How To Grow A Pear Tree From Seed
Heres a quick video on how I take some store bought pears and grow their seeds into trees.
How to grow a pear tree from seed. Cover them lightly with soil and water in well. Place biodegradable peat pots on top of a plastic water tray. Please see the FAQs for more information on the best cross-pollinating pear trees.
There should be about 8 seeds. Pour some water into the plastic cup and set it on your counter. Most of the growing styles spacings and pruning methods used for apples can be applied to pear trees.
The first thing we have to do is collect 5-10 ripe pears preferably 2-3 different varieties. Plant the seeds in small 8-ounce plant pots two or three to each. Gently spread the roots and refill the hole with the amended soil.
Growing a pear tree from seed. Dont forget fertilizer other garden essentials to keep your pear trees thriving. If the seeds need three months of stratification count backwards 90 days from the day you would like to plant and start treating seeds on that day.
Allow any excess to drain before planting the pear cuttings. Learn how to plant pear seeds in this guide. Stake seedlings once they reach one foot and especially during the first year of growth as wind can damage the seedlings.
Put the pot s in a sunny spot and keep the soil moist. Step 5 Maintain the seedlings. Start by collecting a pear a plastic cup four toothpicks a knife and some good quality potting soil.