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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Aaaargh!
« on: May 02, 2018, 02:52:11 PM »
Hi Karen, i have been using Alpha Chemicals potassium sulfate for a year now & no problems.
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I'm pretty sure lychees grow in zone 9b in China. The issue is heat. In northern CA they're not going to get enough heat for a long enough duration throughout the year. Not only would that make them slower growing, but the fruits are not likely to ripen.
(for those in southern CA, too much heat isn't a good thing either, in that drier climate with less humidity full sun in the heat can make the tree more prone to drying out, which also greatly slows growth)
My lychee has been in the ground for almost a year & it tolerates consistent 100 temps(117 f being the hottest) & 29 f temps during the winter -- unprotected & its growing nicely despite the lack of humidity.. I live in SoCal.
Wow -- looks great. How often / how much do you water it? And does your local water have a lot of minerals?
Would it make the slightest difference what so ever if they were grown organically or synthetically?
I'm pretty sure lychees grow in zone 9b in China. The issue is heat. In northern CA they're not going to get enough heat for a long enough duration throughout the year. Not only would that make them slower growing, but the fruits are not likely to ripen.
(for those in southern CA, too much heat isn't a good thing either, in that drier climate with less humidity full sun in the heat can make the tree more prone to drying out, which also greatly slows growth)
None of mine germinated. My dad has it in his greenhouse. And it is hot and humid like mofo in there and ain't helping.
Cool story.
Why are you posting a picture of these Avocado's here?
Is your tree from Florida? It may perform better on a different rootstock. I have a small DOT graft on Lemon Zest interstock with Florida Turpentine as the actual rootstock and it is growing fine. The bloom panicles are susceptible to Powdery Mildew but much less so compared to Lemon Zest. DOT is a top tier Mango in my book!
Simon
Can't view the pic. Do Atkin carry smaller manila mango but not HD small?
Sorry about that, I updated my post with the correct link: https://imgur.com/a/8oy9i
Deer are driving me freaking nuts. They killed 2 of my trees, destroyed my tomatoes, and every time my citrus trees get a fresh flush of new growth, they eat it all. They eat my baby avocados, baby mangoes, strawberries, you name it, they destroy it. You have no idea how destructive these things are, when I try to scare them off, they just look at me and laugh. They have my land marked as having a lot of food so they pretty much visit me nightly. Deer hoof prints EVERYWHERE!
In my garden in the rear, I have one of those motion activated sprinklers, and it works well. Problem is, that is just not practical to do over large areas as you have to have a garden hose to every sprinkler, and it has to be on all the time. Plus, they ain't cheap.
Once my trees get big enough, they'll be ok, but they are being seriously stunted because the new vegetation gets stripped as soon as a new flush is pushed out.
I have tried scent crap, it's a joke, at least everything I've tried.
Anyone know of something that is PROVEN to work? Thank you!