Operation Doughnut

Following on from another thread, this thread is to follow the progress in propagating Doughtnut Nectarines from their stones.

After soaking two stones for the weekend, yesterday I cracked them open to expose the seed.

The seeds are now in moist tissue, in zip lock baggies in a sunny window. Waiting for the first sign of root growth before putting them into pots.

First time of doing this so it will be a very interesting experiment.

 

Will watch your thread with great interest. Eating about 15 doughnut peaches a week.

 

Get planting those stones!!

 

Now also watching .
Good on ya "M",
Jenny

 

Ooooh, I've only just found this.

You sneaked it in day ya

I've put a couple in pots on the windowsill and I've put a couple in the fridge and I'm gonna pot them in about three weeks.

May the best man/woman win and remember my likkle "M"...... no magical spells allowed.

Hehehe.

 

I'm out today to buy some more because they are so scrummy I can stuff my face full so I can also trial stratification and simply potting so that I have three methods to compare and contrast.

Did you put the stones in the fridge or just the seed?

 

Is it a good idea to remove the embryo from the seed shell?

 

Those are the instructions I'm using for my first pair. I suppose I'll find out one way or another

 

Would you believe it? Went to my place of "Op Dough" supplies and ... the cupboard was bare!


Need another (reliable) source ... any suggestions?

 

I just put the stones in the fridge in a food bag. Will pot them up in 3/4 wks.

I haven't got the seeds out of any as I don't trust myself getting them out.

 

Rolling pin (after a weekend soak)

 

I'm sorry about my language here but I've got to go with my first thought here............


Bløødy hell..... "M" yielding a rolling pin

 

There was a news article in a certain (ridiculed) newspaper today (read it as freebie while out) about a wife and a rolling pin ... lets just say, I am of a milder disposition unless certain hormones kick in and then maybe ... just ... maybe ... I might ... empathise

 

PS: Just don't go for a soak over the weekend

 

Ooer.....

Can't go for a shower ( Anthony Perkins in Psycho )

Can't go for a bath ("M" in Gardeners Corner)