Can you grow a plum tree from a plum seed?

Answer 1

Germination of Tree Seed Growing trees from seed can be fun. However, the seed of most tree species won't germinate immediately when planted because they are in a dormant state. Dormancy must be broken before the seed can germinate. In some tree species, dormancy is the result of a thick, hard seed coat. The seed coat may be broken in a variety of ways and the process is referred to as scarification. Mechanical means, such as a metal file or coarse sandpaper, can be used to break the seed coat. Treatment with boiling water has also been successful for a number of tree species. In nature, the seed coat may be broken by microbial action, passage of the seed through the digestive tract of a bird or other animal, exposure to alternate freezing and thawing, or fire. The seed of many tree species will not germinate until they have been exposed to cool temperatures and moist conditions for several weeks or months. Winter weather in Iowa provides the necessary conditions to break dormancy. Gardeners can accomplish the same results by a process called stratification. Tree seed can be stratified by placing the seed in a moist 50:50 mixture of sand and peat moss. Suitable containers include coffee cans, plastic jars, and cottage cheese containers. (Punch holes in the lid of the container to provide air.) Seed can also be stratified in plastic bags. Stratify the seed in the refrigerator. The seed of some trees, such as redbud, have hard impermeable seed coats and dormant embryos. They require both scarification and stratification for germination.

Harvest fruit when full mature. Remove the seed. Seed may be sown in the fall or stratified seed may be planted in the spring. Stratify the seeds at 33 to 41 F. The European plum (Prunus domestica) requires 90 days. Seed of plums should be planted 2 inches deep.(Like the apples and crabapples, the seed of most cultivated cherries, plums, and peaches will not reproduce true from seed.)

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Answer 2

The almond trees in my yard all started from a parent tree dropping almonds and having them germinate. the parent tree started 3 baby trees in a span of 20 years. Whereas, one of the baby trees started dropping fruit and having it germinate it's first crop. This has happened for the last three seasons now.

Answer 3

Yes, you can grow a plum tree from a plum seed, but there's no guarantee that the resulting tree will produce fruit identical to the parent plum. It can take several years for the tree to reach fruit-bearing age, and the tree may be susceptible to genetic variability, disease, or poor growth compared to grafted plum trees.

Answer 4

If you must prune a plum tree do it in the summer to avoid silver leaf fungus entering the cuts.

Answer 5

The life cycle of a plum tree starts when a pit falls to the ground. Eventually the pit will turn into a new plum tree and be capable of reproducing.

Answer 6

1. yes because besides red plum seed (same thing) its the only plun seed

Answer 7

buy plum seeds and plant them