Der auf der linken Seite ist George, oben rechts ist Josh und der unten ist "Hoppla" weil er nicht wachsen sollte
Von: Miserable_Mix_8243
Der auf der linken Seite ist George, oben rechts ist Josh und der unten ist "Hoppla" weil er nicht wachsen sollte
Von: Miserable_Mix_8243
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Wrong sub… check out r/marijunaenhuasists or something like that this sub is for marijuana… not actual trees…
Normally you would plant the seeds now, but I am not an expert on growing apple trees from seed. You might check with a local extension service or find an arborist or master gardener for local help.
Wait till the first “leaves” start to come out, then put it in dirt. In the meantime try to get a hold of some local clover to put in the pot with it. Their roots will be unobtrusive while serving as a sort of sensor for when they need water. Once the clover start getting droopy is time to water
plant now
You can’t grow apple trees that propagate fruit from apple seeds. They need to be propagated from the branches of a fruitful tree. The only thing those seeds will produce is a crabapple, not as tasty.
Hey! I’m actually trying to do this right now! How long did it take for your seeds to sprout??
I did this same thing and every single seed gerninated. Apples are lively! I planted them as soon as I saw a root, like in your picture, and they are doing well! I water them based on how dry their soil looks. My plants that aren’t taking in water have damp soil for a long time, and the ones that want water dry their soil noticeably faster. Once every few days in my case.
My grandfather told me that you should plant 100 apple seeds if you want a tree. We planted 100 seeds. Lo and behold, a tree grew. It is now over 30 years old and bears many fruit, and provides shade for his memorial stone
I just did this for lemon trees. Not for fruit because I live in a cold climate, but just to see if I could. The trees are 1’ tall and so green and pretty. Worth it even without fruit someday
It’s a good experiment to observe plant growth, but you’re likely not going to get an apple such as the one this seed came from. Most commercial apples are hybrids, meaning the fruiting part of the tree is grafted onto the rootstock of another apple (which allows for controlling the size of the mature tree). Your planted seed will have genetics of both of these species and as a result you’ll get weird and hybridized fruit. To save seeds, you need to use open-pollinated (ie not hybrid) to get a form true to the parent. You should still keep growing it though, it’s a fun project!
I think I’ve been on Reddit too long because without seeing the sub I thought these were bedbugs lol
It is possible to get a decent tree from seed, although the odds are like 1 in 10,000. That’s how we have a lot modern varieties, chance and random mutation.
Some people will say the odds are too low, but I say screw it, you never know, you could get the best darn apples on earth… or some flavourless, dry, mealy baby apples.
But yes you can plant them now. 🙂
You will not get the same apple that you ate. Apples are often grafted trees with two or three different plants grafted together for optimal disease and insect resistance, growth habit, fruit quality, and umpteen other traits. Still a worthwhile experience but I would want that to be a shock after growing a tree for a few years only to find out it was a sub par apple.
Throw those away and get yourself a [fruit salad tree](https://www.isons.com/shop/specialty-fruits/combination-fruit-trees/fruit-salad-tree/?) that grows four different types of fruit.
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Johnny Appleseed applauds your efforts!
Growing from seed will not yield “true to variety” fruit. However. New varieties have sprung up by pure chance this way. The granny Smith was invented by a grandmother named Smith who would chuck her apple peelings and cores out her kitchen window and they’d often sprout trees, which, free fruit, let’s try and see if we’ve won the nature lottery, and it turned out she did. All Granny Smith apples come from cuttings propagated off the original granny Smith tree. Your plants may or may not produce tasty fruit, the only way to find out is to let them grow and see what they give you.
If you were hoping for fruit true to variety, it’s far far far easier to buy saplings that have already been grafted to a disease resistant root ball and plant it in the ground.
Need grafting