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Richie Cooper
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:04 am   Post subject: Cherry tree


Hi there, my name is Richard Cooper and I live in New Paltz, New York.
I was wondering if someone could help me. My daughter and I go to a local farm and pick cherries from the tree every year. this year I saved some cherry pits. I cracked one pit open and found what looks like a small seed. We planted this seed in a flower pot and put it in the sun and kept it moist. Nothing has happend and its been over 3 weeks. We have tried this before with the same results, nothing. Is this the way a cherry tree is started? It would be cool to have our own cherry tree. Thanks for any help.

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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:13 am   Post subject:


I'm having to pull up baby cherry trees in my yard all the time - the way they get started is usually from the squirrels or raccoons burying whole cherries. Maybe if you buried the whole thing, pit and all? The fruit acts as the food for the baby plant when it emerges from the pit.

Good luck!

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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:20 am   Post subject:


Hi Richard and welcome to GardenStew. Very Happy Hope you're going to stay around as this is one of the best sites on the net and everyone is really friendly. Mr. Green

Here are a few websites you may find of interest.

www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit/422-018/422-018.html

www.cahe.nmsu.edu/ces/yard/2001/071401.html

also here is a supplier if you are interested.

www.seedman.com/prunus.htm


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Hi Richie and welcome to the Stew Nice to have another NY person on board Very Happy

Regarding the cherry tree you can use our plant search tool to do additional research if you'd like, here is the link cherry tree

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