Growing a Plum Tree From Seed - 39 Months Old

How to grow Plum Trees from seed series! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKJSapt21HvWuC8ty0PDsM7Z2EZg_db8h This update is at the tree's 39 month mark. In the last video, he was 27 months old and I had just planted him into the ground 11 months prior, from a pot. He is really starting to take off now - reaching up to more than 12 feet tall! The Texas Winter Hard Freeze made me worried about this young plum sapling but he did just fine! In fact, he broke his buds early this spring right along with all of my peach trees. I am super excited to see how this plum tree progresses over the next several growing months! Notes: The plum seeds that I am using in this series were purchased from an organic grocery store but I think these may have been hybrids now that I see the two types of plums (one may be a peach tree) growing. I left the plums in the fridge for more than 3 extra months - a form of stratification, if you will. After several months in the cold fridge (when they were near rotting) I removed the seeds. Then I used a small hammer to crack the seed shell and remove the actual seeds. Next, I tested the seeds for viability by soaking them in water for about an hour to ensure the seeds sank (this usually means that they are viable seeds). I then used the wet paper towel/ziploc bag method to create a mini greenhouse for them and placed them in a warm dark place. Finally, after 3 weeks, 2 of them sprouted. I waited another week to ensure the roots were healthy enough and there was some green seed leaves emerging before I transplanted them. It's been 3 months now and both are doing well. One I topped for a test to see how it grows compared to a non-topped one. I am excited to see how these plum trees grow over the next several months. Thanks again for watching! ❤ Subscribe for more Free Gardening Tips and Videos: https://goo.gl/f3D2tj PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL (if you wish) - I am an Amazon Affiliate. When you shop through the following links, it helps me continue to put out more gardening content and allows me to pursue my passion! Heirloom Tomato Seeds: https://amzn.to/2rBxMjE Jiffy Professional Seed Starter Mini Greenhouse: https://amzn.to/2jNRHrg Organic All Purpose Fertilizer: https://amzn.to/2rCnvUp Grow Room Rack: https://amzn.to/2re2cZ2 Grow Room Lights: https://amzn.to/2rbLzg3 Sensei Pruners/Shears: https://amzn.to/2HK4o0T Gardening Gloves: https://amzn.to/2HJZBfV If interested in connecting with me on other social media networks, here's my links below: https://www.instagram.com/robbackyardgardenerr/ https://www.facebook.com/robbackyardgardenerr/ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+RobBackyardGardenerr https://www.youtube.com/robbackyardgardenerr https://www.patreon.com/robbackyardgardenerr #growfromseed #plums #plumtrees #growingfromseed #gardener #gardening #garden