How to Grow Pear Trees from Seed

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a plastic cup

   Preferably, choose an all-purpose potting mix for the soil.
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   Step 2: four toothpicks

   Set it on the counter. , There should be around eight of these. , Then transfer them to a resealable plastic bag.
   
   Store them somewhere cool and dark (in the fridge is a good choice). , Put them in the cup of water.
   
   Put the cup of water with the seeds in it in the fridge for four to five days. , Drain the water.
   
   Any seeds that floated are not viable, so toss them in the trash. , Place one in each "corner" of the cup . ,, Wait for two to three weeks.
   
   In this time, the seedlings will shoot up. ,, Ensure that you will live in the same place for a long enough time to make the tree old enough and beautiful enough that no new buyers of the house will chop down the tree or think it's a weed and pull it out.
   
   If you must move, make sure the tree is at least healthy before the buyer sees it, as an inherited diseased tree is often not worth the trouble for whoever gets it and will be cut.
   
   By the way, when the seedlings are in large pots, place them outside in the pots as the seedlings grow to strengthen the plants and acclimate them to the outdoor weather.
   
   This allows you to bring inside the young trees and care for them extra/overwinter them whenever you think they need it, and then move them outside again. , If you want, graft a known variety onto the tree.
   
   However, you may prefer getting an unknown variety––who knows, maybe it'll be very tasty! , Tend to the pears over the coming years and you'll get many good harvests of fruit.
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   Step 3: a pear

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   Step 4: a knife

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   Step 5: and some soil.

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   Step 6: Put water in the plastic cup.

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   Step 7: Cut the pear and remove the seeds.

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   Step 8: Dry out four of the seeds by leaving them out on a saucer in a warm spot for a day or two.

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   Step 9: Keep the other four seeds aside.

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    Step 10: Remove the cup from the fridge after four to five days.

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    Step 11: Fill up the cup with soil and plant the seeds in it.

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    Step 12: Put a toothpick next to each seed to mark the spot.

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    Step 13: Water them.

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    Step 14: Transplant the little seedlings into bigger pots once they have four or more true leaves.

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    Step 15: Transplant outside when the pear seedlings outgrow large pots.

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    Step 16: Graft the pear if wished.

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    Step 17: Enjoy your pears.

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