The cherry tree is a tree that is widely cultivated in temperate climate gardens, not only for the fruits it produces, which are delicious, but also for its high ornamental value. Both its flowers and its leaves are really very decorative, which is why many people want to have a copy. But how can that be achieved?
Well, the first thing is to go buy some cherries at the supermarket . The next steps I will tell you below, in this article about how to multiply the cherry tree by seeds.
Clean the seeds well
Once you’ve eaten the cherries, it is very important that you clean the seeds well (the bones). You have to remove all the rest of the drupe, otherwise the fungi could appear, spoiling them. Help yourself with a scouring pad to leave them free of debris.
When you’ve done it, put them in a glass of watermore than anything to make sure they are viable, something that you can confirm instantly if you see that they sink. In the event that they remain floating, it is most likely that they will not germinate; still, you can sow them but in a separate seedbed.
Prepare the tupperware
Cherry seeds need to cool for 2-3 months before germinating. For this reason, it is necessary that towards the end of autumn a tupperware is filled with vermiculite, place the seeds, and then cover them with more vermiculite and then place said container in the refrigerator.
You have to check it once a week (removing the lid of the container). In addition, it is also highly advisable to spray the seeds with fungicide.
Sow the seeds
When spring arrives you can put the seeds in pots. Use universal growing medium mixed with 30% perliteand do not forget to put a label with the sowing date to know how long they take to germinate.
If you want to be more attentive to their germination, what you can do is sow them on cotton or absorbent kitchen paper. But it is important that it is always well moistened – but it should not drip.
Thus, you will have a new cherry tree more or less a month or two months after planting. Keep treating it with fungicide because, during the first year of a tree’s life, fungi can kill seedlings in a matter of days.
Good planting!
