How to grow an Apricot tree from seedling

my cheap solution to plant my own apricot tree.  

I visited site Ehow.com...here is the link: http://www.ehow.com/how_5040477_start-tree-apricot-seed.html

but to save myself time im placing it here too.

•Step 1

Allow some pits to dry out for a couple of days by sitting out. This will allow the seeds inside to shrink a little. Use nut crackers or a vise to slowing crack the pits, trying not to damage the seeds. Take out the seeds.



•Step 2

Soak the seeds for about three days, changing the water daily. Wrap the seeds in a damp paper towel and place in a zipper type sandwich bag. Place the bag in the refrigerator for four to six weeks. This will place the seed through an accelerated period of what would happen naturally. Watch for the seeds to start to sprout.



•Step 3

Mix together some fruit tree potting soil and some compost. Place some gravel in the bottom of a waxed milk or juice container and place some drain wholes in the bottom.



•Step 4

Plant the sprouting seeds in the containers and place the containers on a tray in a sunny window. Water when the soil starts to dry. Apricots like to be damp but they do not like to be wet.



•Step 5

Transplant the seedlings outdoors in a sunny location after there is no further threat of frost. Just cut away the container so the roots are not disturbed and plant at the same level they are in the container.

Next:
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How to plant a fruit tree

*be sure to plant either in spring or fall.

"To get started, decide what type of tree you want to grow. Most fruit trees require two different trees to bear fruit (this is called cross pollination), so bear in mind that you will need to have room to plant two trees, ideally within fifteen to twenty feet of each other. On the plus side, both of these trees will bear fruit, so you can have two different types of fruit to choose from. For example you could plant a “Granny Smith” apple tree and a “Macintosh” apple tree, and have enough wonderful apples to eat, cook with, make apple sauce, and share with your neighbors. Even trees that are marketed as being self pollinating usually do better when there are more than one variety planted, producing more and larger fruit.




Once you have decided on the types of trees you want you should go out to your garden center and buy them. They are available as bare root plants or in pots, and either one is fine. Once you get them home, it is time to get planting. It is best to plant at a time when it is overcast, or in the evening, so that your tree will not be stressed by the heat too much. Dig a hole deep enough so that the tree will be planted at the same depth that it was planted at the nursery, and about 1 1/2 times as wide. When you are digging your hole, it is helpful to pile the dirt from the hole onto a plastic tarp or garbage bag, so that it is easy to shovel back into the hole when you are ready for it. Once you have completed the hole put several shovels of organic material or compost into the hole. Now sit the tree into the hole and shovel the dirt back around the tree, packing lightly. Step back and look, is the tree in straight? If so water thoroughly and pack the soil again. You can now apply shredded bark mulch or pine needles to the circle around the tree to discourage weed growth and help the soil remain a consistent temperature.



As you wait for your fruit tree to mature there are some things that you can do to help it along: Maintain mulch around the base of the tree, fertilize it with any lawn fertilizer in the spring and in the fall, and protect its tender, emerging branches from deer, mice and other wildlife (as well as the family dog).







In the spring of the second year, your tree may produce some flowers, which, if left on would develop into fruit. It is better to pinch these flowers off and let the tree have another full year to develop its root system. A stronger, heartier tree will be your reward.

Once your tree begins to bear fruit you will want to continue with the maintenance as you have been doing, in addition you may find you need to spray it occasionally with a fruit tree spray if bugs are a problem. Once your fruit gets to be about the size of your thumbnail, you may want to thin it out some, as the fruit that grows closely in clusters will not reach a good size. Other than that you can sit back and wait for our fruit to ripen, and enjoy. "