- 1). Purchase fresh Bing cherries from a grocery store, ensuring the cherries have not been sterilized with radiation. Save the pits after you eat the fruit and wash them to remove any remaining flesh.
- 2). Wrap the pits in a damp paper towel and place them in a plastic bag. Seal the bag and place it in a refrigerator for two to three months. This provides the cold stratification period for the Bing cherry pits that normally occurs during the winter.
- 3). Fill a medium planting pot with potting soil until the soil is 2 inches from the top of the pot. Place the Bing cherry pits on the surface of the soil, separating them by at least an inch. Cover the pits with an additional inch of potting soil and place the pots in a sunny location.
- 4). Water the Bing cherry pits regularly to keep the soil moist, while ensuring the soil drains thoroughly between waterings. The pits should germinate within a month. Move the seedlings to individual pots when they are at least 4 inches tall.
- 5). Select an outside planting site for the Bing cherry seedlings in the spring, after the last expected frost. The climate should fall within U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 3 through 8, meaning the lowest temperature of the year should be between minus 40 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The site should be in full sun, but it can also tolerate full shade. Bing cherry trees can tolerate a range of soil types, although they prefer slightly acidic soil.
- 6). Dig holes at least 4 inches deep in the outside planting site, spacing them at least 15 feet apart. Place a seedling in each hole so that the seedling is at the same soil level as it was in the pot. Fill the hole with potting soil and pat the soil down around the seedling. Water the tree once per week during the growing season with at least 1 inch of water.
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