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Audrey starts with ... I know it is always a good idea to produce a plum tree from cuttings but can I ask if anyone of you have successfully grown one from seeds instead? I have got some seeds of really tasty plums and thinking of sowing them. Besides a long wait for the seedling to reach maturity, what are the disadvantages of having it grown from seeds? Would appreciate some answers.
| About the Author au0rey Melbourne 21st December 2008 2:04pm #UserID: 1600 Posts: 165 View All au0rey's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jantina says... Not a plum, but the best nectarine i have ever tasted was grown from a stone If you have the room to grow them and the time to wait for a fruiting tree, then have a go, they might turn out duds but they might be even better than the plum you planted. Sometimes plums get grafted onto particular rootstocks to keep the tree smaller or to suit a particular soil but that,s another whole subject.Lots of luck. | About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 21st December 2008 2:38pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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peter says... i have a nectrine tree which is also the best i have ever tasted. it came from a seed from someones lunch that was thrown away onto the dolomite which it is still growing in. it is about 3 to 4 years old and is 4 metres tall and about 3 wide. having its second year of fruiting now and is loaded. didnt have much last year. this tree has only been watered well about three times in its whole life and last year the fruit was really juicy. cant see why a plum from seed wouldnt do well either. | About the Author peter30001 adelaide 21st December 2008 6:32pm #UserID: 593 Posts: 293 View All peter30001's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author au0rey Melbourne 22nd December 2008 7:34am #UserID: 1600 Posts: 165 View All au0rey's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Anonymous says... The only thing with growing from seed is that- yes- you may get a better tree- but you may not either- it's a gamble and if you've got the space (and time) to experiment- why not give it a go. On the other hand if you don't have the extra space- the $20 or $30 it costs for a named variety is better value. Cheers, Daniel | About the Author 26th December 2008 6:54pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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trackrod says... Hi - I've grown all sorts of fruits from seed. As a youngster I was told that growing from seed waste a waste of time and it was only when I retired that I gave it a try. The first effort was a nectarine. I planted five pits and all of them germinated. I selected the three strongest plants and set them in the garden and I had mt first fruits on the second year. They weren't large (I put this down to the fact that the plants were so young) but they were quite delicious! Since then I've not had any more fruit!! The poor plants suffer from 'leaf curl' and although I treat the trees each year, the complaint comes back regularly. Gages, a type of green plum, have been very successful and seem to do well on their own root stock. The variety which I have found to be the best is the Cambridge Gage. Large yellowy fruits and very sweet. I recommend that everyone give it a try. You might not be lucky and produce a dud - on the other hand.....? ` | About the Author trackrod United Kingdom 6th June 2009 7:42am #UserID: 2430 Posts: 1 View All trackrod's Edible Fruit Trees |
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