Things You'll Need:
- Fuji Apple seeds
- Paper towels
- Peat pots/styrofoam cups in graduating sizes
- Water
- Potting soil
- Compost
- Sunlight
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Step 1
Collect Fuji Apple Seeds
Purchase organic, locally grown Fuji apples whenever possible. After enjoying the delicious fruit, harvest the apple seeds. Once you have gathered all the apple seeds, spread them out in a single layer so they can dry completely. Now it's time to sprout your apple seeds. -
Step 2
Sprout Fuji Apple Seeds
Nestle your dry Fuji apple seeds between two damp paper towels and place this package into the refrigerator. Keep this germination package damp; check daily to ensure the apple seeds are surrounded by moist paper towels. Your Fuji apple seeds should sprout in about a week. Select the heartiest apple seeds that appear to have germinated the best and get ready for planting. -
Step 3
Plant Fuji Apple Seeds
Fill a peat pot or Styrofoam cup with potting soil and press the sprouted seed in the middle of the pot - one pot per seed so they don't have to compete. Make sure the pots have drainage holes and keep them on a sunny window sill. Water the apple seedlings regularly to keep the soil moist but not saturated. Over watering may cause your apple seedling to rot. As your Fuji apple trees grow, continue increasing the container size to keep up with the growth. Once your apple trees have reached about 1.5 - 2 ft. tall and appear vigorous and hearty, they can be moved outside. -
Step 4
Prepare your Fuji Apple Tree Outdoor Location
Choose a high, sunny location in your backyard away from woods and streams to avoid animal interference. Clear a 4-foot area of all grass and weeds, which would compete with your young Fuji apple tree for nutrients and water. Dig your apple tree planting hole approximately twice the diameter of the root system and 2 feet deep. Work compost into the planting hole along with some loose soil. With your shovel, chop around the walls of the planting hole so the roots can easily penetrate the soil. -
Step 5
Grow your Fuji Apple Tree
Gently remove the apple seedling from the Styrofoam cup and place it in the hole (or place your peat pot directly in the hole). Even though peat pots eventually disintegrate, I score mine so the roots can grow freely through. Spread the apple tree roots on the loose soil, making sure they are not tangled. Replace soil around the roots, tapping well so the roots maintain good contact with the soil and there are no air pockets. When you have finished planting your Fuji apple tree, water it thoroughly and watch it grow. -
Step 6
Nurture your Fuji Apple Tree
Staking the tree in the first year is strongly recommended. High winds can bend the Fuji apple tree sapling which may cause the trunk to grow at an angle or even damage the roots. Keep the growing area free from weed competition and any pests that may threaten your Fuji apple tree's growth. And continue watering your tree on a regular schedule until your Fuji apple tree is mature enough for Mother Nature to take over.















Comments
respite said
on 8/14/2009 I absolutely love Fuji apples. How long does it take to bear fruit? 5* rating and recommend.
richardlynch said
on 7/9/2009 I've read elsewhere that commercial apples are pollinated by crab-apples, so you'd get a fuji-crab mix.
I don't wanna wait years to find out my apples are not so tasty.
edieness said
on 6/30/2009 Great tips on How to Grow Fuji Apple Trees.
Coach4U said
on 5/9/2009 Good article about growing Fuji Apples. Nice pictures too! "5"
naturalpath said
on 5/6/2009 I love Fuji apples. Never even thought about growning one from seed. Great instuctions. I may try this.