How To Germinate Peach Pits and Other Stone Fruit EASY! (TCEG Episode 5) (Day 18 of 30)

Germinating peach pits is easy - it just takes a little time. In today's video I demonstrate how I germinate peach pits, plum pits, nectarine pits and even an apricot pit.
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It's easy and just takes a process of stratification and next thing you know you're growing peach trees from seed! My seedling peach trees have produced wonderfully for me in the past, though here in the tropics I have no idea how these trees are going to do. It will be a gardening experiment! Peaches and other stone fruit often produce good fruit from seed, unlike some other trees that have a lot more genetic variation. In this episode of Totally Crazy Easy Gardening, you'll learn all you need to know to start your own delicious and fast-growing seedling trees.
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[@Crios731]

I took the pits out of the fridge today. All of the seeds I had removed from the hull sprouted! The fully intact pits did not. All of my pits were in a big plastic bag full of dirt. I'm gonna plant those suckers today. Thanks!

[@davidthegood]

Congratulations and good work! The shelled ones often germinate better, though I've smashed some kernels opening pits in the past.

[@Crios731]

I smashed sooo many kernels. Good thing I had a lot to work with!

[@deathbear695]

Crios731 did you have to keep adding water when they were in the fridge or am I supposed to leave them completly alone when they are in the fridge? Will they not dry out in the fridge?

[@Crios731]

I dampened the soil they were in before placing them in the fridge. Then I just left them alone for a few months. They stayed wet enough, so no need to add water. Mine were in a plastic bag instead of open containers.

[@jacintas75]

did you leave your plastic bag slightly open, or completely sealed?

[@StreetMachine18]

With all my experiments my wife has to put up with now she’s going to see cups of dirt in the fridge!!!!

[@sebastiantufigno6955]

@Templar I use a mini fridge ; ones` you usually find in hotel room; they keep a 12 C / 55 F degrees stable all round; good enough for me in Malta when temperature rises to 26 C / 80 F now (6th July. )

[@gbobbyjoe3985]

Lol

[@mppp1877]

I got a used 3 foot mini wine fridge I redesigned and set up in my planting house/ green house/cloning house/ seed experiment lab. It can hold the seeds and a few bottles of wine.

[@lambsaucethejedi1596]

Its ok I have wax worms in fridge , growing shrooms , germinating chestnuts and others like peers , and now I am gonna add my peaches

[@mariacrane8318]

🤣

[@jiaunmew878]

Hope mom won’t kick me when she sees my bag of dirt in the fridge 😂😂

[@atx51288]

You're hilarious! I love it. "Eat the fruit." *Adam and Eve*

[@Lew_and_Phyllis_White]

I watch for your personality. My husband and enjoy your shows more because they are fun.

[@XxScArEcRoWxX1]

This guys voice is golden

[@frankaello8858]

His voice is condescending

[@unsaltedtomato899]

I am also quite the fan of his voice.

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

This was awesome. Especially the dramatic music/painting going into eating the fruit. LOL. Anyway, Jonah totally tried to grow his own peach tree from a pit. Didn't work. But now we have some guidance. Thanks!

[@davidthegood]

Heh. Thanks. Sometimes I've gotten peaches from the store with kernels inside the pits that are shriveled, making me think they're not being pollinated properly. Try again - he'll get it!

[@Dr.FinbarrCalamitous]

Came here to learn how to germinate a peach pit and stayed just to hear you speak. You'd make a great narrator!!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Jay. I have voiced audiobooks in the past - much appreciated.

[@scarlettohara6388]

I need to try this, I never thought to cold hibernate to force the seeds to root. Thank you! I dont care if there is never any fruit, I want the little trees!

[@tracieroughley4288]

"If you're poor just take it for free" love it 🥰

[@najtrows]

Sprouting something new is always so fun!

[@ironc5194]

If you carefully crack the pit, extract the seed and peel the seed you can germinate them in 14 days. Love the channel and managed to save my tomatoes with some of your other vids tips and tricks!

[@ironc5194]

I got a nectarine that’s doing great in soil now after 14 days wet cloth method 🤙🏼

[@andrewstafford7109]

That's what I just was trying to tell them.

[@dshannon1038]

Your videos are hilarious, and naturally filled with a wealth of knowledge. Can't wait to try these now.

[@SanGerman59Holguin79]

I enjoy your video for the informative tips but also for your quirky sense of humor. Thank you!

[@cheliae8560]

BRILLIANT!! Thank you! I thought I was going to have to break open the seeds for a minute there.

[@113pgilbert]

I love to learn while being entertained. You crack me up! BIG LIKE!!

[@Dedo70]

I am really enjoying this series too! I hope it doesn't stop at 30 days. ☺️

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@nerd4rocks]

I love the ending song on this one, I open mouth laughed when you did the electric guitar at the end of guitar man. Thanks for sharing

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Glen.

[@nightflight41]

Well Mr. David I really don't know what we would do without you. Just nuts your are. Nutty as you are . You keep me comeing back for more. Just keep it up. You the MAN. Loveing it Thanks

[@rossprivate5456]

i open the stones of some nectarines and the seeds looked so dry and wrinkled i doubted they would be viable ,these fruit were bought from a shop and had likely been in cold storage and after 10 days they sprouted ! now the long process of growing a tree . thanks dave

[@davidthegood]

That's fantastic. Nectarines actually grow very fast. I had peaches (the same species) bloom in a year and a half.

[@Nmo6835]

Wow!! Exactly what I have been looking for! So happy that you did this David! 🥰

[@mrstigbittys]

Excellent video! Can't wait to start growing my own peaches!

[@brigittafeinberg381]

I love the bonus of hearing you sing!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@-unclebuck-]

The guitar man is an important song in our family.

[@IsaacNewton1966]

Very nice. I have a couple of peach pits I will try this with. They are from a tree the neighbor has. The elderly lady that used to live there threw her kitchen garbage by her fence. On day she threw out a peach pit. Five years later, the new neighbors had a bumper crop of peaches!

[@davidthegood]

That's fantastic!

[@douglasanderson7301]

@Issac The garbage/compost method was kinda how I grew my 4 nectarine trees. I was pulling these odd weeds out of my raised beds and one came up with a nectarine pit attached. The little light bulb went on in my head. I realized years back my wife had bought and planted a great nectarine tree which occasionally would produce huge crops of delicious fruit. I'd eat the fruit throw the pits in the compost pile. The compost got dumped in my raised beds and some of the pits said yeah this will work and grew. The only real work I did was moving them to 'better' places. I'm going to have to watch the video on apples as I've put a bunch of rotten apples in the compost but never grown an apple tree.

[@ToniM10]

Bless her!!!... 😪❤

[@ebbygal1111]

I just peeled and sliced up a bunch of peaches to make jam with and I really wanted to try to do this. Thanks for the great video!! :D

[@tinamariepayne7291]

Wow, you are good...at this gardening stuff! 😁👏🏻 I’m so glad to have found your channel. I’ve seen a couple video’s now and have to compliment you on how well you explain things. Very easy to understand. Thank you!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. Merry Christmas.

[@Nmo6835]

agreed!💯❤️

[@sproutbliss]

Subbed as soon as Carl Orff's O Fortuna came on for "eat the fruit." Perfectly done. Yay!!!

[@rleanne1128]

Stumbled on this and realized it’s pure gold! Love the knowledge, the sense of humor, and the song!!! 👏👏👏

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@mu4705]

What is the song?

[@unclest1nky]

I love it! Very educational and entertaining! Especially the song at the end! Definitely subscribed!

[@kiddicarus]

Ok, this was kind of great... That ending...PERFECTO! ;-) Thanks for such an informative and very entertaining video.

[@Borolai]

Oh myyy 🤦🏽‍♀️ I thought I had to take seeds out of the shells first. 🤷🏽‍♀️. Since I live in the Caribbean, I guess I will try giving the seeds some months in a bag with my other seed trays to give it a try since we don't know what winter temperatures are 😆... Hopefully I will get at least 1 white flesh peach seed sprouting 🍑. Wish me luck !! 🤞🏽

[@randyenman]

How did it go? Were you able to sprout these in Caribbean temperatures?

[@AreaThirteenThirteen]

You can probably get them to sprout and grow but more than likely will never produce fruit since the tree itself requires a certain number of chill hours of temperatures at or below a certain temperature for a certain number of hours although I don't know the exact numbers. I live in a climate with long hot summers and mostly mild winters but we usually get at least one freeze a year (sometimes a hard freeze in the single digits) that prevents growing most tropical plants in the ground such as avocados or mangoes that require more than one season to produce, but it doesn't stay cold enough for long enough to grow things such as apples or cherries since their chill requirements are longer but peaches can be done effectively here since it does actually get cool enough for them. I hope this makes sense, sorry for the long explanation.

[@carawaypeypir8001]

I was eating peaches from my neighbor's tree and I was just wondering if I could grow a peach tree from the pit. But...that INTRO, my DUDE. I'm hooked. I was going to get some work done but I should probably just go watch all your other videos instead.

[@ritakus9871]

Great personality, great information, you're definitely Keeping America Great 💯

[@Fresh_Baklava_420]

I’ve never seen this method before. When I germinated my peach seed two years ago I cracked open the shell put the seed in a wet paper towel and Ziploc. Took about three weeks to a month to sprout. I’m near Daytona Beach and I have my first flower this year. Thx for sharing 🖖🏼👽

[@davidthegood]

Sometimes they will sprout readily because they have been chilled already in storage. Nice work.

[@joefeghali8604]

you wet the paper towel only once ?

[@NMW80]

How long did it take for it to flower? Did you get any peaches? Hope so 🤞

[@RoseThistleArtworks]

Thank you. I didn't expect that ending. LOL I totally remember that song. You nailed it! ha ha

[@lburrows1255]

So excited for peach season now! Thank you!!!

[@davidthegood]

Awesome.

[@judyhowell7075]

Had my second peach today, yummy

[@robertalynch5433]

Sorry you were not able get a fresh peach. I was able to pick a ripe one off my tree this morning. My favorite fresh picked fruit.

[@agnesyll]

Thank you David! I tried cracking the pit to get the seed but kept destroying way too many seeds. This method will work much better.

[@bigal25938]

I cracked peach pits by holding the pit on its side with pliers and hitting with a hammer. Holding with pliers helped a lot.

[@SC2Klepto]

You can tell he's smart because he ask and answers his own questions.

[@leroyrodgers6089]

I guess I’m lucky as hell, my peach tree drops seeds and I get a few seedlings a year!

[@dirkmccuistion2894]

Very Awesome! thankyou for doing this David

[@davidthegood]

You bet. Thank you.

[@maciejmagic8075]

You're amazing man!😍 thanks for this video just generating some plants in UK and I've got 4 UK apple trees that I've germinated from supermarket apples(delicious ones from Kent county) I fancy to germinate oranges and nectarines and plums, so this film helped me a lot! I live the way you think the nature way and create the natural mimic condition for our plants, I definitely follow that and put my two nectarines seeds to the fridge :)

[@davidthegood]

Fantastic! Thank you.

[@reenegovender2167]

Bless you for kindness teaching us amazing man

[@sherryhoffmanactor3103]

You're terrific. Love your sense of humor. Thank!!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Sherry.

[@ambrosemclaren145]

I subbed because you are smart and generous! Even though the loud music makes me crazy! Love your music!!!

[@Anaconda64sq]

thank you for sharing your growing knowledge .

[@tonirennie2072]

Thank you...love your musical talents!

[@kozykulturehour7937]

Awesome! I'm definitely going to try this now.

[@robertchaffee5662]

Very cool! Tks! Really enjoy your work!

[@geriannroth449]

Thanks David i think i too might try this experiment

[@ivankylokhan4904]

I love the If you're poor line....

[@kc9491]

Cool. I'll start potting those pits tonight. I guess I can forego keeping the pots in the fridge for months, as it is now Summer.

[@mpilonhleziqubu6000]

This video is enjoyable to watch 😁😁 very funny 😁😁 thank you!!!!

[@donnamason8643]

Thanks so much for sharing. God Bless You Always ♡ from texas

[@davidthegood]

You bet. Thank you.

[@TheYika1]

New to the channel.. love your video! Going to try to germinate this nectarin as it was soo delicious.. The song at the end of the video was a real treat!!

[@smtahere79]

Love that vocal guitar solo! Worth watching to the end!😂

[@pearlsforheroes1639]

Messing with us with that song sat the end, but very good. Thanks for the tip. Time to soil the fridge!

[@husch05]

2 months ago, I put some peach seeds into the fridge and waited for them to grow some roots. 2 weeks ago, the first seed started to grow a root! I then put it into the soil and a week later, the shoot appeared. Now it's growing steadily inside my house for the winter and it's going to be put outside next spring!

[@davidthegood]

Great work!

[@oglingling]

Thx for the serenade at the end.

[@IVAN-fh7he]

Nice one! Giving it a go right now .

[@davidthegood]

Good luck!

[@jonathanmacias5450]

Instant like after the "first you eat the fruit " joke 😂

[@shadisufi7248]

Thank you for sharing!

[@melovescoffee]

You guys are hilarious, i love it. I really enjoy this 30 days series. Thank you for the tip! Me and my turkish friend are waiting for some turkish plums to emerge but i guess we will have to wait until next spring to see something come up. They are actually delicious eaten green with a bit of salt. Weird stuff. We will have a plum forest if we don't stop buying and seeding trees here. Variety numer 7, geez... Pretty soon we will be needing that grafting video of yours. :D

[@davidthegood]

That's awesome. I was almost born in Turkey - say merhaba to your friend for me. One day I'd love to try green plums.

[@melovescoffee]

Will do! Have a nice evening.

[@liminal.lizzie]

Hey im in the prosess of trying this I started about a month ago and I left them outisde because its winter and perfect for the process

[@markratte]

You are a HOOT and VERY informative, thank you.

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Mark.

[@WormensLikeThat]

Haha love the intro!!! Automatic sub!! Subbed 14 seconds into the video, well done!!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. Welcome!

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Thank you for this advice! I did know the pits needed to be in the cold (freezer), but I did not know they had to be covered by some soil. I put some pits in a plastic bag in the freezer, probably that won't work.

[@davidthegood]

I haven't tried the freezer. My bet is that would be too cold.

[@joedafrog]

I like the idea of turning gardening into a heavy metal death hobby.

[@mel41138]

Excellent presentation 👌✌️👍. We love you too 💖💞🌈 thank you

[@southerngardengirls9907]

I think you are hilarious! Thanks for all the info! I enjoyed it!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@toxicjay8562]

Hey man I first discovered you when I found an article that you wrote about the citrus seedling you grew and Your friends avocado that he got from his dying friend Well I decided to push harder and I planted a lot of different fruit varieties from lychee to lemon to apples etc. And now I have 10 baby dragon fruit and a baby lemon tree both are about a year old and I can’t wait for them to get older and I might be trying pomegranates and Pluto’s soon

[@justinbrown2212]

Duuuude!!! Thank you. I have been failing for months. I have the best peaches on earth near my house. I want my own tree. Thank you!!!!

[@davidthegood]

Awesome!

[@BastethCreative]

@@davidthegood LOL and I have peaches growing out of everywhere! I think the local bats did me a favour so I have second peach tree on the other side of my house that is already bearing fruit, and I check our original tree and it has about 3 others under it starting out that are just under 1m high already. Birds gifted me a thriving passionfruit vine on the corner of my garden too! I think while unreliable wildlife are the best at starting fruit.

[@j.d.r5271]

thank you for this info. blessings

[@davidthegood]

You are very welcome. Thank you for stopping by.

[@gotammit]

Was looking on how to germinate peach pits. Had to give you a thumbs up for the Bread "Guitar Man" cover.

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. Heh.

[@danam2584]

DAVID LOVE IT!! FINISH THE SONG!!! PLEASE!?

[@ongobo23]

Very funny and informing. Nice to know the percentage rate of success for these seeds.

[@joshuatoa8150]

Going to do peach plum. two with hull, two without. I'll see what happens. Thanks!

[@sebastiantufigno6955]

I never managed to germinate whole shell in fridge; I left them for four month; not even one had any sign of positivere result; best result is crack the nut; leave the seed for a two or three days in water to make it easy to peel the second cover from the seed; now just cut with a blade just about two or three millimitre 3/10 of a centimeter from the rounded area (Not the Pointed Tip) . Place in clean WHITE tissues (No colour or print on tissues) put in plastic plastic seal bags, spray water to damp and put indoor in a lighted place (No direct sun) for four to five weeks should be enough to pot the seed. 75% positive results.

[@margaretchabot358]

Loved the video

[@philiphulse1532]

This is fantastic, thank you from temperate Johannesburg South Africa!

[@davidthegood]

Thanks, Philip.

[@MJorgy5]

You'll now have to cover the Skatman. Digging the solo!

[@tarfap.kpamber9732]

Good work. Here are some more tips: If you live in a place with warm, tropical climate, you can crack open the pit and plant the seed directly. That greatly reduces germination time. You won't even need to stratified the seed.

[@brigittelm6054]

Very impressed by list

[@simpleman6591]

Use vice grips to crack the pit, to get the seed out. You can set them to where they only move a bit further after cracking the pit. Works most every time.

[@stephaniebach__12-24]

Simpleman Do you have to open the pit to get the seed out though? Or can you grow from the pit? I am having hard time finding this out

[@stephaniebach__12-24]

Q Anon okay thank you

[@manyrounds5468]

You are seriously funny. Loved the video! Thank you for the info!

[@askmsaban7528]

Thanks, for advice well i was looking 4 a video that will help me to how to grow them, a peach grows on my pot

[@kimmywhitt6112]

You’re awesome. This video is great! Thank you

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@juliaroberts9215]

I live in Antigua and will try this ASAP!

[@babyrhoda21]

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[@meirenmage]

Just what I needed

[@robertbarker2458]

Good demonstration thanks

[@brigittelm6054]

oh my gosh laughing so hard... love your 60's song... flashback for me at age 6 ....

[@versailles9535]

Fruits are getting expensive. I want to start my own nectarine grove, tysm for posting!

[@NicoleSenaEvans]

I can’t even believe you know the song guitar man! I love your spoofy garden version!!!🤗🎶

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@fishmut]

I found these seeds always sprout in my compost pile for some reason , maybe try that to.

[@marieutley3985]

Great!! I needed that. Thank you...

[@IndayFeeTv]

Thank you for sharing I will try this

[@johndix1820]

Good easy to understand instant instructions, funny jokes and even goofy music I can emulate to annoy my family and friends! For what more can a person ask?

[@davidthegood]

Thanks, John.

[@brigittelm6054]

Cool learning to countvwatching your video...

[@ItsaVibe22]

Alright, you got yourself a new follower