How Do Cherry Trees Spread Their Seeds? A Look at Common Dispersal Methods

Cherry trees spread their seeds with the help of birds and other animals, which can carry cherry seeds in all directions.

1. How to plant cherry seeds?

1. Seedling method:

When sowing, plant the pit directly in a shallow pot, and it will germinate about 10--30 days after sowing.

When the seedling grows to 5--10 cm, transplant it into a soft plastic pot. Cherry seeds germinate easily, but germination is uneven, and the seeds produced by some plants often lack viable embryos, so the germination rate is often below 30%.

The seedling method reaches fruiting age relatively late, and quality varies greatly among seedlings.

2. Cutting method:

During the spring and summer growing season, select semi-mature, vigorous branches 0.7--1.2 cm in diameter, each 15--20 cm long with 4--6 leaves attached, and insert them in river sand, vermiculite, peat soil, or a mixture of several of these, all of which are suitable as a seedbed medium; the cuttings especially need to stay moist and be shaded.

After cutting, roots form in about 1.5--2 months, and transplanting is done after the root mass grows vigorously. If the cutting method is managed properly, the survival rate will be 60--90%.

The cutting method is simple and has the highest success rate.

3. Air layering method:

Then put moist soft grass into a transparent plastic bag and wrap the entire wound well, tying both the upper and lower ends. Once roots form, cut below the layered part, and pot it to become a new plant.

This is usually done during the vigorous growth period of the cherry tree (in late spring and early summer), when rooting is easy.

Although rooting is relatively easy, the effect varies greatly among varieties.

Summary: The above is an introduction compiled by the Tuliu.com editors on methods of cherry seed dispersal, and we hope it can help those who need it.