Author Topic: camu camu seedlings (Read 8657 times)

amitzauber · « **on:** April 10, 2013, 12:30:02 AM »

Hi all
Few months ago i got camu camu seeds that ate now few cm tall seedlings
They look kinda strange to me and i am starting to think that those arent really camu camu

Can you please share your camu camu pics and tip and

comments

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2013, 01:06:38 AM »

show me a pic ... I'll tell u what u got.

amitzauber · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2013, 02:32:05 AM »

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 01:06:38 AM

show me a pic ... I'll tell u what u got.

here goes

amitzauber · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2013, 04:35:27 AM »

added pics

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2013, 08:28:56 AM »

they look right to me...keep them acidic!

btw, what are the sapodilla looking seeds?

amitzauber · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2013, 12:32:41 PM »

How to do keep them acid. Tips please

There are few lemon drop and sea shore mangosteen

Please tips about them also

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2013, 05:12:56 PM »

if they get chlorotic, try some chelated iron.

be careful, city water is a real killer.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2013, 05:22:55 PM »

Too early to ID for certain from your photos. Camu camu seedlings are very distinct looking, very upright and tall column like shape. They like very acid soil. Add at least 50% peat moss, or similar organic matter. Coconut coir would also work. Keep very well watered.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2013, 05:47:07 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 10, 2013, 05:22:55 PM

Too early to ID for certain from your photos. Camu camu seedlings are very distinct looking, very upright and tall column like shape. They like very acid soil. Add at least 50% peat moss, or similar organic matter. Coconut coir would also work. Keep very well watered.

Haha...too early for you! I can easily tell they're camu camu.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2013, 05:53:28 PM »

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 05:47:07 PM

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 10, 2013, 05:22:55 PM
Too early to ID for certain from your photos. Camu camu seedlings are very distinct looking, very upright and tall column like shape. They like very acid soil. Add at least 50% peat moss, or similar organic matter. Coconut coir would also work. Keep very well watered.

Haha...too early for you! I can easily tell they're camu camu.

ok SMARTIE pants. I could easily send you 10 photos of other look alikes and stump you.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2013, 05:55:14 PM »

within the genus Myrciaria?

I don't think so!

fruitlovers · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2013, 05:56:36 PM »

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 05:55:14 PM

within the genus Myrciaria?

I don't think so!

No, i was talking about all plants.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2013, 06:08:56 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 10, 2013, 05:56:36 PM

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 05:55:14 PM
within the genus Myrciaria?

I don't think so!

No, i was talking about all plants.

I don't know....I'm still pretty confident! I'm not scared to fail publicly...if you want to post some pics to fool me! I love those types of challenges.

luc · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2013, 07:32:31 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 10, 2013, 05:53:28 PM

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 05:47:07 PM
Quote from: fruitlovers on April 10, 2013, 05:22:55 PM
Too early to ID for certain from your photos. Camu camu seedlings are very distinct looking, very upright and tall column like shape. They like very acid soil. Add at least 50% peat moss, or similar organic matter. Coconut coir would also work. Keep very well watered.

Haha...too early for you! I can easily tell they're camu camu.

ok SMARTIE pants. I could easily send you 10 photos of other look alikes and stump you.

You beat me to it Oscar hahaha , I will post pics tomorrow . I also wanted to ad that they are very drought resistant , I am sure they will do better when watered on a daily base . Slow growers....

fruitlovers · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:35:26 PM »

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 06:08:56 PM

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 10, 2013, 05:56:36 PM
Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 05:55:14 PM
within the genus Myrciaria?

I don't think so!

No, i was talking about all plants.

I don't know....I'm still pretty confident! I'm not scared to fail publicly...if you want to post some pics to fool me! I love those types of challenges.

Will have to wait for when i have time for fun and games. Do you have camu camu Adam? I've never seen you post about it?

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2013, 11:15:34 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 10, 2013, 10:35:26 PM

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 06:08:56 PM
Quote from: fruitlovers on April 10, 2013, 05:56:36 PM
Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 05:55:14 PM
within the genus Myrciaria?

I don't think so!

No, i was talking about all plants.

I don't know....I'm still pretty confident! I'm not scared to fail publicly...if you want to post some pics to fool me! I love those types of challenges.

Will have to wait for when i have time for fun and games. Do you have camu camu Adam? I've never seen you post about it?

Yes I have about 4. One is sickly, and 3 are doing well...and one of the three is doing really well.

They came back from the depths of chlorosis hell...from an early childhood with too much city water to drink! They're only about 14 inch tall.

amitzauber · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2013, 12:44:51 AM »

Guys please. More tips about those little ones i dont want to lose them

Tips about seashorre and lemon drop mangosteen

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2013, 01:35:09 AM »

Quote from: amitzauber on April 11, 2013, 12:44:51 AM

Guys please. More tips about those little ones i dont want to lose them

Tips about seashorre and lemon drop mangosteen

Start camu camu in 50% shade...and keep a dish underneath...use rain water if you can. If you must use city water (with high pH, and chemical additives), maybe you can treat the water with citric acid, or chelated Fe? Or even vinegar?

As for the garcinias...I don't think they'll be as problematic...just put them in root pruning pots if possible, or maybe deep pots. They have long tap roots that need to be addressed...don't let them get root bound...prune the roots if you must!

Are you growing these in pots or in ground?

Also what type of water are you using?

amitzauber · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2013, 04:13:51 AM »

growing in pods and using city water but can also switch to Distilled water

i would like to take them out from the jiffy disks and replant them in large pods

Rtreid · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2013, 12:38:09 PM »

Amitzauber,

If it is helpful, my camu-camu seedlings look like this.

Richard

amitzauber · « **Reply #20 on:** April 11, 2013, 02:14:05 PM »

Quote from: Rtreid on April 11, 2013, 12:38:09 PM

Amitzauber,

If it is helpful, my camu-camu seedlings look like this.

Richard

What kinda soil are you using there?
All are camu camu pods?

Rtreid · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2013, 03:39:53 PM »

Quote from: amitzauber on April 11, 2013, 02:14:05 PM

What kinda soil are you using there?
All are camu camu pods?

The soil I am using is a commercial "hydroponic mix" that is approximately 1/3 coco coir, 1/3 pearlite and 1/3 pumice produced by Aurora Innovations. I have been very happy with it as a seedling mix, especially in the cool winter months, as it is very airy while still holding some water. I was losing a lot of seedlings last winter and I think it was due to their having to sit in heavy wet potting soils through the cold winter. After switching to this media last fall I have been much more successful with nursing my seedlings through the winter.

No, they are not all camu-camu. I have 6 if those and an assortment of other Garcinia, Eugenia, Campomanesia and Plinia in my seedling station.

Richard

luc · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2013, 07:11:22 PM »

Here's a pic of one of the seedlings .

Ethan · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:32:45 PM »

Here are a couple of 2 year old(?) camu camu seedlings, the seeds came from a very kind gent in FL.

luc · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:43:58 PM »

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 05:55:14 PM

within the genus Myrciaria?

I don't think so!

I'll go for 5 Adam .

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:57:06 PM »

Quote from: luc on April 13, 2013, 06:43:58 PM

Quote from: ASaffron on April 10, 2013, 05:55:14 PM
within the genus Myrciaria?

I don't think so!

I'll go for 5 Adam .

it can be hard to properly ID them without being able to see new growth, and top/bottom of leaves. But I haven't seen many myrciaria seedlings pop up that remind me of Camu Camu...it has a peculiar look...the way the leaves alternate...reminds me of M. nana. When M. jaboticaba or M. cauliflora sprout...they look like filaments, with less pronounced leaves.

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #26 on:** April 18, 2013, 04:00:02 PM »

here are some camu camu I'm trying to fruit. Planted last year. The growth habit is much different than Ethan's trees...I like his better.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #27 on:** April 18, 2013, 04:37:03 PM »

Hi Adam, my camu camu plants look like yours. In fact i was wondering if Ethan's are really camu camu because shape of his plants is so different? But his leaves match up. Could there be different types of camu camu or are these differently shaped plants caused by climate or some other factor?

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #28 on:** April 18, 2013, 05:15:23 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 18, 2013, 04:37:03 PM

Hi Adam, my camu camu plants look like yours. In fact i was wondering if Ethan's are really camu camu because shape of his plants is so different? But his leaves match up. Could there be different types of camu camu or are these differently shaped plants caused by climate or some other factor?

Oscar,

judging by the pics, it looks like they're camu camu...but without closeups of the new growth, and leaves fully grown (top and bottom), it's hard to tell for sure.
It looks like Ethan has really good water...and his plants look great.

There are definitely varieties of M. dubia...and maybe his are different?

I also think his growing conditions might have made his plants look different...

anything is possible.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #29 on:** April 18, 2013, 05:20:53 PM »

Quote from: ASaffron on April 18, 2013, 05:15:23 PM

Quote from: fruitlovers on April 18, 2013, 04:37:03 PM
Hi Adam, my camu camu plants look like yours. In fact i was wondering if Ethan's are really camu camu because shape of his plants is so different? But his leaves match up. Could there be different types of camu camu or are these differently shaped plants caused by climate or some other factor?

Oscar,

judging by the pics, it looks like they're camu camu...but without closeups of the new growth, and leaves fully grown (top and bottom), it's hard to tell for sure.
It looks like Ethan has really good water...and his plants look great.

There are definitely varieties of M. dubia...and maybe his are different?

I also think his growing conditions might have made his plants look different...

anything is possible.

Adam, thinking about it some more, my camu camu look identical to yours, and my growing conditions are quite different. Also plants here only get rain water. So i'm leaning to Ethan's plants, if they are really camu camu then they are probably a very different type of camu camu. Hi Ethan, are you willing to say where you got your seeds? How about you Adam? Just trying to compare sources?

FlyingFoxFruits · « **Reply #30 on:** April 18, 2013, 05:22:51 PM »

mine came from a fruit collector in FL...who probably got them from Brazil...not sure who the original source is though.

Ethan · « **Reply #31 on:** April 18, 2013, 08:10:57 PM »

Mine came from a gent in FL. who participates on this forum, he has a seed trading website I believe.

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Author Topic: camu camu seedlings (Read 8657 times)