AboutTom Alonzo 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.
Expert: Tom Alonzo Date: 6/17/2008 Subject: peachtrees from seeds
Question Hello Tom
Thank you for your responses. I just would like to know do the peach seeds have to be from ripe peaches.
We have several premature peaches that have fallen due to the windstorms here in KS. Instead of feeding them to the hogs I would like to know if those can be replanted.
Thank You
(K-state is Great!)
Answer Hi John,
Thanx for your question. K-State is great but Rock Chalk Jayhawk Go KU! My niece went to K-State and before I enlisted in the Air Force many moons ago, I attended KU. I too, am a Kansan.
I think the seed has not had a chance to fully mature to be viable in the immature peaches that have been blown off the tree. I can't imagine that the fruit are very large at this stage so the seed is most likely too immature to germinate. It's just like taking green seed (unripe) from grain or flowers. The seed usually ends up rotting because it doesn't have a protective coat around it. I hope this helps.
Tom
