Is it possible to grow cherries in your area
The first thing to know is it possible to grow cherries in your surrounding area. The best way to do this is to look around or ask friends. If there are growing cherry trees, you can grow them yourself. If the cherry trees are sold in the local nursery is also a good sign.
Collecting cherry pits
Great pleasure will bring you a collection of the bones of the cherry. In the season of ripening cherries, eat as much its fruit. It is better to buy cherries in the shop and from local farmers and gardeners. It is the seeds of these fruits are most likely to germinate. The fact that cherries from the store are subjected to special processing in order to berries be able to store. This treatment may reduce germination of seed of the cherry.
Another way is to pick some cherries at one of the fruit trees. Select a few seeds from the tastiest fruits. Selected bone should be rinsed with water and put in a Sunny place to dry them.
Sprouting cherry pits
In the fall remove the pits of cherries and plant them in open ground. It would be correct to put them in the earth at this time of year. Some trees can not ascend, therefore is better to plant a few cherries. This should be done at a depth of 1-5 cm and at a distance of 15-35 cm from each other. Mark the place where you planted the cherry. Leave the rest to nature.
In winter at low temperatures of the bone exfoliate. Then in the spring they sprout better.
If you are planning to plant cherries in the spring, the seeds can be hold in the cold from 6 to 8 weeks before planting. This will weaken the hard shell. The temperature for freezing the bones should be from 1 to 6 C⁰. Such temperature is usually in the fridge. Before freezing the bones should be put in a glass jar with sand and peat moss. The Bank should close the lid and do a few holes to the bones of the incoming air.
Although the best time to plant seed – fall, they can be planted in flower pots in the summer or winter, and then transplant the seedlings outdoors in the spring.
Transplant seedlings trees
Spring will begin to sprout sprouts. Wait for the trees to grow to 20-30 cm in height. Now you can transplant trees where they will grow permanently. After planting trees proplyvaya them regularly and water the soil if necessary. Mark the tree using a stake so that it is not trampled and not mowed. To transplant trees in a well-lit place. Cherry does not like shade. Planted trees begin to bear fruit quickly. 7-8 years before the first fruit.
