Things You'll Need:
- Apricot seeds from fully ripened apricots
- Nut cracker
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Step 1
Gather pits from fully ripened apricots and clean all of the meat off. Let them sit out on a counter to dry out for 2 or 3 days.
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Step 2
Carefully place the pits with the sides against the nut cracker and squeeze. You want to crack the shell without damaging the seeds. Take the seeds out of the shells and soak them in room temperature water overnight.
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Step 3
Fill a jar with a lid or a large zipper type sandwich bag with moist potting soil and place the seeds in it. Put it in your refrigerator where you will be able to see it and remember it's there.
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Step 4
Check the seeds in about a month. Apricots take 4 to 6 weeks to sprout.
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Step 5
Take the seedlings out of the jar and pot them temporarily in a wax milk carton with drain holes in the bottom.
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Step 6
Keep them moist and put them in a window that gets partial sunlight. Once it's warm enough outside to plant, dig your hole and cut away the milk carton for easy transplanting.
Comments
DiscountTickets said
on 9/2/2009 Great idea on saving apricot seeds.
halitherses said
on 9/2/2009 Pit fruit will not breed true from seed. While what you grow will be an apricot tree, but it will most likely not be a tasty apricot like the one you ate to get the seed. Rather, grow the seeds for root stock and then graft a scion from a known apricot variety to get viable fruit.
writer7 said
on 9/2/2009 I've always wanted to try growing an apricot tree from seed. Thanks for the great instructions!
bandgard said
on 9/2/2009 I'm not sure if Apricots will Sprout in "HOT" Arizona, but if I move to a cooler climate, I will certainly remember this advice. Thanks!