Pears can be grown in your backyard.It takes time and care for a fruit tree to bloom, but you will be able to enjoy food that you have grown yourself.It is possible to grow a fruitful pear tree from a single small pear seed.
Step 1: Start collecting seeds in February.
The best time to grow fruit seeds is late winter or early spring.You have enough time to collect the seeds you want to plant in February.It helps in the growth of plants and will produce more plants.
Step 2: The pear has seeds.
Store-bought pears will work.To cut a pear in half, use a paring knife.You can access the seeds in the core by cutting the halves into quarters.You can dig out the seeds with a spoon or finger.You should find seeds inside.Cross-pollination makes each pear unique.If you want to plant more trees in the future that will bear the same fruit, you can store half of the seeds in a plastic bag in your fridge for 2 years.Pears can be used from a pear tree.It's a good idea to harvest them for seeds in the summer.Pear seeds can be purchased at your local nursery or garden shop.
Step 3: The seeds should be soaked in a bowl of water.
If there are any seeds in the air, get rid of them.They are good to grow if they sink to the bottom.The seeds should be removed in the morning.To make bleach, mix 10 parts water with one part bleach.Before rinsing thoroughly, soak the seeds in the bleach mixture for 10 minutes.
Step 4: The bag should be filled with moist moss.
Peat moss can be purchased at any garden store.The moss should be put in a bag with water.The moss should not be wet.The moss may need to be watered more often than the moist soil.
Step 5: Push the seeds into the moss.
The pear seeds should be buried in the moss before the bag is sealed.If you place more seeds in the moss, you have a better chance of success.
Step 6: The bag can be kept in the fridge's crisper drawer for up to 3 months.
The bag should be kept in the refrigerator for 60-90 days.This gives the seeds time to chill.You may have to check on the moss every 2 weeks.If the moss has dried, use a spray bottle.
Step 7: The bag should be removed when the temperature is above 40 F.
You can remove the seeds from the fridge after 3 months.The seeds can be removed from the fridge earlier if there is no risk of frost.
Step 8: The seeds should be soaked in warm water for two days.
The pear seeds need to be softened before they can be planted.Before removing them, keep them in the water for two days.The seeds won't grow if they float while you soak them.Don't allow seeds to rise to the surface.
Step 9: Plant the seeds 2 inch (13 millimeter) deep in the plastic cup.
The seeds should be kept an even distance apart.Imagine the cup as a clock and plant the seeds at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 positions.To mark where each seed is growing, stick a toothpick next to it.
Step 10: Wait 2 to 3 weeks to water the seeds.
When the soil is damp, water the seeds.If the seeds become waterlogged, make sure not to overwater the cup.In 2 or 3 weeks, you should be able to see seeds in the top of the soil.
Step 11: The cup should be kept in a well-lit area.
The seedlings should be kept in a warm place, like a windowsill.The more light a plant gets, the more water it will need.You can cover the cup with plastic wrap if you want to keep the humidity up.This will help keep the soil moist.
Step 12: Wait until the seedlings have some leaves.
The first leaves that you will see are cotyledons.Over time, true leaves will look like leaves from a pear tree.If you have at least 4 leaves on your seedling, they are ready to transplant.
Step 13: The plants should be replanted to individual pots.
Don't damage the root structure of the seedlings by using a ruler or transplanting tool to dig them out from the cup.If you find a seedling, put it in a hole larger than the root ball and fill it with the topsoil.Depending on the weather, you can keep the plants indoors or outdoors.It is best to keep your plants indoors if there is harsh sunlight.If the seedling grows too big for its pot, you can transfer it to a larger pot so it can still be moved indoors or outdoors.
Step 14: The plant can be planted in May or June.
In order for roots to have time to establish before winter, they should be put in the ground early.Selecting a day in late spring or early summer will give you enough time.
Step 15: The area has well-drained soil and 6 hours of sunlight.
The best growing conditions for a pear are well-drained soil and full sunlight.Check the area for standing water when it rains.You may want to look at a different planting location if there is puddling.If you want to test the drainage of your soil, you have to dig a hole that is wide and deep.The depth of the water should be measured each hour.The soil is well-draining if it is able to drain 1 to 3 inches each hour.As you choose a planting location, keep in mind that the roots spread over time.Keep the tree away from plants that need a lot of water.
Step 16: Plants 20 to 25 feet apart from one another.
Cross-pollination can occur if you plant 2 pear trees.If they are full-size trees, they can reach up to 40 feet (12 m) in height and need space between them.Pear trees should be planted 12 to 15 feet apart.
Step 17: The roots that encircle the trunk should be removed with shears.
There is a chance that some of the roots have started to twist around the trunk.Cut the roots that are wrapping around the trunk with sharp shears after laying the seedling on its side.If you are able to, you can try to remove the roots by hand.
Step 18: The hole should be deeper than the root spread.
It helps the root system establish if you give it more space.When the ground is level again, you can fill the hole again.If you want to mix compost with the soil, you can.
Step 19: The trunk should be tied to a stake.
The tree will grow straight if the trunk is tied to a wooden stake.There is a figure-8 pattern around the trunk.
Step 20: There is a guard around the base of the tree.
Small mammals like to chew the bark around the base of a tree, so wrapping a guard around it will add protection.Any home or garden store can sell tree guards.The guard can be removed after the bark starts to get rough.Tree guards help protect the trunk.
Step 21: For the first year, water the plant once a week.
Your tree's roots won't be able to pull enough water for it to survive.When there is not direct sunlight, use a slow sprinkler to water your tree.The tree's roots will be able to provide enough for the tree as it grows.Take a look at the soil near the tree.You shouldn't water your tree if it still feels moist.Damage can be caused by over watering.Water your tree more frequently during a dry season.
Step 22: The tree needs to be fertilized once a year.
The early spring is a good time to use an Ammonium nitratefertilizer.You should use 8 pound for every age of your tree.The amount may be different depending on how fertile the soil is.If the leaves are pale green or yellow in the summer, use more fertilization the following year.If the tree grows more than 12 inches in one season, use less fertilization.
Step 23: Remove limbs with shears.
Prune your tree when branches break or die.ThePruning should be done in the early spring.Remove branches that are entangled with other branches.Cut as close to the base of the branch as possible.Fruit can grow across all branches if they are 12 inches apart.
Step 24: After 3 years, you can harvest fruit.
It will take at least 3 years for your tree to start bearing fruit, but it may take up to 10 years.Pull fruit if it starts to change color.You can store it indoors.