The Tropical Fruit Forum

I don't know about dwarf poms, but I grafted some known varieties on my large unknown variety pom last year, almost all of the grafts took. From my first experience, I think poms are pretty easy to graft, since I chose small, lower branches to graft, instead of dominant ones, and yet the grafts took. They are pretty easy to propagate from cuttings too.

Hi I  got several questions on my spray rig and was asked to post pics. of the rods that I built to inject the ground like the pros do to get rid of termites and ants. Here it is >>===> copper 1/2'' tubing, reducer 1/2'' to  3/8'' as a tip    and some 3/4'' hose end fittings reduced to 1/2'', a regular threaded spray nozzle with thread at the tip, a 50' or 100' feet air compressor hose, (does not have to be high pressure hose )  with fittings, holding 25 or 100 gal tank ,a pump from (Northern Tools) on demand Diaphragm Pump 2.2 gal. @ 70 PSI ) and some simple soldering of the fittings.
This spray rig can be used to spray all plants and trees with Miracle Gro or anything else u want.
My pump has been going for ten years all u have to do is flushed with clean water and disconnect the hose so that it can dry up inside after each useand if u are going to stored for winter u can shoot some WD40 inside or some olive oil so that the Diaphargm wont dry up wont.

Thank you so much, Carlos, for taking the time to post pictures and instructions. I was one of the people asking you about your termite control. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you George for the care you put in prepping and shipping the scions. Big thank you also for the many bonuses included.

I think people buy these kinds of plants at the New Year just for ornamental purposes, like they would buy a bouquet of flowers. They want a tree loaded with fruits, especially golden colored ones, because it symbolizes prosperity and fertility for the New Year.

In this video, at the 10:15 mark, you can see the man grafting unripe citrus fruits (he said all kinds, such as Pomelo, orange, and mandarins) to a citrus tree. I have never seen anything like this. Wonder if we can do the same thing with Anonas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrFLeoclcpY

Thanks, James. I saw your post after I posted mine.

Please bear with me. I know Ylang Ylang is not a tropical fruit, but I value the knowledge of the forum members here, so I am asking for your help. I am looking for a plant, actually a flower, from my childhood in Saigon, Vietnam. I included the location to say that the plant , which I never saw, was tropical. All I remember was my friend bringing what she called "Hoa Mong Rong" (literally translated as: Dragon Claw Flowers) to class. I did some search on the web and I think they maybe Ylang Ylangs. But if my memory serves me right, they resembled cacti more than the pictures of the Ylang Ylang flowers that I see on the web. They were (cactus) green, not yellow, with stiff curved petals. The flowers were the size of a small lemon with petals shaped like small curved fingers. They were very fragrant. That's all I can remember. If you grow Ylang Ylangs or have knowledge of them, your input is greatly appreciated.

U think my huanabana wud survive in my area? ( san fernando valley)

Ty

Maybe if you cover it on freezing nights. That's what I plan to do when I put mine in the ground.

Time to share new photos of my one year old Soursop seedlings. Out of the initial 20 plants, only 10 are left. I gave 2 to my cousin, and the rest died. Out of the 10, 2 are 3ft tall, 2 are 2ft, and the rest around a foot tall. Here are the 3 footers
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I also have another one that I bought from Ethan 2 years ago, when it was about a foot tall. It's now 4ft. I am looking for a spot in the ground for it.
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Quote from: miracle on October 21, 2015, 04:45:21 PM

Does any one successful grow a soursop and fruits regularly in Southern California (10a, 10b zone)? Does any one have a soursop tree that grows in ground more than 10 years? Thank you

My 7' tall soursop tree is putting out some new growth and blooming (first time).. Its been in the ground almost 2 years.  During winter about half of the leaves fall off..  Today I counted about 20 not fully developed flowers..    .   

Is your tree planted in full sun, or in the shade? I have a soursop I would like to put in the ground, but I am unsure about the location in the yard.

Trung, your tree looks sick to me. I don't know the cause, but I don't think dry heat is the main problem.

Bees love my cilantro flowers.