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Scott,

>From the USDA "Seeds of Woody Plants in the U.S.":

No warm strat period.
Cold Strat ( 24 hour soak, then put in plastic bag with damp sphagnum peat
in refrigerator) 

1. with endocarp removed - 70 to 105 days at 41 F. Germination = 82%. I
crack them out                  (before soaking)in a vise holding my hand
around to catch the exploding fragments and                                
seeds. Virtually no damage to the seeds and I can do about 300/hour.

2. Endocarp intact -   98 - 105 days at 41 F. Germ. = 32%.

Dave 
zone 4, MN, where the ground is most certainly frozen.


> [Original Message]
> From: Scott Williamson <swilliamson@acespower.com>
> To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
 > Date: 12/26/03 6:17:44 AM
> Subject: [NAFEX] Peach Seeds
>
> For Christmas my grandparents gave me a bunch of seed from their peach =
> tree.  I would like to see if I can get any of the seeds to grow and I'm =
> not sure of the best way to go about it.  It would seem that the seeds =
> would need some weathering to get them started, but I was wondering if =
> anyone has any suggestions of the best way to go about it.  Should I try =
> to get them in the ground or a pot now or wait till spring?  Is there =
> anything special I should look out for?  The ground is not really frozen =
> yet so I could plant them if that's best.
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott Williamson
> Central Indiana, Zone 5b
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