Pruning a few weeks old peach tree grown from seed

[Exmil]

So, just for fun I stratified and planted some peach seeds and a few grew. This one is about 2 weeks old and is about 3 or 4 inches tall.

Should I prune off the side branches to encourage upward growth? Obviously I don’t want future branches so close to the ground but I thought I would ask first

[ltilton]

I’d wait another year

[marknmt]

What Lois said. Those leaves are generating carbohydrates that are being stored in the roots, which in turn will fuel next spring’s growth. Don’t interrupt that this soon.