Question
QUESTION: Hi Tom you quoted this one time to a person that had a question about growing a peachtree from a pit/seed...
"Hi Christopher,
Thanx for your question.  Gently crack the peach pit with a nut cracker just until the pit cracks open enough for you to pry it in half.  Remove the seed and plant it about an inch deep in regular potting soil that is damp but not soggy.  Cold stratify for 90 days and then return the pot to a warm (70 F) environment.  Germination should occur in 30-180 days.  I hope this helps".
Now, when you finish cold stratifying the seed you said to return the pot to a warm (70 degree environment) but if it doesn't germinate within 30 days while it's still warm, do I bring the pot back inside my house or can it be outside in the cold. I live in Utah where we have harsh cold weather and very long winters.
Also if you don't mind would you give me some advice on 1) what type of soil should I buy to set up my pot when the time comes?. 2) When could I graft my growing peach plant/tree if possible for better fruit quality.
I admire your knowledge about this matter. I'll accept any piece of advise you can give me and if I asked a lot of questions please answer my first one.
Thank you Tom...
Matt

ANSWER: Hi Matt,
Thanx for your question.  Before I effectively answer your question, can you tell me in which part of Utah you are located?  There are several different growing zones and you may live in one in which it is practically impossible to grow peaches.  Thanx in advance.
Tom

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QUESTION: Hi Tom, this is Matt again, and the answer to your question is Salt Lake City UT.

Answer
Hi Matt,
Thanx for the additional information.  Most of the seeds should germinate within the first thirty days.  On occasion, some will take longer, up to 6months.  After the cold period, you'll want to leave the seed exposed to warm temperatures for up to 6 months.  So, the ideal thing to do, is start cold stratifying the seed in October.  You will be able to start the warming process in January or February.  Then you will have up to August to have the seed germinate.  Some seed are not viable and on a rare occasion, you will not get germination.  Six months is the longest I would wait and then I would throw the seed away.  I just use plain old potting soil from a DIY or nursery.  It doesn't have to be fancy.  Just regular potting soil.  Now, I'm not an expert at grafting by any means.  Here is some information you can look at and if you still need help, I'll give you a link for that too.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/dg0532.html

Now, if the info in the extension above isn't enough, contact the folks at the Salt Lake County Extension Service of Utah State University.  I think their agricultural section can help you and the advice is free as part of your state's Land Grant University program.

http://extension.usu.edu/saltlake/htm/agriculture

Let me know if this isn't enough.
thx,
Tom