How to Plant and Grow a Peach Tree from Pit and Seed from Start to Finish

How to Plant and Grow a Peach Tree from Pit and Seed from Start to Finish. We took summer 2021 peach pits and cold stratified them in the fall. Then in the winter we planted them and potted them into larger pots several time. Our parting shot is a baby peach tree after one year of picking the fruit.
0:00 Gather Peach Pits
1:23 Cold Stratify
1:57 Plant
3:29 Plant Shoots
3:51 Putting in Separate Pot
5:15 One Year After Picking Fruit
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[@Intentionaltia]

Amazing!

[@ashleys7631]

This is amazing congratulations on the success

[@rihannajasminecordero1098]

Now I know how to planting the peaches.thank you

[@greatescapefarms]

You are most welcome. Thanks for commenting.

[@erolarslan4988]

Thank you for good information 🙂

[@friedrichdostoyevsky491]

Good job. I would suggest using the hose to wash away soil when separating plants. If you have a self pollinating cultivar each seed will be true to the mother plant.

[@dw387]

Thank you, you answered my question.

[@jernesehill1808]

Thank you😊

[@greatescapefarms]

You are most welcome!

[@jmaiatrader2925]

I've been doing research on trees that are true to seeds and peach trees were one of the trees mentioned to be!

[@joemc111]

Had a peach today and thought maybe I could plant it. About Two weeks ago my son planted orange seeds and they are coming up.

[@greatescapefarms]

That's awesome! I love to see gardening as a family event.

[@tyceerose]

Thank you for the video! I’m very excited to be starting my own garden!

[@greatescapefarms]

You are welcome! I wish you luck with your garden.

[@snowmiaow]

Show the grafting

[@jaimejay6056]

I quit eating peaches when they started changed them. Found some fuzzy ones in the country though!

[@RickMarshallMaps]

Thanks for the great video. I did the same thing with a couple of Peach pits and a couple of Cherry and now I have 4 saplings growing that I hope to transplant this summer

[@greatescapefarms]

Awesome. I hope it is still going well.

[@alexthefox1175]

Where did you grow them, I asked because I’m worried about them in the winter

[@alizaday]

Everyone that I have looked at on KZbin regarding peaches, they say, 99% of the time, the peach that you ate and grew the pit from will produce same type of peach, especially red peaches, they generally come out true to form. I know that a lot of peaches the red ones people usually got a stone and planted it and it produced with peaches. In New Zealand, they called black boy peaches which could be deemed prejudice I don’t know, but it’s not meant to be and everyone seem to just grow them from these peach pets and they’re great, but now you don’t get them as easily as you did at one time, the Rizzoli’s are blackboy peaches in someone’s garden. I’ve just got to stones, that I’m going to put in my fridge for a few months and hope they grow. I must say your way of growing is quite different. You throw them all into one pot and then pull them apart. Where is everyone else puts one stone to one pot. So I’m hoping to grow my two stones and get to peach trees. Sorry if this is hard to read as I’m speaking it because my hands have arthritis and it’s hard typing so sometimes the words that are formed are not correct like it might cool the peach stone a pet which is really annoying. Anyway thank you for your videos.

[@godisincontrol32]

There is a faster method that I use the crack,soak and peel method which will be ready to plant in two weeks compared to two months.. Let me know if you're interested in the process please?

[@bacheli1]

@@godisincontrol32

[@theresahanes4684]

Yes, talk to text is a bit annoying sometimes but, don’t worry. Your point was clear!! Guess I’m getting used to “tech speak “, lol!! PS Good luck with your pits. I have 3 in the fridge right now. Will see how they turn out in a few months!!

[@theresahanes4684]

I am definitely interested in that process! I had one of 4 pits that opened an d out came a little almond looking thing. I was told it would not do a thing so I tossed it out. In your experience are the peaches produced the same as the parent seed? Thanks!

[@godisincontrol32]

Great Comment 🙏

[@TRTGCbyjroed]

This was interesting to watch. How long will it take your peach tree to bare fruit? I am so new to gardening and enjoying all the new things I am learning. New to your channel hopefully I will learn alot from you. Big Thumbs up for your future Peach trees!

[@greatescapefarms]

Thanks for the kind words. The peach trees could bear fruit in another 2 years but more likely another 3 to 4 years.

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

Probably never. These are better for rootstock like the man said.

[@TearDrop455]

⁠@@greatescapefarms Could you please explain the comment on this about ….. “Probably won’t produce , they are better for rootstock “? ???

[@marystanton692]

Could you not use a molasses wash on them when they flower to insure sweetness.

[@OneRoamers]

What if you plant them right away are there any chances to grow something?

[@LEE-kq9tq]

I thought peaches were always true to form? At least that's what I thought I had heard.

[@shiragband3260]

Its a great video. my question is I am saving all my fruit seeds and throw them in the forest when i am driving out of town you thing these seeds will germinate? I really appreciate you answer 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@greatescapefarms]

They may. If you think about it, this is the way they germinate naturally in the wild.

[@__MAX__.69]

Does it need to be drei

[@steveamato4857]

I thought you had to break them out of the outer shell??

[@godisincontrol32]

Yes I do crack them out of the shell which speed up the process, I also peel away the thin brown layer which completely eliminates the cold stratification process and in about 2-3 weeks those seeds should be germinated.. I have a video on my channel

[@astitila7220]

Start to finish 🌸 and 🍑

[@godisincontrol32]

@@astitila7220 Love germinating Peach Seeds..

[@friedrichdostoyevsky491]

Naturally the peach would fall, rot away, then the pit protects seed while it stratifies over winter.

[@patriciamedrano9592]

​@@godisincontrol32😊😊

[@Leylalotfalian7951]

☘️☘️☘️

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

I want to plant a dwarf peach pit and grow it inside for a few years (putting it out for the summer of course). Can it be done?

[@snowmiaow]

They need a certain amount of cold hours to bloom.

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

@@snowmiaow How many? I will trust you on this one.

[@hopecrolius1694]

You didn't need to do the stratification process -- chilling the seeds for a while? They sprouted by keeping them at 62 degrees?

[@snowmiaow]

Fridge 4 months

[@Le_Furret]

4 months I am not patient enough

[@greatescapefarms]

Hang in there.

[@airsoftdkids]

You could have gotten the seeds out the pits chickens love ‘em

[@narrowfootsteps]

Where's part 2

[@benalsop]

How do you prevent mold in the bag over four months?

[@greatescapefarms]

The paper towel is damp, not soaked. It is in the refrigerator that slows mold growth down. And sometimes I do get a little and as long as it is not excessive, I can just ignore it. The other option is add a 10% bleach solution to the moist paper towel.

[@greatescapefarms]

@mydixiewrecked2 Interesting. I'll have to look into that.

[@soulkaviar]

Do you dry them out first before you start the stratification process?

[@greatescapefarms]

No, they went directly into the fridge with no drying.

[@lawrenceeley2036]

Blackberry

[@brianlanders8028]

The question I have is, do peaches like alkaline soil or acidic soil?

[@greatescapefarms]

It look like Peaches prefer slightly acid soil (pH 6.0-6.8)

[@brianlanders8028]

@@greatescapefarms : Thank you, because it's important to know what soil to plant peaches.

[@haroldjames8057]

I see a pawpaw plant there.

[@CVenza]

Can this be done with any stone tree fruit? or cherries?

[@greatescapefarms]

It can be done with peaches, plums, cherries, nectarines and apricot. Depending on the variety of fruit, some will be more similar to parent plants than others.

[@leydenhumphries4158]

I noticed that you didn't break the hard shell. All the other videos I see suggests that I break it. I would prefer not to so I guess I can plant shell and all??

[@greatescapefarms]

You do not need to break the pit shell. I did on a few and it was a pain. Most pits germinated without breaking them.

[@leydenhumphries4158]

@@greatescapefarms Thank you for the information! I have put pit and all into a bag with a moist paper towel in the refrigerator and will pull them out February 1st and plant in pot in the greenhouses. Thanks again!!

[@greatescapefarms]

@@leydenhumphries4158 You are most welcome. Good luck!

[@KarasCyborg]

@@greatescapefarms What about with an arbor press from Harbor Freight, wouldn't that make breaking the pit easier?

[@greatescapefarms]

@@KarasCyborg That would certainly work. I used a vice in my work shop and it worked ok, but again, time consuming. I found that they germinated pretty good by just planting without breaking the pit open, so I went that route.

[@user-zl6tm8kv8e]

محمد 👍🏻😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@KarasCyborg]

I thought peaches were "True to Seed" where they taste just like the fruit they came from.

[@greatescapefarms]

They will come close to "true to seed" in many cases. Most peaches require cross pollination. With cross pollination you get genetics from both trees and not exactly "true to seed". There may be some varieties of peaches that are self fertile. If that is the case, you will very likely end up with a seed that is "true to seed".

[@lemontea128]

@@greatescapefarms from what I’ve read peach trees don’t need cross pollination like other fruit trees such as apples, plum, pears, etc. peach trees are self fertile.

[@lemontea128]

Watch Gold Straw Media videos, Easy Way How to Grow peach tree from seed. He explains it all and has grown them from seed.

[@jimmazzochi9122]

You are breaking the branches......

[@AccountName9390]

I do not really like the absense of any direct information whatsoever. You planted the pits and they magicly grew overnight into adult saplings? Was any fertilizer used during those months? What was the light and watering they needed? Did you do any pruning? Sorry, but this 6 minute video did not give me any info on how to grow a peach seedling besides a cold stratification process.

[@nkel6111]

I GAVE YOU A THUMBS DOWN EVEN IF you SOUND CHIRPY. I am not sure of dates, and worse have no idea where you are at. In april minnesota has snow as does nebraska, indiana..... ad nauseum. please try to clarify...or don't

[@greatescapefarms]

You certainly seem like a grumpy old coot. In the time you took to write the comment you could have easily looked at the the about tab and seen where I'm located. Sorry I can't include that info on every video for grumpy old coots.

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Already out grown the pots