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About Tom Alonzo
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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.

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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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Seeding and Propagation - almond trees


Expert: Tom Alonzo - 7/2/2009

Question
What's the best way to propagate an almond tree? I now have one tree. Several nuts fell off the tree during a storm. Can they  be planted?

Answer
Hi Charles,
Thanx for your question.  Here is a link to the University of California for growing almonds.

http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/almond.html

The nuts from your almond tree can be planted however, be advised that most almonds are grafted onto hardy rootstock.  The seeds are the result of hybridization and will most likely result in plants and fruit that are inferior to the one you currently have.  It will take 5-7 years for a tree to produce nuts from being planted as a seed.  I hope this helps.

Tom

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