Malus DOMESTICA

Sowing and germination

Apple tree seeds are dense, dark brown, and lie in several pieces in the seed chambers of the fruit. To germinate, they need cold, damp stratification: the seeds are mixed with wet sand and kept for 2-3 months at a temperature of 2-5°C. Scarification is not required. After stratification, the seeds are kept for 1-2 hours in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate, then soaked for several hours in warm water with the addition of a growth stimulator: balanced plant vitamin supplement, natural plant growth stimulant, amino-acid plant fertilizer, anti-stress adaptogen solution or root development stimulant. Then they are sown in a loose substrate to a depth of about 1.5 cm, moistened with a spray bottle, covered with film or placed in a greenhouse and germinated in the light at a temperature of 18-22°C.