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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #50 on: February 18, 2019, 12:09:16 PM »
It snowed last night at my place which is rare, my weather station registered a low temp of 35.5F last night. No visible damages to the trees yet. Rest of week looks bad as well, low 30s and high 20s through Friday.



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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #51 on: February 18, 2019, 08:14:10 PM »
One of my mangoes sufffered aesthetic damage due to cold.
We have been getting Constant 3 weeks of low 30s & high 20s (27f) on several occassions.


« Last Edit: February 18, 2019, 08:20:23 PM by gozp »

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #52 on: February 20, 2019, 11:37:46 AM »
Low of 33 hit right before sunrise. With no dew at all, there was no frost. Tomorrow morning and Friday mornings are expected to be below freezing in my area (Corona, CA). I am going to bubble wrap precious irreplaceable mango variety grafts.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #53 on: February 20, 2019, 01:00:42 PM »
Tuesday morning




Ice sheet on top of my cold frame.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #54 on: February 21, 2019, 09:05:10 PM »
Coldest night tonight, it snowed almost most parts of So Cal wherever we hit 32-34. It snowed at my house in Corona. Temp was 34 at 3 pm. Tomorrow morning sub 30 expected.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #55 on: February 21, 2019, 09:42:02 PM »
Thats cold.  Saw some hail today but it didnt stick.  It only dropped below 40F for a few hours here so far this year.
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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #56 on: February 22, 2019, 09:14:40 AM »
I got another two mornings of frost in the last two weeks and yesterday it hailed like crazy. I was outside shopping and everyone was running for cover because of how heavy the hail was coming down. All this wet weather is horrible for mango flowers but there’s is still time for a second or third bloom.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #57 on: February 22, 2019, 11:35:11 AM »
It hit 37 here last night.  Thats the coldest it has gotten here.
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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #58 on: February 22, 2019, 11:44:14 AM »
Lowest it got was 34 at 3:30 pm. and damn think snowed at my house. Overnight lows were 35. No frost. Survived

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #59 on: February 22, 2019, 01:41:19 PM »
30 lowest temp... hailed around 2pm for a gud 15mins....

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #60 on: February 22, 2019, 03:53:58 PM »
Shortly after I posted earlier today, I walked through my front yard and there was frost everywhere but it was especially noticeable on my cars. The sun was starting to come out and it was 34F and this is the thickest frost I e had this year.


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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #61 on: February 22, 2019, 04:39:11 PM »
We hit 34... alot of snow around us in higher elevation.
This looks to be our last bit of cold nights before we get back in to 40's and 50's at night in the valley. (This matches historical last frost dates for us too)
About to get busy in the garden/yard!!!!
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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #62 on: February 22, 2019, 06:57:42 PM »
Shortly after I posted earlier today, I walked through my front yard and there was frost everywhere but it was especially noticeable on my cars. The sun was starting to come out and it was 34F and this is the thickest frost I e had this year.


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In addition to the yards and cars, every roof in my cul-de-sac had a layer of frost on it. Most I've seen.
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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #63 on: February 22, 2019, 09:45:43 PM »
whether looks good starting from tomorrow.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #64 on: February 23, 2019, 01:15:33 AM »
Finally, it wont be as cold as I have experienced for the past month.
 Accdng to weather stations, i wont be seeing low 30 temps anymore... earlier this AM, my coldest ticked in to 30..

Trees still looking good out in the open, unprotected, despite several occasions of frost i have encountered.





Here are some photos of my mangoes

Lz on manila from JF


Honey kiss on turp


Seedling corriente suffered the most damage -- there are some geafts that i did this fall and are still green (elena,cecilove, st)-- will cocktail this seedling this coming spring


Sweet tart on turp


Phoenix on turp


Calostro by jf




After getting low 30s less than a month, and several occasions of high 20s.. i think by feeding them organic fert specifically oyster shell & langbeinite helped them thrive through our harsh weather.


Im glad that we are starting to warm up for now.
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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #65 on: February 25, 2019, 09:37:40 AM »

You are hard core when you are taking pictures of (beloved) fruit trees at night.  Me  here in SE Florida....I am loving all the snows and  (LA region got snowed on!)  rains California is getting. The snow pack in your mountains will be flooding downward and filling up reservoirs.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #66 on: February 25, 2019, 09:44:38 AM »
Effects of frost damage is not evident for week to 10 days. If you notice drying leaves or shivered up branches, cut them off asap. 
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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #67 on: February 25, 2019, 10:58:13 AM »
Gozp you have unprotected mangoes in high twenties without damage? No overstory trees? Looks like open air. What would you attribute this to?

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #68 on: February 25, 2019, 02:52:10 PM »
Effects of frost damage is not evident for week to 10 days. If you notice drying leaves or shivered up branches, cut them off asap.

I have read that if there is still frost advisory. Leave it as the dry leaves acts as a barrier or protection in case of frost event again.i i will take out once we get consistent 50 at night. This consistent  cold weather is unpredictable.

Gozp you have unprotected mangoes in high twenties without damage? No overstory trees? Looks like open air. What would you attribute this to?

My front yard is unprotected, out-in-the-open with no overstory trees. My lows are brief. If i get 8 hours of consistent low 20s. Most of my trees wud be dead by now.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #69 on: February 26, 2019, 02:32:55 AM »
Overheard "the weather guy" on T.V this morning going on and on about it being the coldest February in L.A in 141 measured February's. Never since weather has been tracked in L.A has it NOT hit 70 degrees in February. He didn't mention all-time low etc. Only temps for the whole month.
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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #70 on: March 20, 2019, 05:51:58 PM »
Anybody got hard rain ice? Been pouring for a good 20mins with thunder.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #71 on: March 20, 2019, 09:07:15 PM »
got 0.75% rain with hail, very heavy, bulk fell in less than 20 min,

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #72 on: April 03, 2019, 12:54:57 PM »
This was a brutal year.

Pretty much everything not up against structure suffered greatly or died

All 11 of my planted guamuchil trees including 2 that were 12-13 feet have not come back and appear dead.

I have 5 sapodillas 1 Morena, 1 Alano, 3 Hasya. This is their 3rd winter and all are close to structure except for the Morena. The Morena, and 2 Hasya appear dead. The Alano and one Hasya barely survived with lots of dieback. Very disappointed in their frost tolerance.

All the mangoes up against structure survived. A sweet tart died, another sweet tart plus a coco cream has died down to the graft but they are already shooting up new growth from the base. A 4 year old LZ completely defoiliated and had dieback 2 to 3 feet from top but is already bursting with new growth.

2 of the 4 12ft+ Moringas appear dead. The other 2 are rapidly shooting out growth a couple of feet from their base.

The white sapote not up against structure defoiliated but are already bursting with growth.

2 of the 4 passion fruit vines are dead. The other 2 exploding with new growth now.

A small ice cream bean tree is dead. The 2 up against structure survived but are slowly growing back.

Dragon fruits under tree didn't fare that bad

Bananas damaged but are already coming back

The Australian finger lime and feijoas completely unaffected

A mamey sapote up against structure also looks unaffected, surprisingly didn't lose a single leaf.

I have over a dozen white and pink guavas. Not a single one died including one out in the open that has a trunk the thickness of my pinkie. They defoiliated but all are now bursting with new growth.

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #73 on: April 03, 2019, 02:04:39 PM »
I lost one established mango tree and 3 seedlings and low I hit was only 33

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Re: Freezing Temps after Winter Storms in So Cal
« Reply #74 on: April 03, 2019, 09:22:21 PM »

All 11 of my planted guamuchil trees including 2 that were 12-13 feet have not come back and appear dead.


Guamuchil often comes back even after a hard freeze, given enough time and water.