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Yep, the stork was good to me and so was PIN. I wish all nurseries had their level of plant quality and shipping excellence. The plants are in pristine condition. Tim, I think I'm up a creek when my faves put on a few more years. Got my pruning shears sharp and ready to go. Glad to hear the Pickering is staying true to it's dwarfish rep.nullzero, do you use their pots or make your own with RootBuilder?
Mark, nice dog.
You collect rainwater coming from the heavens, and then use a pump for irrigation, well, that sounds like a nice advanced system you have there, impressive. And, the fruit trees look very healthy, as if they can't wait to begin growing and producing. You're off to a great start, thanks for posting.
Quote from: CTMIAMI on September 27, 2013, 07:38:53 PMMark, nice dog.That's a raccoon who came to see what's going on in that fancy greenhouse. Mark forgot to put a shotgun behind the door.
Mark you might have german motors but i still see electric wires hanging in the air. That it is not by german standard installed because you might trip over them and that can be dangerous. Those wires will be there for the lifetime of the greenhouse so it is worth to connect them to something solid for about every 2 feet.
I love those tree's and wished mine grew like these. Reed avocado is the one i really want to grow one day.
Actually i have never eaten a Reed avo but that's about the best i will be able to grow in Bangkok. On the parts of the world where i stay i have never seen a Reed but mostly they don't mention the variaty so i have no clue what avocado i m eating.
Hey Mark,Do you know how long those air prune pots will last outdoors? I have the same type as you and I'm hoping they won't break down too fast in direct sun. Your trees look great, have they grown much in the last couple months?Simon
Those root pruning air pots show promising results but they're a bit pricy. Would you get the same result if you manually stick a machete into the pot and trim around edges to prune the roots? I know this is a dumb question...
so if i were to use these fabric things as containers that i would have to move around, how large a pot would be needed for avocados? I'm guessing it would be smaller than a non root pruning pot?
Quote from: xshen on November 20, 2013, 05:41:00 PMThose root pruning air pots show promising results but they're a bit pricy. Would you get the same result if you manually stick a machete into the pot and trim around edges to prune the roots? I know this is a dumb question...RootBuilder is, uh, "dirt" cheap. Check out the price on a 105' roll.
Great work Mark, the trees are looking really healthy. The mangoes have settled in nicely!