How to: Growing Peach tree from seed, 2 months later

Now that my seedlings were off to live in the greenhouse on their own, I cut back on watering them. Since their new home was pretty humid, I left them without water for a few days, long enough for their soil to start to dry out and for them to look a little thirsty!

I lost quite a few along the way, and I've transplanted quite a few along the way as well! One thing I learned the hard way is this:

If you planted multiple seeds in a container, and one dies due to mold - MOVE THE OTHER IMMEDIATELY.

I didn't move one of them because it showed no signs of dying or wilting, so I left it. A couple weeks later - it died. The mold that had killed the other, killed this as well. That being said - these were the original two who were moldy when I transplanted them. So next year, I'll probably just throw the moldy ones out.

My original seed, who was planted in the little green pail also fell. Lack of drainage caused water rot, and so was the end of that.

My remaining 7, yes that's right, SEVEN. are doing well. Two of them are starting to brown at the bottom - which at first I feared as water rot again, but the soil isn't any more moist than it needs to be, and I can't seem to find anything wrong with them. I believe they may be growing their bark this time though. Since these two get the most direct sunlight out of all of them, I believe they may be getting their bark to protect them from sun damage.

Now, water rot will also cause the base of your plant to turn brown - and I was able to kind of figure out the difference this time (I think!). So far- what I've learned is if the cotyledons (the original two sides of the seed) are squishy and stinky - it's rot. This time - they're NOT squishy and stinky, so we shall see!

All in all, they're growing very well. I do have to say that they're getting pretty tall - and that's awesome.