling period is done and set the pots outside in a sheltered, bright location.
As with all seeds, apricot seeds need to be kept warm and evenly moist to ensure germination.
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