[SEL] Henry Ford Plans

[armstrong]

Bill,  Seedlings can be purchased from Musser Nurseries but they are kind of 
expensive in my estimation.  Our cows relish eating the hedge apples but we 
RARELY find seedlings in the pastures so I doubt the cows digestive tract 
encourages germination.   George
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From: "Bill Brueck" <b2 at chooka.net>
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> Do you then plan the seeds in the spring or fall?  Seems like I read
> somewhere about the need for a freeze cycle to germinate.
>
> Thanks!
>
> B²
>
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> Bill,
>  Quarter the hedge apples and just lay the quartered piece on the ground
> without covering it.  It may be two years before you get a seedling but 
> get
> them you will.   George
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> From: "Bob Matthews" <bmatthews at matthewsfarm.com>
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>>I have had some success by letting the fruit dry somewhat and then
>>sorting out the seeds to plant.  I had to plant many seeds to get just
>>a few seedlings.
>>
>> <<Bob Matthews>>
>>  <<NW Ohio>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill Brueck wrote:
>>
>>>While we're on these Osage Oranges, as I know them, does anybody know
>>>how to get a crop going?
>>>
>>>I tried drying out a few seeds and planting them, nothing came up.
>>>
>>>So I bought some seeds from a nursery and planted them.  Same result.
>>>
>>>Can't be all that difficult.  Just keep trying?
>>>
>>>It's unclear to me that they would be OK in southern Minnesota, but I
>>>should at least have had some sprouts come up.  They seemed to grow OK
>>>in central Iowa where I grew up.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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