Only a few types of trees have spherical, prickly seed pods.

Plums Falling Off Tree Before Ripe. I have a plum tree that produces lots of fruit, but just before they get ripe they fall off. Lack of pollination or brown rot could be the cause.

Ease the tree from the ground and shake to remove loose soil.

Plum trees are very particular about their pollinators. They are generally not self-fruitful meaning they need a different plum and often a specific variety for. Don’t collect the first seeds to fall from a tree, as later seed will probably be of better quality. Watch carefully as your seed ripens, for delaying too long may mean the squirrels, other animals and birds beat you to it!

However, always leave some seeds, as they are an important food source for bushlopping.barted Reading Time: 9 mins. But Cherry trees are usually pretty good at holding onto most of their crop, so why are our cherries falling from the tree before they are ripe? There are actually several possible reasons why our Cherries are falling too early: Cross Pollination – Some varieties of Cherry need a pollinator, others don’t.

Make sure you know whether your tree is self pollinating or whether it needs a ‘mate’.

The ideal situation is to collect seed from trees that are growing well in your area and are obviously suited to local conditions.

Jun 26, Sometimes healthy apples will fall from the tree before they are mature and ready to be harvested. Read our guide to determine the cause of falling apples on your apple tree, and what you can do about it. Dark Brown Seeds. In general, most apple seeds – or ‘pips’ – will turn dark brown as the apple bushlopping.barted Reading Time: 6 mins. Sep 28, Trees With Spiked Seed Pods If you've encountered some round, spiny balls under a tree or maybe still on the plant, and you're wondering what it could be, it's likely one of several options: buckeye/horsechestnut (Aesculus), chestnut (Castanea), or sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua).

Aug 17, Propagation Methods for Spruce Trees. In the wild, spruce tree propagation involves spruce seeds falling from the parent tree and beginning to grow in the soil.

If you want to start growing new spruce trees, planting seeds is a common method of propagation. Other propagation methods for spruce include rooting cuttings.