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About Tom Alonzo
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Expertise
I have been growing plants from seeds for at least 20 years. I have grown literally hundreds of different kinds of vegetables, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, tropicals, some cacti, water plants, iris, rose, lilies, cannas, etc. I enjoy starting from seed.

Experience
I've been growing my own seeds for 20 years with indoor propagation equipment I built myself. I am also an Allexperts volunteer on the perennial forum. I have completed the Master Gardener course through the Kansas State University Extension. I have experience with a wide variety of seeds and I have also read through Norm Deno's books on seed germination.
   

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germinating polyembryonic mango seeds7/9/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: i see some varieties from mexico [ataulfo] and jamaica are polyembrionic. A Jamaican seed is growing ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Generally, one selects the strongest shoot and cuts off the others for ...
African Avocado7/9/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I was in Zambia a few years ago and brought home a seed from a tree there. The fruit was as large ...
  A: Thanx for the additional information. It reminded me of the huge avocadoes I used to get from ...
African Avocado7/7/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I was in Zambia a few years ago and brought home a seed from a tree there. The fruit was as large ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Your tree doesn't sound like an avocado to me. Does the fruit have a ...
About Bing Cherry Trees7/7/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I read your answers about how to germinate bing cherry trees using the refrigerator. What I am ...
  A: Thanx for the additional information. Wow! I lived in Phoenix in 1978 and 1979 and in Glendale in ...
Tiger Lily Propagation7/7/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I have the tiny blackish brown seeds from a tiger lily saved to plant. Shall I let these seeds ...
  A: Thanx for your question and thank you for using the Search function to research past answers. This ...
Snow ball bush7/7/2009Mike Mascio
  Q: We have just moved and there is a very large snow ball bush in our yard. It is just full of blooms ...
  A: Connie, if there are blooms, there is nothing wrong with the plant. It most likely is a nutrient ...
Leaves withering on my avocado sapling7/7/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I have an avocado sapling that is about two months old (approx. 12-14 inches) and that, until ...
  A: Thanx for your question. It's normal for leaves to age, shrivel up and fall off. If your tree ...
Growing a orange tree from a seed7/7/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I have a miniature orange tree that is days away from being completely dead and it has many oranges ...
  A: Thanx for your question. It is possible to grow another tree from the seed of any of the fruit that ...
About Bing Cherry Trees7/6/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I read your answers about how to germinate bing cherry trees using the refrigerator. What I am ...
  A: Thanx for your question and thank you for doing a little background work. It always helps that I ...
Jasmine Propagation7/5/2009Mike Mascio
  Q: is it ok if i can propagate jasmine without any root hormone? is honey advisable to use while ...
  A: Cuttings will root without a rooting compound. It's just that it helps expedite the rooting and ...
mimosa tree7/3/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I have a cut limb from a tree that has sprouted new growth. How do I plant that limb. It is about ...
  A: Thanx for your question. My experience in growin the mimosa (Albizzia julibrissin) is that I have ...
White Nectarine and White Peach Pit's7/3/2009Mike Mascio
  Q: My husband just saved and would like to plant the White Peach and White Nectarine Pit's but want's ...
  A: Carolyn, it's actually a very simple process. Pick out and cut a tender shoot that is at least six ...
almond trees7/2/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: What's the best way to propagate an almond tree? I now have one tree. Several nuts fell off the tree ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Here is a link to the University of California for growing almonds. ...
White Nectarine and White Peach Pit's7/2/2009Mike Mascio
  Q: My husband just saved and would like to plant the White Peach and White Nectarine Pit's but want's ...
  A: You would have to let the pit completely dry out and them store it in a cool place for a few months ...
calla lillies7/1/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: Mine are growing fine What do I need to do to get the flower to turn color? They are curled but stay ...
  A: Thanx for the additional infromation. Are the calla lilies getting enough sun? If they are indoors ...
Day lillies7/1/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: Just wondering what to do with the seeds between fall and the time I have to place in fridge. I ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Yes, you can keep the seeds in the fridge longer than 2 months. I ...
iris seed pods7/1/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: What do I do with the pods on my iris? This is the first year that I have had them. Is it true ...
  A: Thanx for your question. If you want to save the seeds, allow the seed pod to dry. Watch it every ...
calla lillies6/30/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: Mine are growing fine What do I need to do to get the flower to turn color? They are curled but stay ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Are these the white calla lilies? What color were you looking for? ...
Popagation of Christmas trees6/30/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: My family lives on a small farm and my boys would like to earn some extra money. They want to sell ...
  A: Thanx for your question. I am not a tree expert. We have one here on Allexperts named Jim Hyland. ...
cherry tree disease6/29/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: At the very end of each of the branches on our cherry tree(where the new growth started in the ...
  A: Thanx for your question. I am not a tree expert but it sounds like you have an infestation of black ...
flowering cherry tree6/28/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q:
  A: Thanx for your question. I'm really not a tree expert but we do have one here on Allexperts. His ...
Kumquat bearing fruits6/27/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I have a few kumquat seedlings from seeds, germinated on my own and I'm very curious when will they ...
  A: Thanx for your question. It will take 5-7 years for your kumquat seedlings to grow into a tree and ...
Meteror Cherry Propigation6/27/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I purchaced a Meteor Cherry Tree from a Nursury that is doing quite well. If I propogate from seed, ...
  A: Thanx for your question. The Meteor cherry tree was developed by the Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. ...
snowball bush suckers6/26/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: How do I cut suckers off my snowball bush (they are very close to the bottom of the bush,all around ...
  A: Thanx for your questions. Please don't be sorry for asking. That's what we're here for and I enjoy ...
HANDLING SEEDLINGS6/26/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: Around a tree (maple) in my backyard there are about 100 little seedlings growing. They are about 2 ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Just dig up the seedlings carefully. Don't dip them in rooting hormone. ...
nectarine pits6/25/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: If you plant the pit of a nectarine, will it grow and produce fruit?
  A: Thanx for your question. Most likely, the pit or seed of the nectarine will sprout and growing into ...
Cherry trees6/25/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I have my cherry trees started from seed. What is the best way to winter them their first year?? In ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Some cherry varieties are not hardy to upstate New York. Do you know what ...
SnowBall Bush6/24/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: The house that I purchased had a snowball bush in the front yard however it is very close to the ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Viburnum (snowball bush) is very hardy and tough. Wait until late August ...
bing cherry6/24/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: hope you can help. my tree is 17 years old , it use to have white flowers for 10 years but no ...
  A: Thanx for the additional information. Please give the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service a call. ...
snowball bush suckers6/24/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: How do I cut suckers off my snowball bush (they are very close to the bottom of the bush,all around ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Carefully, dig around the sucker until you locate roots and then sever it ...
pussywillow tree6/23/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: We rooted a pussy willow tree about 4 years ago. It is about 8ft tall now. However it does not ...
  A: Pussy willows have male and female trees. The term for that is dioecious. Are you pruning your ...
planting seeds6/23/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I have some seed pods from a monkey ear tree and need to know what to do to plant the seeds. Am not ...
  A: Thanx for your question. The monkey ear tree (Enteroloblum cyclocarpum) is related to the mimosa, ...
bing cherry6/23/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: hope you can help. my tree is 17 years old , it use to have white flowers for 10 years but no ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Your tree needs fertilizer as does your grape. You need to find out what ...
Silver Bismarck palm6/22/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I have a bismarck that is aorund 10 years old. It has fruit on it 2 different ones. One the size of ...
  A: Thanx for your question. If all of the fruit has been removed you may just have two different sizes ...
Cottonwoods Part 26/21/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I recently asked a question about planting cottonwood seeds. My next question is when I can expect ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Seed dispersal starts in May through July in the South and June though ...
dwarf rootstock for simitropical fruit varities6/19/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: I am looking for a source of dwarf rootstock for various species of tropical fruits. Have any idea ...
  A: Thanx for your question. I am not a tropical fruit expert but I would try the University of ...
seedling Locuat6/19/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: Tip of majority of my 500 Loquat seedling are turning brown and seems like they are having some ...
  A: Thanx for the additional information. The temp of 95 is too high for seedlings. Actually, after ...
Mississippi Climate for Moso bamboo and / or palm trees6/18/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: Hey fellow K-Stater! I was thinking of doing some growing for some moso and / or palm trees on some ...
  A: Thanx for your question. I'm really a Jayhawk but my niece went to K-State but it's good to hear ...
fruit from a seed-grown tree6/18/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: Alonzo: Six years ago I was eating a seedless Clementine tangerine and found one seed in it. I ...
  A: I completely forgot about the blooming. It takes anywhere from 5-7 years to get fruit from a seed ...
seedling Locuat6/18/2009Tom Alonzo
  Q: Tip of majority of my 500 Loquat seedling are turning brown and seems like they are having some ...
  A: Thanx for your question. Please provide the following information. In what type of environement ...

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