Author Topic: Mango Blooms? (Read 11679 times)

naturelover · « **on:** January 11, 2016, 09:11:26 AM »

None of my trees have any blooms whatsoever.

Are others here experiencing this? ( West Palm Beach)

Jani · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:14:08 AM »

All's quiet in my yard...and driving around south west Broward, there isn't much going on...yet

savemejebus · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:00:11 AM »

Not a single bloom yet on 15 or so trees.

skhan · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:06:20 AM »

same

gunnar429 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2016, 10:15:38 AM »

was at fruit and spice park last weekend. As I walked through the mango grove (albeit rather quickly, as I was debating whether to hustle back and eat more jabos), there was very little bloom. I would say less than 10% had blooms and those trees were only lightly flowering

One that caught my eye as having a decent amount of panicles, was called Ritah (from jamaica is what the tag said).

bsbullie · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2016, 11:05:11 AM »

Other than Alex, I would say there are not much in the way of blooms. The problem some may have is if their trees have recently flush and the growth is not hardened off, not sure the timinv will be right for the new growth to properly harden in time for productive if any blooms to occur.

skhan · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2016, 12:00:11 PM »

So far my Rosigold and Lanc only had a half the trees flush out, then it just stopped in early Dec.
Of the other trees that is big enough to fruit, my VP, Nam doc and Neelam have be waiting.
So here to hoping for flowers in Feb

Jani · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2016, 12:35:48 PM »

Quote from: bsbullie on January 11, 2016, 11:05:11 AM

Other than Alex, I would say there are not much in the way of blooms. The problem some may have is if their trees have recently flush and the growth is not hardened off, not sure the timinv will be right for the new growth to properly harden in time for productive if any blooms to occur.

luckily all my (mango) trees are dormant and haven't flushed since around September...I should be good then Rob?

Should we more or less give up on lychee season?

gunnar429 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2016, 12:55:11 PM »

Quote from: Jani on January 11, 2016, 12:35:48 PM

Quote from: bsbullie on January 11, 2016, 11:05:11 AM
Other than Alex, I would say there are not much in the way of blooms. The problem some may have is if their trees have recently flush and the growth is not hardened off, not sure the timinv will be right for the new growth to properly harden in time for productive if any blooms to occur.

luckily all my (mango) trees are dormant and haven't flushed since around September...I should be good then Rob?

Should we more or less give up on lychee season?

Do you have a way of controlling the water?

Jani · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:11:48 PM »

Quote from: gunnar429 on January 11, 2016, 12:55:11 PM

Quote from: Jani on January 11, 2016, 12:35:48 PM
Quote from: bsbullie on January 11, 2016, 11:05:11 AM
Other than Alex, I would say there are not much in the way of blooms. The problem some may have is if their trees have recently flush and the growth is not hardened off, not sure the timinv will be right for the new growth to properly harden in time for productive if any blooms to occur.

luckily all my (mango) trees are dormant and haven't flushed since around September...I should be good then Rob?

Should we more or less give up on lychee season?

Do you have a way of controlling the water?

None whatsoever, and been getting as much rain as everyone else these last couple months...plus I have no control over the association sprinklers which come on every few days.

gunnar429 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:20:43 PM »

Quote from: Jani on January 11, 2016, 01:11:48 PM

Quote from: gunnar429 on January 11, 2016, 12:55:11 PM
Quote from: Jani on January 11, 2016, 12:35:48 PM
Quote from: bsbullie on January 11, 2016, 11:05:11 AM
Other than Alex, I would say there are not much in the way of blooms. The problem some may have is if their trees have recently flush and the growth is not hardened off, not sure the timinv will be right for the new growth to properly harden in time for productive if any blooms to occur.

luckily all my (mango) trees are dormant and haven't flushed since around September...I should be good then Rob?

Should we more or less give up on lychee season?

Do you have a way of controlling the water?

None whatsoever, and been getting as much rain as everyone else these last couple months...plus I have no control over the association sprinklers which come on every few days.

witchcraft it is, then!

murahilin · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2016, 01:40:35 PM »

Quote from: naturelover on January 11, 2016, 09:11:26 AM

None of my trees have any blooms whatsoever.

Are others here experiencing this? ( West Palm Beach)

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=8740.0

naturelover · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2016, 02:53:10 PM »

2 years ago the same thing? I didn't remember....

gunnar429 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2016, 03:03:58 PM »

so, roughly speaking, how long does it take for newly flushed vegetative growth to harden off to the point where it could flower? I imagine that if they just started to form, then it will be too late. My pickering's new growth is almost 12" so I am hoping that there's still time for that one.

willowwater · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2016, 08:43:43 PM »

Quote from: gunnar429 on January 11, 2016, 03:03:58 PM

so, roughly speaking, how long does it take for newly flushed vegetative growth to harden off to the point where it could flower? I imagine that if they just started to form, then it will be too late. My pickering's new growth is almost 12" so I am hoping that there's still time for that one.

I stand to be corrected but I thought I heard Noris Ledesma say once that it takes at least six weeks.

clannewton · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2016, 08:46:26 PM »

I have blooms on Rosigold, Edward, Sunset, Glenn and Dot. Don't know how many will hold but got my fingers crossed. This is only five mango trees out of about 65 mango trees, so not great prospects so far.

kalan · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:01:13 PM »

I got nothin on 8 trees. And I'm not about to get excited until my allergies start kicking in.
Keith

puglvr1 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 12, 2016, 08:48:44 AM »

"Should we more or less give up on lychee season?"

On the plus side I have early blooms on my lychee tree...guess I had enough chill hours here in Highlands county. They are tiny about an inch or so. Fingers crossed we don't have a freeze and wipe them out

My Glenn inground has about 4 or 5 blooms...that's it!!

mangokothiyan · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2016, 11:16:27 AM »

Ugly Betty is blooming, but there is new growth as well on the tree. Pickering is starting to bloom. Nothing at all on all my other trees, including Carrie, Bailey's Marvel, Lemon Meringue and Nam Doc Mai.

BahamaDan · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2016, 11:37:11 AM »

Exactly 60 miles east of West Palm Beach and no blooms on any here either.

Squam256 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 12, 2016, 11:49:35 AM »

Blooms on:

Edward (wpb and loxahatchee)
Rosigold (wpb)
J-12 (wpb)
Duncan (wpb)
Dwarf Hawaiian (wpb)
Madame Francis (wpb and loxahatchee)
Graham (loxahatchee)
San Felipe (loxahatchee)

DocFruitFly · « **Reply #21 on:** January 12, 2016, 12:33:41 PM »

Out of about twenty trees, only my Maha Chanok is blooming.

Broman · « **Reply #22 on:** January 13, 2016, 12:44:32 PM »

Out of my 5 trees none have bloomed and my lemon zest is completely flushed. Hopefully they will harden up by Feb and possibly bloom

savemejebus · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2016, 01:36:03 PM »

Noticed the first bloom spike of the season this morning. Rosigold.

Several of the trees look like they might be getting ready, though with the 8 feet of rain we got this week I guess we'll see.

Carbo · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2016, 04:09:48 PM »

Quote from: savemejebus on January 16, 2016, 01:36:03 PM

Several of the trees look like they might be getting ready, though with the 8 feet of rain we got this week I guess we'll see.

Hehe. Indeed, this has been the wettest "dry season" I have seen in my 15 years here in south Florida.

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Author Topic: Mango Blooms? (Read 11679 times)