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Author Message   Cmdiesing  Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 02:54 pm EST :    I want to start growing some trees from seeds I have purchased. My question is, can I plant them now, in august? I live in upstate NY and most of the seeds I am going to sow are common to the area. Should I wait for spring or can I start them now? Thanks!! Cmdiesing - FL, Zone "10"   Ingriddk  Supporting Member Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 08:20 am EST :    I would sow them now. Put them outside in the shadow and leave them there for the winter, they will probably sprout in the spring. Put a net over the pot, so that the birds don't mess around with the seeds. Ingriddk - denmark, Zone "6"   Stephie  Posted on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 12:02 pm EST :    Most trees seeds require cold stratification so my guess is that you can and should plant them now. Some seeds are best planted fresh. I have started many trees seeds of all sort..most require cold, especially if that's their natural environment. I plant mine in trays (individual pots), put in the unheated greenhouse,keep moist but not soaked. If you direct plant, sometimes you forget and/or something gets them as they germinate and/or they germinate erratically and you lose your landscape plan. I like to keep control. You can also put the seeds into plastic zip-lock bags with damp peat moss and put them in the fridge..if you dampen it with water and salt petre (1 tsp per quart) even better. I recommend salt petre for all difficult to germinate seeds, even regular ones for that matter..but you don't have to. Stephie - B.C., Zone "Zone 8"   Dawndalyce  My Weather My Garden Posted on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 11:43 pm EST :    Trees that are deciduous , might have a hard time if they sprout now...and don't have enough time to harden off..and get a good root system, before dropping whatever leaves they have , and going dormant..... so either plant them..letting them root in the cold...but not shoot up and make leaves till spring...or sprout them to a good strong size in a greenhouse. Or wait till spring. Dawndalyce - California, Zone "8-9"

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