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How to grow a peach tree from seed. How to grow a peach from a seed at home

I welcome you to the site advice to gardeners and gardeners. Toward the middle of summer, a real southern delicacy appears on the shelves of shops and markets - juicy, ruddy peaches.

And among the gourmets who enjoy the delicate, fragrant pulp, there will definitely be a few lovers of experiments who will be interested in the question of whether a peach will grow from a stone and what to do for this.

Of course, this is possible, because seed reproduction fruit crops fairly common agrotechnical procedure. However, those wishing to have their own fruit tree patience is required, since growing a peach from a stone is a rather time-consuming and troublesome process.

Selection of peach pits, preparation for sowing

First of all, experimenters who are interested in how to grow a peach from a seed should stock up on high-quality seed. Imported fruits, taken unripe and treated with all kinds of chemicals, are absolutely useless in this regard - their bones quite often turn out to be cracked or too fragile.

For sowing, it is recommended to select seeds from well-ripened fruits of any zoned variety grown nearby. If the peaches were sold from a private farm, the gardener should find out the main characteristics of the crop - the name of the variety, growth conditions, ripening time.

Mandatory event, without which seed cultivation peach impossible, is Preliminary processing planting material, carry it out in the following way.

Extracted from the fruit pulp, well-washed peach pits are placed in a dish filled with wet sand, and for winter period stored in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator or cellar.

At the end of the term, peach pits that are in a cool, humid environment will peck and be ready for sowing. Stratification (hardening by cold) of seeds can be carried out in a more natural way, by digging them into the soil in the backyard in late autumn.

Note! What happens according to the same principle apricot cultivation.

If long-term seed stratification is impossible for some reason, you can speed up the process of peach germination from the stone mechanically. To do this, the selected material is soaked in warm water for 7-8 days. The softened flaps of the pits of the flaps are opened with a knife and the seed is taken out. It is again immersed in water for 2-3 days before swelling.

A few hours before planting, it is recommended to keep the prepared material in a growth stimulator solution. Remember! Whether a peach will grow from a seed, or whether all work will turn into a waste of time, directly depends on the competent choice and processing of seeds.

Place and technology of sowing

The peach site should be well lit, warm and securely sheltered from cold winds. The immediate proximity of residential and outbuildings, as well as tall trees, is highly undesirable. The recommended distance is about 3-4 m.

The sequence of actions when sowing peach seeds in open ground is:

• At the selected site, they dig a trench about 10 cm deep, which is half filled with loose fertile soil.
• The bones are laid out in a trench with an interval of 25-30 cm.
• Crops are sprinkled with a layer of earth and watered with warm water.

A long wait for seedlings is not a reason to panic. Seedlings first form root system, after which the development of the aerial part begins.

By the same principle, a peach from a stone can be grown in room conditions. In this case, you will need the usual flower pot and a universal soil mixture, in which it is useful to add a little sand for looseness.

Work is carried out in stages:

• A layer of drainage material is laid on the bottom of the pot, after which the nutrient substrate is poured and poured abundantly with settled water.
• One seed is sown in each pot with a sharp end up, planting to a depth of 4-6 cm.
• The pot is covered with cling film or glass lid and keep warm.

During extended period waiting for seedlings, the film is periodically removed for airing and watering crops, as well as to remove accumulated condensate.

1. In the first weeks after germination, the soil under the young is moistened daily. In the future, the irrigation regime is adjusted taking into account climatic conditions, indicators of ambient temperature and humidity. After each procedure, it is recommended to loosen the soil under plantings.

2. After the appearance of the first shoots, the first top dressing. The use of active organic matter in relation to fragile seedlings is unacceptable, but the seedlings respond very well to the introduction of a weakly concentrated humus infusion. IN summer time spend several foliar dressings, as well as for preventive purposes, sprayed with a weak solution of the drug "Thiovit" or "Ridomil".

3. From the second year of life, the formation of the crown of the tree begins, annually cutting off excess, weak and improperly growing shoots.

In favorable conditions, own-rooted peaches develop incredibly quickly, growing in the first 2-3 months to 45-60 cm in height, and at 4-5 years of age they begin to bear fruit.

Advantages and disadvantages of peaches grown from the stone

Seed propagation of peach has only 2 significant drawbacks - seedlings do not always inherit the qualities of the parent plant, and it is quite difficult to find suitable planting material.

Benefits of own-rooted seedlings ahead vaccinated much more significant - trees grown from seeds are distinguished by a long lifespan, high resistance to adverse climatic conditions and diseases. In addition, sometimes own-rooted peach in terms of taste and productivity significantly exceeds the parent tree.

Conclusion - knowing how to grow a peach from a stone, you can without any extra effort acquire a full-fledged tree or a whole garden and annually receive an excellent harvest of fragrant sunny fruits.

Peach is a fragrant, juicy delicacy that few people can resist. Unfortunately, the fruit grows in the southern regions, and it is not always possible to find it on sale. Today we will tell you how you can grow a peach yourself, at home, from a simple seed. However, we will warn you right away: in order for such a tree to bear fruit, you will have to make a lot of effort. Doesn't it scare you? Then you can try. In the end, even if the fruits do not work out, you will have a beautiful and unusual plant for our latitudes. Moreover, grown independently.

Choosing the right variety

Peaches have a lot of varietal varieties. Each of them has its own characteristics, and when choosing which tree you will grow, proceed from its species characteristics. Hybrids are rejected immediately: even if they contain a normal, apparently complete, bone, you will never see a sprout from it. The fact is that hybrid plants do not give procreation.

Requirements for peach seeds:

1. They must be sufficiently resistant to cold.
2. They should easily tolerate a small amount of sunlight and have time to bear fruit.
3. Do not choose store material, as a rule, a full-fledged plant is not obtained from it. It is best to purchase fruits in special nurseries or directly in the south, in private farms from those whom you can trust.
4. The best varieties for growing in middle lane Russia: "White Nectarine", "Early Riversa", "Nobles", "Early Minion", "Winner", "Amsden" and "Pineapple Nectarine".

There is another point that must be considered when choosing a variety of a future peach. Carefully read the characteristics of each of the applicants and decide which fit better Total. Pay attention to:

• growing conditions;
• Demanding to the soil, fertilizing, care;
• Taste qualities (early ones are usually not suitable for harvesting, later ones are harder);
• Ripening speed (many late varieties simply do not have time to ripen in a short summer, so they will have to be plucked in advance).

In any case, choose the most suitable grade- main task for preparatory stage. In the middle lane, the requirements for a future tree are more serious than in the south, where, in principle, it is quite easy to grow any peach.

When the issue with the choice of variety is finally resolved, it is necessary to proceed with the germination of the seed. It's amazing how big and beautiful tree can be obtained from just a normal seed, but that's what we're going to do now.

Before planting a bone in the ground, it must be properly prepared for the upcoming process. Peaches do not grow particularly fast, they are quite whimsical and capricious. Therefore, even at the stage of preparation for landing, you will have to tinker with them.

Stratification
First, select ripe, soft fruits. As mentioned above, only varietal ones are suitable. Completely clean the seed from the pulp, and then proceed to stratification. Essentially, this process mimics winter conditions, prepares the future harvest for germination, hardens it and awakens the spark of life. Stratification technology is applied only to those plants that without it will be quite difficult (and sometimes even impossible) to adapt to unusual growing conditions. For peach, mid-latitudes are a significant stress. That is why it is impossible to do without preparation.

So for everything winter time remove the bone in a cold place with sufficient humidity. The seed must be placed in an open container, on wet sand or sawdust. Make sure the environment is always humid! With a successful stratification, by spring, by the time of planting, the peach pits will crack and sprout. As soon as you see it, move the plant to a pot.

Soil preparation and planting
The soil is essential! It should be half fertile black soil(or humus), half from peat. Gently deepen the bone into it, no more than 3 cm. And wait. In a peach, the root system is first formed, then the plant itself. Therefore, the sprout may not appear as soon as you would like. But don't despair. As soon as the peach gets stronger, it will definitely show up and begin to form into a beautiful strong tree.

plant care
Keep an eye on the earthy clod, the peach does not like when it is dry. As soon as the soil dries out, water it moderately. Strong humidity should also not be allowed. In addition, the peach tree is very fond of the sun. IN dark place it will wither and die. Remember: a healthy peach, which is suitable for the conditions, grows, though not quickly, but surely.

As a rule, peaches live at home. They are also planted in the ground, but caring for such whimsical "pets" will be much more difficult. Below we will talk about it, but for now - how to grow a fruit-bearing tree at home. Peach is a heat-loving and sun-loving crop. With a shortage of sunny days, he needs to create artificial lighting. In winter, the plant rests. He needs a temperature of about 4 degrees. In spring, flowering and fruit ripening begin. For the process to be successful, the tree should be moved to a warmer and maximum bright room with a temperature of 10-15 degrees. After the future fruits are tied, for the whole summer period, the peach needs an even warmer climate: up to 25 degrees.

It is recommended to transplant a tree into a large container either before flowering or after harvesting. Soil: humus + peat + turf + sand + leaf ground(ratio 1:1:1:1:2). It is necessary to feed from the beginning of spring to the end of summer, twice a month. Peach needs both organic and mineral fertilizers. In addition, it must be cut off annually and pinch out unnecessary shoots.

In the middle lane, characterized by a fleeting summer with a small number of hot, sunny days, the plant is grown only in a greenhouse. If you want to do without a special “house”, then for the winter, be sure to wrap the tree with burlap, and the stem part with glass wool or other insulating materials.

You can grow peach at home! And it's not as difficult as it seems. But, if everything works out, you can surprise your friends and relatives with juicy, fragrant fruits from your home garden!

Video: growing a peach from a stone

Gardeners are very inquisitive people. Not more than a hundred years ago, a few orchards with apples and cherries of folk selection grew in central Russia. Most modern varieties appeared within a single generation.

The technology of growing cherries and apricots has already been mastered, winter-hardy varieties these trees. Gardeners did not calm down on this. Growing a peach from a stone at home, getting fruits in the conditions of central Russia is the dream of many gardeners. How to do it right and what you can count on, this is our story.

Reproduction with bones

Recently, there has been an increasing interest in growing southern exotic trees at home. The beginning was laid by Pavlovian lemons, which successfully bore fruit on the northern windowsills.

Over time, tangerines, grapefruits, and oranges joined the lemons. Then it was the turn of coffee, feijoa, papaya and pineapple. Peaches grow much closer to the middle lane than these exotics, which do well in the house. Why not try to breed a peach at home.

Important! Of course, there are no special varieties of indoor peaches.

Although this is a low plant, it is still a tree. Therefore, it will not be possible to grow it in a pot. However, growing peaches through seedlings grown from seeds planted in pots is a very promising occupation.

Rules for choosing the right planting material

For successful breeding plants, you need to know which bones to choose. Fruits bought in the store are not suitable for this event:

• the fruits were brought from very warm countries (Turkey, China, Italy) and the trees from them will not be able to acclimatize in Russia;
• fruits are harvested at the stage of technical ripeness for long-term transportation, the nucleoli in them are not mature;
• fruits are processed chemicals to extend the storage time, because of them the bones become brittle and often crack.

You can grow a peach from any fruit. But in the garden, the seedling will die due to the local climate unsuitable for it.

Important! For breeding peach bone buy fruits grown in Russia. And the closer they grow peaches to the place of future landing, the better.

Growing a fruit-bearing peach from a stone at home is laborious, but very interesting process. Such trees are best adapted to local conditions.

If you manage to get winter-hardy peach pits early varieties then success is guaranteed. Such varieties growing in the southern regions of Russia without shelter, and in the Moscow region with shelter, include:

1. Kiev early - a low tree of 3 meters in height. Distinctive feature varieties - fast recovery after frost damage. Fruits weighing 80-90 g ripen in early August, have greenish-white flesh.
2. Pushkin early - the tree grows up to 6 m in height. Fruits weighing 100–120 g ripen at the end of August and have greenish-creamy flesh.
3. Redhaven - an old American variety reaches a height of 5 m. At the end of August, they ripen large fruits weighing 140-160 g with an orange-yellow core and pink streaks in the center.

Seeds of these varieties are best suited for growing in the central regions of Russia. Reproduction by seeds does not repeat the varietal characteristics of the parent plant, but the seedlings are the most adapted to local climatic conditions.

Landing

How to grow a peach from a seed at home is not an easy question. The stone germinates reluctantly, only 25% of the planted seeds will give seedlings. To still get seedlings, you must follow certain rules:

• completely clear the seed from the pulp of the fruit;
• soak for 10 days before planting. In the last two days, it is advisable to add a growth stimulator to the water.

The nucleolus will germinate only after overwintering, so the pot with plantings should be buried in the garden. Best time for landing - the end of October or the beginning of November. If this is not possible, you can put the pot in a cold cellar or in the refrigerator. In this case, you need to check the moisture content of the soil.

Important! The peach is undemanding to the soil, any prepared land is suitable.

Naturally, it should be loose. The seed is planted at a depth of 6-8 cm.

After 3-4 months, sprouts appear from the seeds. It is important that the air temperature does not change abruptly. You can not take the seedlings out of the refrigerator and put them on a sunny window. Tender sprouts will quickly die from such drastic changes. Seedlings are kept in a cold place, gradually accustoming to heat.

Such difficulties do not arise if the seedlings grow in the garden. Tempering takes place naturally.

You can grow a seedling from a seed in a room. Before planting, the seeds should lie in the refrigerator for 6-8 days. The pot is covered with glass or plastic bag. If condensation occurs, ventilate it.

Germination begins with the development and growth of the root. Therefore, seedlings from peach pits will have to wait several months. After germination, the polyethylene cover can be removed.

The disadvantage of this method of obtaining germinated seeds is that the grown plants will be less adapted to an unsuitable climate due to the lack of hardening.

Experienced gardeners use a different method of growing seedlings:

• the bones are soaked for two weeks;
• open them, opening the shell;
• the nucleoli are again soaked for two days;
• swollen nucleoli are sown to a depth of 3–4 cm.

With this method, faster and more friendly shoots are achieved from planted nucleoli.

How to germinate a peach seed, what method to use, lovers of garden exotics decide based on their capabilities and conditions.

Care of seedlings at home

For peach summer young tree from a stone on the windowsill it can grow to a height of more than a meter. The main thing is to create for him good conditions for development:

• sufficient illumination;
• timely watering;
• abundant top dressing;
• correct temperature;
• effective pruning.

Important! Peach is a plant with a pronounced dormant period. In the winter months, he does not need lighting and top dressing.

It is only required to monitor the moderate moisture content of the soil in the pot and keep the sleeping tree in a cool room at a temperature of + 2-4 ° C. Only when the buds swell, the plant needs to provide intensive care.

The southern plant needs good lighting. If seedlings appeared in the house before April, they will need additional lighting. LED bulbs consume little electricity and emit a spectrum of light suitable for plants.

IN young age the tree is very moisture-loving. Watering is carried out as the soil dries with warm water.

For fertilizer use a complex mineral fertilizer with trace elements such as Agricola, as the plant is demanding on the presence of trace elements such as copper. Seedlings need fertilizing only from the second year of life.

Foliar feeding is preferred. For this, an effective solution is prepared, which contains all the main elements of top dressing and trace elements. Take and mix:

• 5 g of soda ash;
• 1 g of boric acid;
• 2 g of copper sulfate;
• a drop of iodine;
• potassium permanganate crystal;
• liter of water.

Spraying is repeated twice a month. Top dressing is done 2 times a month until September. In September, the tree begins to prepare for the winter season.

Important! The temperature of keeping young seedlings in spring should correspond to + 10–15 ° C, after flowering and before harvesting fruits + 18–25 ° C.

Starting from the second year of life, young seedlings begin to form with pruning. Caring for them is impossible without creating the correct goblet crown and adjusting the height of the tree. Flowering takes place on the side branches, so vigorous shoots are pruned annually.

Is it possible to grow a peach tree at home? Only if there is a greenhouse, winter Garden or insulated loggia. In the room suitable conditions impossible to create. Therefore, at the age of one year they are planted in the garden.

Transplant to the ground

In the first year, the young seedling grows to 1–1.5 m in height. In September, seedlings of grown trees are planted in the garden.

How to plant a peach so that it grows actively in the garden? The place should be well lit by the sun, closed from strong winds. The distance between peach trees is 3-4 meters. The same amount should be up to trees and buildings growing nearby.

A landing hole is dug in advance with a diameter of 1 m and the same depth. A bucket of humus or manure, several buckets of water are brought in for planting. Seedlings are planted on a mound fertile land, fall asleep and tamp. Water again after planting.

A young tree is tied to a peg driven in next to it, the trunk circle is mulched with organic matter.

Important! Not all varieties are self-pollinating plants, so you need to plant at least 3-4 plants nearby.

In the first years of life, a peach grown from seedlings must be especially carefully prepared for winter: cover the near-stem circle with a thick layer of mulch, tie the stem building insulation, wrap with burlap.

The tree can suffer from fungal diseases and other infections:

• scab
• leaf curl;
• fruit rot;
• clasteropsoriasis;
• moniliosis.

In addition, he may suffer from garden pests: aphids, scale insects, spider mites and codling moths.

To prevent all these troubles, you need to know how to properly do prevention for a peach. In spring and autumn, a tree is regularly formed, carrying out sanitary and rejuvenating pruning. Do preventive treatment fungicides.

Peach is a fast-growing plant. Perhaps already 2-3 years after planting in the garden, it can bear the first fruits.

Conclusion

Is it possible to plant a peach orchard in central Russia? How to grow a fruiting peach from a seed? Everyone can plant a bone, but not everyone can grow a tree. Only a patient and attentive gardener can grow a peach grove in central Russia.

There are many ways to propagate fruit horticultural crops. Among effective options obtaining a plant such as a peach, it is worth highlighting the process of growing it from a seed. However, this technology has a lot of nuances that need to be studied before starting work.

Peculiarities

Undoubtedly, the easiest way is to purchase a young peach tree seedling and root it in your area. However, in specialized stores and nurseries, the price of such a product is quite high. Therefore, many gardeners, both professionals and amateurs, prefer the less expensive, albeit more laborious option for obtaining a crop - independent cultivation plants from the pit of the fruit. And in light of the fact that some flower growers and gardeners do an excellent job of cultivating a house from seeds and seeds of exotic crops such as lemon or banana, then every person interested in this process can germinate a peach tree bone. The main condition in the work is to follow the instructions, as well as the availability of time and patience.

In a similar method of growing a fruiting plant for a summer residence or personal plot there are a lot of positive features, thanks to which the option of cultivating peach at home has gained particular popularity. In addition to significant savings Money Compared to buying a young peach crop, the planting material goes through a mandatory stratification process, which greatly speeds up the emergence of seedlings, and also allows the seed to pass natural selection and endurance testing.

The plant obtained in this way will acquire innate resistance to external factors environment, as it will be originally grown in the same climatic conditions.

chances of positive result from growing a horticultural crop from a stone, it multiplies the well-chosen material for planting. Gardeners should take into account that fruits of foreign origin and their material are not suitable for propagation in the middle lane and in the northern regions of our country. This is due to the fact that the process of collecting such fruits occurs long before the peaches enter the phase of biological ripeness, in fact, they are still harvested green. This method allows you to transport the harvested crop over long distances without the risk of damage to the fruit. But the pits in these peaches do not ripen to the right degree, making them unsuitable for further germination after eating fruit.

In addition, the southern plant will not be able to adapt to slightly different climatic conditions, therefore, even if seedlings are obtained from planting material, young crops will lose their viability, since they will not be able to receive the proper amount of heat and sunlight which they need.

To select material, you should go in search of local fruits or borrow fruits from a neighbor. To grow a peach, it is necessary to take several seeds into work, since, as practice shows, only 20-25% of the total will be viable. When selecting planting material, it is also worth abandoning fruits from a grafted peach, since the characteristics of the resulting crops may not at all correspond to those of the mother crop. by the most the best option will be the use of seeds from own-rooted culture, where the chance to get a plant with specific characteristics is very high.

As for the selection of a variety, zoned varieties remain a priority, which will have enough daylight hours and the available air temperature for flowering and fruiting. When choosing a plant, it is worth considering such qualities of a variety as winter hardiness, since the next step after growing a peach at home will be planting a seedling in open ground.

It is best to give preference to self-pollinating crops, although for a stable fruit harvest it would be more correct to plant several fruit crops next to each other.

To get a harvest in the summer, and not in the fall, it is worth choosing early-ripening varieties for cultivation. garden plant.Among the favorites, the following species can be distinguished, the harvest from which can be harvested in July:

• "Early Rivers";
• "Kyiv early";
• "Nobles", etc.

"Early Rivers"

"Kyiv early"

"Nobles"

Material for subsequent planting should be selected from the most big peaches that have reached biological maturity. Fruit must be free from disease or insect damage. The bones must be removed from the pulp, washed and dried.

Soil and seed preparation

To obtain seedlings from the stone, you must adhere to step by step instructions to prepare the material for rooting in the ground:

• the cleaned and washed bone must be kept in water for 10 days;
• in the last 2-3 days, it is recommended to add any growth stimulant to the liquid.

The stone will be able to sprout only after overwintering, so the nucleolus is deepened into the soil in a small pot and dropped into the ground on the street. Usually such work is carried out in October or November. Alternative option the pot may be kept in the refrigerator or in the basement, but in such cases it is necessary to maintain the optimal level of soil moisture in the pot.

As for the choice of suitable land, the peach culture is rather unpretentious in this regard, so you can plant the nucleolus in any prepared soil. It must first be disinfected, as well as fertilized with complex compounds. However, the structure of the soil is very important for the rooting of planting material - the earth must be loose, which will provide good aeration for the seed. The depth to which it is worth lowering the bone should not exceed 8 centimeters.

After three to four months, the nucleolus will sprout. It is very important at this moment not to expose the plant to a sharp jump in air temperature, so accustoming to heat and light should be carried out progressively so as not to provoke the death of a young plant.

Landing

Growing a peach tree can be done in three ways:

• stratification method, when cold conditions are specially created for the nucleoli in order to prepare and harden the material as much as possible before further growth;
• extraction of the inner core from the seeds, which contributes to faster germination;
• warm method, which involves cultivating the plant at room temperature.

It is possible to grow seeds using the cold method when creating a humid, but positive air temperature for a peach with good circulation.

Stratification involves the implementation of the following work in the fall.

• For planting material, you need to pick up a small container without a lid, which is filled with sand or peat. It is best to sift the sand so that it does not contain foreign inclusions.
• The bones deepen by 6-8 centimeters, after which the container must be covered with a plastic bag with holes made and left in a cool place for the whole winter.
• The plant needs to be controlled. When shoots appear in the pot, it is taken out of the cool, and the seedlings are transplanted into a container with a soil mixture of peat, humus and earth.
• Further, the culture should develop at a temperature of about +10 degrees in a lighted place for several days. Then the pot can be kept at home, but the air temperature should be at +20 degrees. It is also important to monitor the level of soil moisture and water the plant as it dries.

The second option for obtaining a peach culture involves the extraction of the kernel of the stone. This method will allow you to get a culture from planting material much faster.

The technology for performing the work is as follows.

• The bones are cleaned of pulp and dried, after which they split and take out the core, which must be lowered into warm water for a few days, so that the seeds are well saturated with moisture and swell. Water must be changed daily.
• Swollen kernels should be planted in pots equipped with drainage holes. The maximum allowable deepening of the planting material is 5-6 centimeters.
• The pot or container with seeds must be covered with a film or glass. Every day, the mini-greenhouse must be ventilated, the accumulated condensate removed and covered again. After the formation of the first sprouts, the film can be removed.

It is noted that the peach tree first of all forms its root system, and then the aerial part grows. As a rule, plants grown from seed, rooted in the garden, are able to grow half a meter in just 2-3 months.

The warm method involves planting the seed from the fruit directly into the pot, without prior hardening. To root the material, you need to do the following.

• The bones are kept in the cold for a week. This option is considered stratification, only short-term. After that, the seeds are aged for a couple of days in a growth stimulator.
• Before deepening the bones, the soil is moistened, and the pots are covered with foil or glass.
• The development of the plant occurs in a warm room with good access to sunlight. Condensation must be regularly removed from improvised covers, and watered if the earth has become dry.
• As a rule, shoots are formed after 4 months. During this period, the shelter must be removed, the location of the pots can not be changed, but direct contact with the culture should be avoided. sun rays, and also protect young plants from drafts.

Seedling care at home

Proper care of peach seedlings will help them gain strength faster. Therefore, providing comfortable conditions for the development of plants is mandatory and includes a number of agrotechnical measures.

• Despite the fact that the peach is undemanding to the composition of the soil, it is better that immature shoots grow in a mixture of leafy soil with peat and humus.
• With regard to lighting, the access of sunlight during this period is important point contributing to productive development. If there is not enough light in the room where the culture containers are located, care should be taken to have additional light sources, which can be phytolamps.
• Humidification should be regular, but excessive watering should be avoided so as not to provoke root rot.

• In the winter months, the air temperature should not exceed +4 degrees, with the advent of spring, its value can be increased to +10-15. If the culture will bloom before transplanting into the ground, then the air should be warmed up during this period to + 20-25 degrees.
• With the advent of spring, plants will need additional nutrition. At this time, at intervals of 10-14 days, root peach fertilizer should be performed with organic compounds and mineral complexes.
• As the plant grows, it may need to be transplanted into a larger container. Transplanting work is best done in the spring, before the flowering phase of the crop, or in the fall.
• A tree that has reached a height of 70-80 centimeters will need pruning, as it will begin to grow side shoots. In order for the tree to have fruits, it is necessary to trim the crown, thereby preventing the plant from stretching in length.

In the case when the seedlings initially developed at home, young trees will need a transplant in the first spring. Before that, you need to choose a suitable place in the garden or in the area where the peach will grow and bear fruit. It is best that the tree be placed on the south or east side of the garden, as there the culture will receive sufficient heat and sunlight.

It is important that the site, as well as in the pot where the peach grew before, has the most loose soil. garden culture it will develop rather slowly in clay and heavy soil, where moisture stagnation is possible







In addition, the tree must be protected from cold air masses and drafts. It is best to plant several peaches at once, optimal distance between plants should be 3-3.5 meters. From residential buildings and other buildings on the site, it would be more correct to place a peach with a slight distance so that they do not create an extra shadow for the plant.

Immediately after transplanting a peach into open ground and during its further cultivation, it is necessary to provide the culture with the required care. In the first few years, the tree must be given maximum attention in order to avoid the death of a fragile culture due to disease, pest invasions or errors associated with agricultural technology.

During the hot summer months, peach watering should be carefully considered. The lack, as well as excess moisture, will have an extremely negative effect on the development of the plant. With the advent of winter, the culture will need shelter from frost, for this it is necessary to perform mulching trunk circle. Needles or fallen leaves can be used as a material for protection from negative temperatures, and in the first winter, the peach should be additionally covered with burlap.

For information on how to germinate a peach seed, see the video below.

After eating sweet and ripe peaches, do not rush to throw out the remaining bones. From them you can grow a whole tree, which in the future can decorate the garden. If you are interested in how to grow a peach from a seed, then this article has been prepared especially for you.

Answer to the question

If everything goes well, then after a certain amount of time you can wait for the first shoots. For everything to be successful, you must create favorable conditions. The adaptation of the plant will be successful if you choose the right variety. It is better to use specimens that grow in your area. There will be more chances that then the plant will endure the winter well. To answer main question how to properly grow a peach from a seed, you need to prepare materials for planting.

Start

Before you need to carry out the necessary preparation peach pit. To do this, do the following:

1. A week before planting the bone, dip it in a container of water.
2. Fluid needs to be changed every day.
3. On the day of disembarkation, make a small incision with a hammer. In this case, in no case should the core be damaged.
4. It is better to plant a bone in autumn period. Then it will go through all the stages of stratification.

The last phenomenon should be given special attention.

Why is stratification necessary?

Having received an answer to your question, how to grow a peach from a stone in a pot, you need to prepare the seed. For better germination, stratification is used, which can be of three types:

• cold;
• warm;
• combined.

This procedure helps to bring the plant out of a state of deep dormancy. For this, the bone is subjected to low or high temperature. Now that everything is ready, you can start growing the plant.

First shoots

When the seed is planted, all you have to do is wait. To avoid different situations, use not one bone, but several at once. Thus, you will get a large number of shoots, which can then be transplanted into open ground. When spring comes, you need to prepare the plants for moving to their summer cottage.

Where and how

We turn to the main question, how to grow a peach from a stone in the country. First of all, choose the perfect location. It must meet the following requirements:

• unshaded;
• the presence of sunlight.

An important factor for growing peaches is the air temperature. Such a plant easily survives temperatures that drop to 0 degrees. mature tree peach can withstand frost down to -10. For better flowering in the spring, it is better to keep the plant in a greenhouse. If you need to transplant a plant, then follow these recommendations:

• the procedure is carried out before flowering, that is, in early spring;
• ideal soil should consist of humus, rotten foliage and peat;
• if you did not have time to transplant in the spring, then you should wait until the fall.

Now that you know how to grow a peach from a seed, you need to learn how to care for it.

Fertilizer and watering

It is necessary to moisten the soil abundantly during flowering and dry weather. As soon as the tree begins to bear fruit, the amount of watering is reduced by about half. You can fertilize peaches no more than twice a month. Mineral and organic top dressings are ideal for this.

If the tree grows at home, then it must be constantly sprayed. The procedure is especially recommended when the humidity in the room has dropped sharply.

Keep an eye on overgrown branches. All excess shoots must be removed.

You can propagate a tree with the help of vaccinations, or by buying a seedling in a nursery.

Although you know in theory how to grow a peach from a stone, the photo will show in more detail what should happen.

infections

Growing a plant like a peach is difficult. The tree is highly susceptible to the following fungal diseases:

1. Gray fruit rot. Just such an infection occurs only on stone fruit trees. The disease can be recognized by the rotting of the fruit and the drying of new shoots. To protect trees, keep pruning infected branches. Bad fruits and leaves should be removed. All are burned.
2. Powdery mildew. This disease can be recognized by a white coating that appears on the branches, leaves and the peaches themselves. Fight for healthy tree carried out similarly to the previous method.
3. Leaf curl. This disease likes to appear and multiply in the cool and damp season. Mostly branches and leaves suffer from the disease. The latter begin to gradually curl and fall off. For the prevention and treatment of infection, it is worth using Bordeaux liquid. She needs to spray three times throughout the season.
4. Clusterosporiasis. Manifested fungal disease as dark spots on the leaves. As a rule, young inflorescences suffer from infection. You can prevent the disease by spraying Bordeaux liquid.

Now you know not only how to grow a peach from a seed, but also how to treat it.

Finally

We answered your main question, how to grow a peach from a stone. The plant can be indoors and outdoors. Most importantly, remember that the peach tree is thermophilic and does not tolerate severe frosts. It is suitable for growing only in certain climatic conditions in compliance with all the rules for care.