Hello Friends,
Thank you all so much for the compliments. I am really excited about finally getting to taste some Home Grown Mangos. I have only tasted store bought Manila and Tommy Atkins which were pretty bad. I have had a pretty good store bought Kiett, but from what everyone is saying, even a good store bought Mango doesn't even come close to the taste of a Home grown Mango, so I am super excited.
Puglvr1 - Thank you so much for such nice compliments. As for the Mix that I am using for my Mango trees, it is pretty much the same mix that I use for all my plants. I get about 2-3 yards of a Potting soil mixture from a local nursery and have it stored at the house and use it for pretty much all of my stuff. I also have a few composters in full swing which produce large amounts of super high quality compost. I compost all of the yard clippings, mowed grass and leaves, and all kitchen scraps, coffee grinds, and egg shells. The stuff that is produced is the most incredibly rich material. I also have a mix that includes sand and Redwood shavings. So when I pot my trees up, I usually use about 35% of the potting soil I get from the Nursery (which is actually a soil-less mixture, if that makes any sense), about 25% of the homemade compost, 25% of the sand and Redwood shaving mixture, and 15% of a Kellogs brand Soil Ammendment/soil conditioner which is also great for drainage. It's official Brand name is
KELLOGG N'RICH® All Natural Soil Enriching Compost. I love this stuff. These percentages are really just rough estimations. It's kind of like cooking. After making something time after time, you kind of stop measuring and just start to eyeball the ingredients. This potting mixture and all of its components have worked very well for me. I really like the the
KELLOG N'RICH.
Lycheeluva - Thanks for the compliments. Believe me, I have got my fingers crossed and hope to be eating some Mangos this summer. By the way, Awesome job on the Lychees you are growing - Kick-Ass!!
Nullzy - Thanks Again! Regarding the Potting Mixture, see the above description I gave to Puglvr1
Simon - I've got to tell you, my "Alphonso" mango tree has got to be one of my most prolific of all my trees, not just of my Mango trees. That sucker loves to grow. I would guess that it is currently holding approximately 30+ Mangos, and more are still being produced as there are still flowers on the tree. I sure hope I LOVE "Alphonso" mangos
Thanks Again Everyone!
- Jacob
