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Apple Tree From Seed
John Chapman certainly wasn't toting around bags of grafted apple trees when he decided to spread apple seeds around on his journeys. Some of the seedlings that came up produced very nice apples. I would change that to very few. Since there was no scientific tracking of his trees, we can only surmise the results. Some didn't. It's the same result I'd expect of the OP's little experiment... they may get some nicely flavored apples from the seedlings, Doubt it very much. and then again, they might get spitters. But whatever they get, it'll be interesting for the kids if the parents help them interpret what they're seeing and experiencing. I would not put a kid into a statistically losing project when there are much better related things, like grafting. At any rate, I think kids (and grownups, too, from the sounds of things here!) should try things like growing seeds of an open-pollinated, sexually reproducing crop, just to see some of the hidden genetic variation uncovered... it's really pretty amazing. Problem here is that this will be a standard tree, which will take the kid at least 7 years to taste their first apple. Save some seed of something or other... tomatoes, dwarf marigolds, impatiens, lettuce... grow 'em out and see what you get. It's fun. For those plants, I agree. Sherwin D. Kay . |
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