Growing Gala Apples From Seed

We bought some Gala apples a few days ago and were able to get some seeds. Today we decided to plant them. We are using a similar procedure as we did with the Fuji apples but with some changes.

The seeds are between a folded moist paper towel in a plastic bag, but this time we have decided to see if the seeds will germinate at room temperature. This is mostly due to the fact that the seeds started sprouting much quicker once they were in the soil and exposed to heat. Due to the mold problem that we had with the Fuji apples, the paper towels are moist with our homemade fungicide. The fungicide is 99% water but hopefully this time it will mean no mold.

The next apple on our list is Granny Smith. If the seeds germinate at room temperature for the Gala, we will probably run a comparison with the Granny Smith. Does the cold have any effect on the germination of apple seeds?

Homemade Fungicide

I found this recipe online. We are still experimenting with it. It is starting to show promising results but time will tell

Ingredients

1. 2 tbsp Baking Soda
2. 2 tbsp Hydrogen Peroxide
3. 1 gallon Water
4. Liquid Dish Washing Soap (Only if you plan on spraying this on leaves)

Instructions

1. In a dry, clean gallon jug mix baking soda and peroxide.
2. Move it around until baking soda is wet with peroxide
3. Add water.
4. Shake until everything is dissolved.
5. If this is for leaves, add to spray bottle and add one drop of dish washing soap for every quart. Shake well.