All the research I’d done for growing a peach tree from seed said you had to do a few months of cold stratification in order for the seed to germinate. I found a short cut of this process that goes from seed germination to a pot in 14 days. Here’s my journey for growing a peach tree from a store bought peach!
Oct 28th, 2020
1. Extract the peach seed from the peach pit. I used a channel lock wrench to break open peach pit while covering it with a paper towel.
2. Place the seed in a cup of water over night. This makes the seed coating easier to peel.
October 29th, 2020
3. Peel the peach seed coating the next morning. Scrape it with your fingernail and then peel it off in parts. Careful with the pointed end as that is where the root will begin to grow.
4. Place the peach seed in a container with a paper towel on the bottom.
5. Cover the Peach seed with damp paper towel.
6. Place the lid back on but do not close it all the way so air can get in.
7. Cover with a dark towel.
November 5th, 2020
1 week update: The seed has split and the root tip is forming on right side.
November 8th, 2020
Day 10 update: I turned the container around and now the root is on the left. Root growth on the left and the seed split is forming leaves.
November 12th, 2020
Day 14 update: Good root growth and moving to a pot. Peach seedling is currently all yellow.
November 17th, 2020
Day 19 – Turning from yellow to green (after 5 days in a pot).
November 24th, 2020
Day 26 – More green with new leaf/stalk growth.
Seed to germination to planting in a pot in only 14 days. The picture above is on day 26 – much faster then using cold stratification. My other peach seeds in the refrigerator still haven’t even split yet…
The Texas Gardener 