MY FREE BABY PEACH TREE SEEDLINGS ARE DOING EXCELLENT!

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Last year I potted some peach tree seedlings that were growing under a peach tree in an orchard nearby. Thankfully, they made it through the winter and are doing great!

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Here is a photo from eleven months ago. It shows a tiny peach tree seedling and also the remains of the peach pit (seed) that it came from. In an old orchard nearby, I noticed a bunch of these little trees sprouting up.

Thankfully, I noticed them just in time too! A neighbor was about to brush hog the whole field, which would have decapitated these little trees. Soon, I had my shovel and was lifting these tiny trees from the soil to pot. At the time, I had twelve total, and they were rather little, at about six inches tall each. Now, most are around two feet tall, and budding already!

When fruit trees are started from seed this way, they are not always true to kind. Due to potential cross-pollination, the fruit may vary from the parent tree. To get fruit on a new tree that is exactly the same as the parent tree grafting must be used. This means that while these seedlings will still produce peaches, the peaches may not be the same as the other tree. In fact, they may be "worse," but, they may also be better. Plant breeders will plant seeds from fruit after experimenting with pollination in order to get a new variety, so I'm willing to take my chances. If the fruit is actually not enjoyable, then we can always graft into these seedlings and use them as a rootstock instead.

Free is free, and I'm excited! We will see what becomes of these trees!

As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:

proof-of-healthy-little-seedling

Until next time…

GIF provided by @anzirpasai

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