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  • From: Spidra Webster <spidra@speakeasy.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Germinating Cherry Seed
  • Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 20:50:38 -0700

So no scarification needed?

Thanks, Jim


On May 7, 2009, at 4:41 AM, nottke1 wrote:

Megan,
In my limited experience, sweet cherry pits started to germinate in the fridge about 60 days after being put in there to chill, so check them occasionally. Here in zone 7 the trees set fruit in the fifth year.
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Spidra Webster <spidra@speakeasy.net>
Sent: May 6, 2009 11:47 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [NAFEX] Germinating Cherry Seed

Late rains took half my first-ever sweet cherry crop. I thought
perhaps I could salvage something from the tragedy by using the seeds
to see if I get anything useful for rootstock or low-chill breeding.
I know I have to stratify the seed but it's unclear to me whether I
need to scarify it as well. Also, how long does it take a cherry
grown from seed to reach bearing maturity?




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