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Check it
« on: August 25, 2017, 09:17:45 PM »
Took some pictures today of my front yard, pretty cool.


Noni

Marang about 6 feet tall



Manini

Red plantain









Theobroma bicolor



Black pepper on the tree



Kapok

Don't wait to transplant because it just gets harder the longer you wait, 50 Limoncillo growing in the ground.





Moringa

Inga spectabilis

Guaijilote

Geffner Atemoya

Soursop over 8 feet in a 25G pot

Perfect canopy



Patio

Backyard

Check out my Langsat


I'll take pics of the back some other time

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Re: Check it
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2017, 09:34:41 PM »
Awesome!

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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2017, 11:50:44 PM »
Hi
Awesome yard
You said you have 50 Limoncillo planted.
This is Luc's garcinia? Did you plant in full sun or under a canopy?

I have 7 new seedlings and they are on my lanai and real protected and they are
dark green. I was tempted to put one or two in the ground and see

Thanks

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Re: Check it
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2017, 12:24:43 AM »
No limoncillo (Melicoccus bijugatus), I have a few Lucs Garcinia and their still in pots in dappled sun. I would keep them in pots for the first 3-4 years before planting in the ground maybe even longer and it would still need some shade until its adapted, I see your in florida so I would also recommend digging a good size hole or mounding up and filling it in with compost and good garden soil mixed with 20% of native sand/soil.

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« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2017, 01:24:41 AM »
Cold does it get in youe area during the winter?


And how old are your langsat &marang?

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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2017, 03:21:58 AM »
average around 40F coldest but i have a legit micro climate and my soil I make is perfect for maximum growth and health of the plants, One thing people neglect is the soil so having the healthiest soil allows your plants to deal with stresses better.

Langsat about 4 years old, marang like 3 1/2

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« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2017, 02:48:52 PM »
average around 40F coldest but i have a legit micro climate and my soil I make is perfect for maximum growth and health of the plants, One thing people neglect is the soil so having the healthiest soil allows your plants to deal with stresses better.

Langsat about 4 years old, marang like 3 1/2

Wow thank u for the info. We have similar weather on a normal winter.

Thank u for the info

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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2017, 03:53:19 PM »
Wow beautiful :) fairly similar minimum temps to here, though I am working on the soil side of things. Have you tried cempedak? That's the only thing I'm pushing (will protect for the next few years so won't really know for a while).


Also how large is your property? I love how densely planted it is.
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« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2017, 04:50:14 PM »
Ive tried germinating hundreds of chempedak only had 1 make it to about 2 feet, Haven't given up yet.  Have a bunch of cheena that are taking off so at least that.

property isn't that big about 1/4 acre but im going to plant the majority on another property which is more than enough, I will be keeping the rarest trees here  8) I have to make sure the trees are big enough so animals dont eat them so i keep them all around me as long as possible so i can guarantee success.

Also i like densely planting because ive read about photoperiodism and how it causes plants to grow faster to compete with the other foliage, so i put various plants in groups depending on growth habit to still allow room for the leaves of each plant but allow them to shade each other enough for photoperiodism to take affect and I have seen a dramatic increase in plant growth. To verify i have 5 or more of almost every plant except for a few so i put them in different locations with different lighting but getting the same care as the other plants and the ones that are bunched for photoperiodism are definitely growing faster.

Yea thats my neighbors roof, everyone's property is either lawns or sand and mine looks like a jungle sandwiched in between, its really funny, everyone says i have the coolest yard but my neighbors say i have too many trees ??? is that possible ;) ;D