WOW, This includes a lot of questions LOL
Soil preparation--shredded leaf compost, plus sand added to 50% of the soil where they will be planted out to grow.
Sprouting methods etc:
1. Sugarcane and Bananas take large roots as 5" cuttings planted 2 inches deep.
2. Raspberry, Blackberries and Strawberry's are planted from either root cuttings(malt-straw size 2" long) or 6" top tip cuttings plant with only the top 1/2 inch sticking out of the soil.... I have layed the long cut fresh canes in a trough in tilled soil and covered them 3/4 inches deep and kept them well watered and had a beautiful row of young plants immerge.
3. Blueberries are planted from 6" tip cuttings planted deep, usually with a timer actuated mist spraying every 5 minutes.
4. Peaches, Nectarines, Plouts, Apricots, Cherries, Apple, Mayhaw, Crabapples, Avocado-- can be planted directly in the soil(twice as deep and the seed is long) in the well-prepared rooting bed.
5.On citrus, such as tangerine, satsuma, grapefruit, oranges, kumquat, lime, lemon, etc: I use a very unique method--
Remove the seed and immediately wrap about 20 seed in damp tissue paper and then slip it in an air tight freezer bag. Then place the plastic zipper bag on the back top of the freezer or refrigerator, and they will sprout in the slightest heat in that location. CAUTION: KEEP THIS STUFF WATERED
2006-11-23 12:59:18
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answered by Anonymous
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jwhfaye had some good info for you, but realise that hybridised seeds will most likely NOT produce the same fruit but will revert back to one of the parent, or some other stronger trait. Grafting is usually the preferred method for apples, pears, plums, peaches etc. That way you know the cuttings from the selected tree bears the fruit you want. Also you can asses the health, size, and potential pest problems of the host tree.
2006-11-23 15:38:48
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answered by surftele 2
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Sowing the seeds of love and digging up the seeds of betrayal,
2016-05-23 01:17:54
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answered by Anonymous
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I suggest you start with "the encyclopedia of organic gardening",.J.I. Rodale. You are asking for a bachelors degree in nursery management, which you must earn.. There are no freebees in this field.
2006-11-23 12:54:32
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answered by mr.phattphatt 5
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