Growing apple tree from seed

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s24g Sandy Hook, CT(Zone 6a) May 23, 2005

my DD is growing an apple tree from a seed kit. She started it last spring and now it's about 6 inches tall with lots of leaves. Should we be taking the lower leaves off to form a trunk or do we just leave it be to do its thing?

I'll also be posting this on the trees and shrubs forum....

Thanks for any advice.
Sonya

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MitchF Lindsay, OK(Zone 7a) May 23, 2005

Leave them on - the trunk will get taller and the lowest will fall off on their own. When the tree is 1 to 2 years old you can start pruning without worring about killing the tree. I found if you prune yto early you can really hurt the little things and or kill them. Thats my 2 cents - no expert but that is what I do. Mitch

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smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) May 25, 2005

The tree produces it's energy with those leaves, so don't remove them. Let the tree grow for a few years and then prune it.

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s24g Sandy Hook, CT(Zone 6a) May 25, 2005

thanks you two!

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) May 28, 2005

I'm trying to grow them from seed also. Here's the only one I've been able to start so far, I have other seeds 'chilling' in the 'fridge. I started mine this spring also but it seems to be growing real slow, any idea why?

Also, will I be able to plant these outside this fall? I don't have anyplace inside to winter it over if it gets too large. :o(

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s24g Sandy Hook, CT(Zone 6a) May 28, 2005

aww, it's so cute!

DD started her first set last May I think. I planted 2 sprouts, about 4 inches tall in the ground last fall and after the first one got dug up that very night I surrounded the surviving one with some broken bits of pottery and a stake so the lawn guy would know something was planted there. It survived our very cold winter just fine. I dug it up this spring and put it in a little pot because we're possibly moving in July (hopefully not) and my DD would be crushed if we left it behind. I *think* it's about 6-8" now.

My younger DD wanted her own so on Monday we'll finally be able to take it out of the fridge and see what happens.

I have no idea how fast they are "supposed" to grow but yours looks just fine to me. If I get a chance this weekend I'll try to get a picture of our one year old seedling so you can see....

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) May 28, 2005

s24g;

Thanks for the info, I had hoped that I could plant it out this fall, with wire around it to protect it from deer, mice, etc.

Now to start a couple of more for cross pollination. I realize that it's highly unlikely to get a really good apple starting them from seed, but it's fun to try. Plus you get to name your own variety. ☺

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