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growing japanese plums from seed

Posted by joe_n_sc 7 (thnkfl4plntz@yahoo.com) on
Wed, Jul 19, 06 at 1:01

I have some japanese plum seeds that I received in a trade and have them planted in pots on my front porch for over a month now and no germination yet. Are they very slow to germinate or do they require special conditions such as refrigeration or freezing before they will sprout? Thanks for any help. Joe_n_SC


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RE: growing japanese plums from seed

first are you talking about "loquats" which are sometimes called "Japanese plums" but are really a type of citrus , or are you talking about a type of plum?


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RE: growing japanese plums from seed

Loquats aren't citrus. They're actually Rosaceae, so they're relatives of plums, though closer to apples, pears, quinces, etc.

If they're from actual plums, they should look like, well, plum pits, or, if they've been removed from the pits, little almonds. If the pits haven't been opened, you might want to pop them open...I know this helps with germination in peaches.


 
 

 

 


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