last fall i planted some apple seeds to see what would happen. the method was simple. scratch a line in the dirt, scatter seeds along the line. cover with dirt. ignore for the rest of the winter/spring/summer other than to keep some weeds from taking over.
many of them sprouted and now i have several dozen saplings from 40 - 100cm tall.
i know that many of them may never actually bear edible fruits, but for animal fodder or pectin production they might work out.
i'm not sure if i'll transplant them next year or not. they won't stay where they are currently at beyond next year no matter what. i don't need apple trees in the garden.
songbird