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Yumberry
« on: January 02, 2015, 06:39:33 PM »
Does anyone know how to sprout these? Do I need to cold stratfiy them?
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Re: Yumberry
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2015, 09:31:06 PM »
They are supposed be nortoriously finicky, I failed my first attempt, I guess alternating cold and warm repeatedly until it sprouts. Even then the germ rate is supposed to be low, or so I've heard.

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Re: Yumberry
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2015, 09:59:13 PM »
Test

Yangmei are fussy  and have low germination rates. You need to shell the seeds before sewing, striation on isn't really necessary as they come from the warmer part of China. They are very easy to air layer, amongst the easiest of things to air layer as they are a hardwood with a similar rating to prunus.  In China the wood is often turned and made into furniture.

The leaves are part of Chinese medicine and are consumed as tea.

I have five trees right now, going for ten and have planned a grove of them. They like free draining soil and respond well to nitrogen liquid feeds. Susceptible to root rot. Seem to like a bit of shade at least while young.
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Re: Yumberry
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2015, 07:15:30 PM »
Yes. Shelling the seeds increases the germination rate from 5% to 85%. I'm making up the numbers but they're in the right range. No need to stratify like the above post said.
About 25% of shelled seeds were shriveled aborted already in my experience.