Name: apple seeds 1kg
Brand: Shanghai Touchhealthy seeds shop
SKU: THT03
Price: 85.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Description

Our plump and fully mature apple seeds have stable germination rate and strong seed vitality. Apple tree is one of the most widely cultivated temperate deciduous fruit trees with excellent cold resistance and strong adaptability. It blooms clusters of pink and white flowers in spring with high ornamental value, and bears crisp sweet fruits in autumn with high edible and economic value.

It should be noted that seedlings grown directly from apple seeds have highly variable fruit quality, mostly small and sour fruits, which are mainly used as grafting rootstock for improved apple varieties. Grafted excellent varieties can normally bear high-quality apples within 3–4 years. Widely used for family courtyard orchard construction, mountain economic fruit forest development, park spring flower landscape matching and nursery stock rootstock breeding. Apple trees favor deep, fertile, loose and well-drained neutral loam soil; waterlogged low-lying land and heavy sticky clay soil are strictly forbidden to avoid root rot and poor growth and fruiting. Daily management focuses on full sunlight, timely drainage, annual pruning and balanced fertilization, a classic dual-purpose tree for ornamental flowering and fruit harvesting.

Planting Instructions

Soil Preparation
Mix deep garden topsoil, coarse river sand and decomposed organic fertilizer to make loose breathable planting substrate. Adopt elevated seedbeds for field sowing to ensure rapid drainage of rainwater and prevent long-term soil water accumulation. Avoid hardened and poorly permeable heavy clay soil.
Seed Pre-treatment
Apple seeds have obvious deep physiological dormancy. Clean seeds completely from apple pulp, soak in room-temperature clean water for 24 hours, then carry out 60–90 days cold moist sand stratification under 2–5°C low temperature environment. Sow in early spring when seeds crack and germinate white radicles. Without low-temperature stratification treatment, germination rate will be extremely low and irregular.
Sowing Method
Adopt strip sowing on seedbeds, bury treated seeds 2–3 cm deep in moist soil, cover thin fine soil and slightly compact the surface. Row spacing 30 cm, seed spacing 8–10 cm. Direct seeding is recommended; transplant seedlings with complete soil balls to reduce root damage. Important reminder: seedling stocks must be grafted with fine apple scions to obtain good-tasting fruits.
Germination Condition
Keep substrate slightly moist without standing water, optimal germination temperature 15–25°C. Concentrated germination occurs within 25–40 days after sowing. Cover breathable plastic film before seedling emergence to stabilize temperature and humidity, remove covering in time after sprouts break the soil.
Daily Maintenance
Place apple seedlings under full sunlight all year round; long-term shade will lead to spindly saplings, weak branches and difficult fruiting in the future. Reduce watering frequency significantly in rainy seasons to prevent root rot and seedling blight. Thin overcrowded seedlings when height reaches 12 cm, trim overlapping and inward branches every year to improve canopy ventilation and light transmission. Apply diluted fruit tree special fertilizer twice in spring and summer to accelerate sapling growth.

Specification

Plant Name: Apple Tree
Botanical Name: Malus domestica
Plant Type: Cold Hardy Deciduous Edible Fruit Tree
Mature Height: 4–10 Meters
Blooming & Fruiting Period: Pink-white blossoms in spring, fruits ripen in autumn; grafted seedlings bear fruit in 3–4 years
Germination Temperature: 15–25°C
Growing Temperature: -28°C ~ 38°C
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Soil: Deep fertile loose well-drained neutral loam soil
Planting Difficulty: Moderate
Core Features: Strong cold resistance, gorgeous spring flowering effect, seedlings ideal for improved variety grafting, dual value of landscape viewing and fruit production

FAQ

Q1: Can apple trees survive cold northern winters?

A1: Yes, apple trees have good cold hardiness and can safely overwinter in open ground in most northern temperate regions.

Q2: Will seed-grown apple trees produce delicious apples directly?

A2: No. Seedling apples have unstable traits with small and sour fruits, only suitable as rootstock for grafting fine varieties.

Q3: What light condition is required for normal fruiting?

A3: Full direct sunlight is necessary. Insufficient light causes few flowers, low fruit setting rate and weak tree vigor.

Q4: Main planting taboos?

A4: Long-term soil waterlogging causes irreversible root rot; insufficient cold stratification results in poor germination effect.

Q5: Suitable for beginner growers?

A5: Suitable for hobby gardeners. Key points: sufficient low-temperature sand stratification before sowing, well-drained fertile soil, full sunlight and later grafting of excellent varieties.

apple seeds 1kg

Description

Planting Instructions

Specification

FAQ

Download