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Experiment to control Soursop Growth habit
« on: March 02, 2019, 10:53:45 PM »

Sorry the video ends abruptly my battery ran low but you get the idea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyIJU0SWJng

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Re: Experiment to control Soursop Growth habit
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2019, 01:11:42 AM »
I love what you do PI. Awesome set up you have there.
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Re: Experiment to control Soursop Growth habit
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2019, 08:58:45 PM »
LOVE IT! I see a Breadfruit.
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Re: Experiment to control Soursop Growth habit
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2019, 08:42:19 AM »
Respectfully I don't exactly understand what you're trying to accomplish.  On their own soursop branches elongate and tend to droop down.  It would seem to me that your fruit, which are naturally large and heavy, might be practically on the ground when ripe.
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Re: Experiment to control Soursop Growth habit
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2019, 05:29:33 PM »
Respectfully I don't exactly understand what you're trying to accomplish.  On their own soursop branches elongate and tend to droop down.  It would seem to me that your fruit, which are naturally large and heavy, might be practically on the ground when ripe.
Every fully grown tree I have seen has grown almost vertical and fruit is quickly out of reach.
Here is an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUrQD4cUYXY
If you can show me a photo of a naturally drooping soursop tree I'd be interested in seeing that.

This is an exception:
Observe the growth habit shown here which is about the best I have seen. He doesn't go into early training but shows pruning to eliminate the apical dominance. You can see he has stopped vertical growth over 8 feet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6k2ONKDsbw&t

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Re: Experiment to control Soursop Growth habit
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2019, 06:02:10 PM »
Great set up PI! I really hope that breadfruit makes it, also your experiment reminded  me of the method used in Ghana for mango plantations. I think it’s a great idea.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zh1AnvNa6mc

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Re: Experiment to control Soursop Growth habit
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2019, 01:38:29 PM »
It has only been 3-1/2 months but the trees shown in the original video have really grown out, they are blooming and have set a few fruit.
I'll be needing to bend the new growth soon. Some have cherry tomato growing up in the tree.
Here are a few pics:













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Re: Experiment to control Soursop Growth habit
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2019, 02:18:15 PM »
They are looking sweet, glad to hear they are blooming for you!