The Tropical Fruit Forum

The sermon at my church this week was about respecting your neighbor's boundaries... Funny thing is I slid down in my seat because I have stuff that really pushes the boundaries... I guess Jeff's idea is a nicer way to utilize your neighbors property!

And only $100 for a three gallon Maha Chanok (plus shipping), even to California!! Such a deal!!

I am in South Florida, Palm Beach just west of Mounts Botanical Garden.  I just planted out a three foot tall Pace Mamey and am wondering if anyone is growing Mamey this far, if not further north of me outdoors?

Funny thing is some people dont do a thing to their trees and they grow and produce perfectly..

I base my mixture off Bill Whitmans 50 years of research.  I know it sounds dangerous using chemical fertilizers, but elementally the plant uses the same base elements found in either source.  Also, I used a product called Organocide once and it killed half my vegetable garden.. I have had nothing but awesome results using my current mix, and my girlfriend still has a skin condition using her organic clay facewash... On the bright side, she thinks it helps so I guess thats what matters!

Figured I get this one going again..

Its pretty normal to see, I believe its caused by nursery watering practices...

Ha Ha!

1/2 Tbs of Sequestrine per gallon is what I am using. I get the Sequestrine from Winfield Solutions in Boynton Beach Florida, I also get the Class Act Spread/Stick from there.

I buy my SO AG on ebay in 1 Gallon, using 1Tbs per Gallon

I buy the PhytoFos online from a distrubutor in Palm Beach... I cant locate the info.. I use the one that is all Potassium, no Phosphorus. 1Tbs Gallon

The copper I use in a very dilute manner, maybe a teaspoon or less per gallon. (granular)

I am very careful not to use Horticulural Oil for at least two weeks on my citrus, and I havent seen any ill effects from that concentration as of yet!

Quote from: jcaldeira on February 01, 2012, 01:54:35 PM

Quote from: murahilin on February 01, 2012, 01:37:13 PM

Let me start:
Julia Morton's "Fruits of Warm Climates" - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/index.html

I agree that Purdue has some great resources.  Here's another one from Purdue, slides from a course on tropical horticulture:
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/tropical/

Here are another two good online online books for specific tree crops:

http://agroforestry.net/scps/index.html


http://agroforestry.net/tti/index.html

John

If you go to my megalinks page i think you can see links to most of the great websites about tropical fruits. I also have a list on that page of tropical fruit books you can read free online: http://www.fruitlovers.com/megalinks.html
Oscar
PS i've yet to put up a link to this forum but will do that soon if moderators would like that?

Why we would be honored of course!!

Sevin (Carbaryl) PESTICIDE - http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/factsheets/carbaryl_factsheet.pdf


Round-Up (Glyphosate) HERBICIDE - http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0057.htm


ISD (Imidacloprid) PESTICIDE - http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/imidacloprid.pdf

That thing is huge.. I beginning to wonder why all the people you come in contact have huge fruit?? Are you radioactive?? Kidding of course!!

University of Florida's Dr. Crane's Publications on Tropical Fruit in both Spanish and English!!


http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_a18400840