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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Genuine Buddy Tape for Grafting - Group Order Open - 2020 (OPEN)
« on: June 05, 2020, 04:25:33 PM »
Received Buddy tape today Thankyou
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2020 Mango Season (Florida)
« on: June 02, 2020, 04:53:01 PM »
First crop off Angie tree, thought i was gonna be able to eat them all off the tree but a squirrel or rat ate half the second one, angie seems to have very small window for peak flavor
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Eugenia Stipitata ARAZA
« on: May 31, 2020, 06:33:35 PM »Check out Hawaiian Tropical Plant Nursery. I got mine from there.
Thank you for suggestion.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Eugenia Stipitata ARAZA
« on: May 31, 2020, 05:15:10 PM »
Looking to buy or make a trade for a Eugenia stipitata. Plant, seedling, or seeds
Thankyou
Thankyou
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Papaya Seedlings
« on: May 31, 2020, 11:03:51 AM »
Easy to start and easy to kill, all about having fast draining soil, also ina pot best to let it get root bound a little before stepping up. Ive killed a couple all from heavy soil and too much water
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What Fruit/Tree is This???
« on: May 28, 2020, 08:01:46 AM »Take better pictures. leaf, fruit, seed, bark, trunk, leaf arrangement on stem, underside topside of leaf, smell when crushed, sap. Those are the sort of info needed.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Sour Sop Cold Dieback?
« on: May 27, 2020, 01:15:49 PM »
Growers have successfully fruited soursop in containers, yours might be ready, starting to see flowers here
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Where to buy buddy tape and grafting tools/recommendations
« on: May 25, 2020, 03:49:25 PM »
After researching a good grafting knife i choose this Leonard grafting knife, they seem to be the go to brand.
https://www.amleo.com/leonard-folding-budding-grafting-knife-rosewood-handle/p/A5017/?kc=amlshop20n,&mkwid=%7Cdm&pcrid=416316781657&pkw=&pmt=&plc=&prd=A5017,A5017&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=cpc&slid=&pgrid=96761566474&ptaid=pla-325991452724&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh5jDnaeQ6QIVlITICh08kgwPEAQYASABEgLoWvD_BwE
https://www.amleo.com/leonard-folding-budding-grafting-knife-rosewood-handle/p/A5017/?kc=amlshop20n,&mkwid=%7Cdm&pcrid=416316781657&pkw=&pmt=&plc=&prd=A5017,A5017&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=cpc&slid=&pgrid=96761566474&ptaid=pla-325991452724&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh5jDnaeQ6QIVlITICh08kgwPEAQYASABEgLoWvD_BwE
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2020 Mango Season (Florida)
« on: May 25, 2020, 12:25:09 PM »
They are around 10 feet apart
What was your spacing on them?
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What was your spacing on them?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 2020 Mango Season (Florida)
« on: May 25, 2020, 08:15:10 AM »
think i planted mine too close, tipping is not controlling their size, maybe good Pruning on half every other year and letting the other half fruit will be best?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Squirrels
« on: May 25, 2020, 07:18:49 AM »
Dog been keeping squirrlies outta yard but come nighttime and we have rats that come out on the hunt, here is what has been working for me to catch them.
Two small game traps set in small box. Bait with oatmeal
Then to finish the it off one bb pellet to the dome piece. Fast and humane
Two small game traps set in small box. Bait with oatmeal
Then to finish the it off one bb pellet to the dome piece. Fast and humane
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Can jackfruit withstand a little standing water?
« on: May 23, 2020, 06:11:59 PM »
This young jakfruit tree planted on native grounds went through about 5 days of standing water last summer being its fist year in ground and had no signs of issue. But i know of someone who lost their young jakfruits to standing water that lasted more than a week
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Squirrels
« on: May 23, 2020, 10:33:25 AM »
Small game trap, bait with oatmeal, bb pellet to dome to finish, seedlings go Into wire cage.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Help me decide on a mango variety to add to the yard!
« on: May 21, 2020, 05:35:37 AM »
Not sure how well it will do in cali weather but here in florida pickering mango is a top choice Cultivar for container growing.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Where did reddish Mangoes originate?
« on: May 14, 2020, 04:56:00 PM »
Hi looking for info on the origins of reddish colored mangoes specifically what region are they from?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fruit Trees that do well in Containers
« on: May 11, 2020, 12:45:58 PM »
Sugar apples and atemoya’s do great in containers, delicious fruit and quick to bear make them some of the best fruit trees to grow in florida
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: shipping seeds
« on: May 11, 2020, 04:58:13 AM »
Id like to ship mango seeds this year domestically, would i need a seed permit for this?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango cutback.
« on: May 10, 2020, 10:26:13 AM »
Here it has been cut too much off the mango trees and they skip flowering that year. Im trying to learn the balance of maintaining size while not jeopardizing production...
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Five New Mango Trees!
« on: May 08, 2020, 05:42:07 AM »
No rush to plant the tree so you still have time to research sure. If i was you i would go to great extents to amend the soil to be fluffy and well draining.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Local pickup, 15gal Jakfruit Seedlings ($40)
« on: May 05, 2020, 04:24:45 PM »
Last 2 seedling trees available, fruit from forum members private grove on Bokeelia Florida “Borneo Red” Cultivar Jakfruit
Local Pickup only, will need van a truck to pick as the trees are over 6ft
Asking 40$ per each 1 tree
Local Pickup only, will need van a truck to pick as the trees are over 6ft
Asking 40$ per each 1 tree
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Pitomba, Eugenia luschnathiana seeds
« on: May 02, 2020, 04:59:13 PM »
Received package today, everything looks great
Thankyou
Thankyou
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fertilizer prefences
« on: May 02, 2020, 10:07:53 AM »
For my tuba’s I mixed fertilizer with soil( azomite, mycorrhizae, bone and blood meal,) and feed via the roots with fish fertilizer and liquid kelp.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Genuine Buddy Tape for Grafting - Group Order Open - 2020 (OPEN)
« on: April 30, 2020, 07:16:19 PM »
Interested in pricing of one roll
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Annona Squamosa Flowering at 6 months
« on: April 26, 2020, 05:55:06 AM »
Sorry for double post, i show the two flowering seedlings at beginning of video. Wanted to share
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Annona Squamosa Flowering at 6 months
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