How to grow and how not to grow loquat from seed

General Fruit Growing
#1

Neither myself nor my wife are experts at growing fruit tree from seed but she has had more time to gain greater experience.

Evidently she will take the seed ( whether it be loquat, mango etc ) and let it sit overnight wrapped in a soaking wet paper towel that is a mixture of water and a very minute amount of hydrogen peroxide.

After emptying out that solution the seed goes back into the bag using straight water which is changed out every few days. A few weeks later and we typically have seedlings.

I tried a mass germination and didnt change out the water after clearing it of the peroxide and this is what I come home to find.

Since Ive shown the best way to fail I am hoping someone will share their best technique for success.

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I sure hope my wife has better luck with the seedlings she has placed within these bags

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#2

Mine were put in a damp paper towel and then inside a small Tupperware type container,which sits on top of a refrigerator.They aren’t treated with hydrogen peroxide,but that’s not a bad idea.
By the way,I may be able send some seeds,from the big Seattle tree,later in the Summer,if wanted.The fruit is good flavored.

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#3

That would be great

#4

I answered elsewhere but you are setting yourself up for a long wait if growing from seed. 5-10 years. But you will get new and possibly interesting varieties this way.