Starting Cherry trees

[Chad Eppard]

What is a good way to start cherry trees from seed? I read to put them in a ziploc bag of peat, good soil or a damp cloth in the fridge for 10 weeks and then plant them? What is your all's opioion?

[Marc Gray]

I think what you're talking about will work but I think you have to knick the hull....

I found a good link on cherry tree care in general:

www.gardenersnet.com/fruit/cherrytrees.htm

[Chad Eppard]

Thanks Marc, Some good info. :)we have a Blackheart about 40' tall in our back yard and one that is about 15-20' tall they have some of the best cherrys and i saved about 20 seeds to try and start. We also have two wild cherrys in our yard there about 15-20' also there a little more tart. The birds have done wiped out the blackhearts and now they have moved on to the wild ones. The Blackhearts were a little thin this year for some reason, Most years when we don't get a frost there are 2-3 in a bunch which makes for a little easier picking but this year there was just one cherry per bunch? Need to start triming the little one i guess.

[Marc Gray]

I agree it sounds like some pruning might be in order. What have you been doin' with your cherries? Anything besides feeding the birds?

[Chad Eppard]

Some young squaks are hitting the wild cherry's. We eat the blackhearts in cobbler and with milk and sugar. But yeah the birds get the biggest % of them.

[Marc Gray]

I love young squirrels and cobbler!