Prepare the pot and the earth. The seeds should be planted in a small pot. Use a good mix of earth. Apple seeds grow better on the earth with a neutral pH level. Fill the earth pot and create a hole two or three times larger than the seed.
- Do not use fertilizer. At this stage it is not necessary, although if you wish you can use mulch or fertilizer to give the seeds an extra boost.
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Place the seed in the dirt inside the hole. Make sure to handle the seeds very carefully, as their roots are very delicate. Place the seed in the ground and then cover it, making sure to accommodate the earth by patting it. Sprinkle the seed immediately so that the soil sits around it and stays moist.
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Keep the pot at room temperature. While in the pot, the seed and soil should remain at room temperature (or at a slightly higher temperature). The seed should have access to sunlight for a good part of the day, so we recommend that you put it near a window that receives good sunlight.
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Watch the growth of the seed. A few weeks after you sow them, the seeds will start to develop small leaves. From this point they will grow larger and stronger. Keep the seeds in the pots until they look very strong and the danger of frost has passed. If the pot is too small for the seed to grow, transplant it to a larger pot and continue to water it every day
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Choose a location for your apple tree. There are several factors that determine where you should plant one. These factors include sunlight, land and available space
- Sunlight: the apple tree needs total exposure to the sun. This means that you must receive 6 or more hours of sunlight per day. If possible, plant the tree facing east or with a small incline to the north.
- Earth: it is not good to plant the apple tree in marshy land. That means that you must plant it in a soil that retains moisture well but has good drainage. The soil must be moderately rich in nutrients and have a relatively neutral pH level.
- Available space: because your apple tree was born from a seed, it will grow to its full size (which means it can reach up to 6 meters (20 feet) or 9 meters (30 feet) in height). You must make sure there is enough room for your root system to grow. Plant the apple tree at least 4.5 meters (15 feet) away from any other tree, especially if you are going to plant two apple trees in the same field.
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Learn when it's a good time to transplant the apple sprout to the outside. When your offspring is big enough so that no one will step on it or think it's grass, transplant it carefully without cutting any of its roots. The best time of year to plant the shoot abroad depends on your location, in zone 8 and any other warmer area (according to the climate zone system in the US), planting in the fall can be very beneficial. If you live in any area other than 8 (in the US), plant in spring, when the risk of frost has passed.
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It eliminates weeds in a diameter of 1 meter (4 feet) from the plantation site. Dig a hole that is twice the diameter of the root system of the apple sprout. Make sure the hole is about 60 cm (2 feet) deep. When you have made the hole, loosen the soil from the walls of it, this will help the roots of the tree penetrate the soil.
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Transplant the apple sprout. Sprinkle the roots of the shoot abundantly so they do not get tangled or piled up in the hole you made. Start replacing the earth around the roots. When the roots are covered, pat the soil firmly to remove any air bubbles that may be around the roots of the tree. Fill the rest of the hole with the loose earth.
- Do not add fertilizer or fresh manure to the soil around the tree. The fertilizer could "burn" the root.
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Water the tree well to eliminate air bubbles. After watering the tree, water the mulch to help it retain moisture. Hay, straw or organic wood chips work just as well as mulch made from an apple tree. You must water the mulch in a circle of 90 cm (3 feet) around the tree. This serves to retain moisture and prevent the grass from growing and compete for water and nutrients with the roots of the tree.
