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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: nice harvest
« on: September 27, 2021, 08:34:06 AM »
Beauty’s!

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Look into rockwool ridgid boards. They work like fiberglass but made from stone/slag. It's inert and insect resistant.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Painting wood with bitumen
« on: March 12, 2021, 07:18:19 PM »
You can use the rubberized waterproof coatings for foundations it has bitumen. The rubberized component will flex with seasonal changes.

I think the SSB concept is very cool and pretty but  I wouldn't rely on it. When I was a kid I helped my dad with a fence that used a propane torch to get the look and preservation. There is a learning curve to it and needs good surface prep, proper scorching and applied pressure to get the legendary long life that SSB is known for.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Where's Lisa?
« on: September 13, 2020, 07:50:34 PM »
What happened to that thing?!

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Sorry but I lived in ground zero of the burmese python "invasion". The math done to estimate populations was idiotic. They didn't even take into account that only 5-10% of snakes born will survive and that's being generous. I Worked on a  fish farm right on the edge of a Everglades national park. Saw a grand total of 3 in 4 years. Just working on the farm and maintaining my backyard. Now if you start really looking for them at the right time of day and year, in the right habitat then yep you can find them. But invading the entire state? I seriously doubt it. I would take pythons and iguanas MANY times over gophers...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: sugarlata seedling
« on: August 15, 2020, 06:30:49 PM »
Absolutely gorgeous Mike!

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Can I have whatever the hell your smoking!!  ;D

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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Re: Moving to a warmer country?
« on: May 16, 2020, 08:13:30 AM »
Spain or Portugal get my vote. The food is on par with Italy and women are beautiful. Oh were talking fruit growing? Yeah it can be done there also!

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I always wondered why they need cold. Aren’t there varieties from Panama, Jamaica, El Salvador, and Haiti? Some those countries are zone 13. Is it a pronounced dry period that plays into it? Ghana is a mango producing country, its located 8 degrees north of equator. Let that sink in :o!

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Luke,

I have a nit pick with calling yourself a “breeder” as you didn’t select the parents, ie breed anything. What happened was you planted out a few seeds and happened upon a chance seedling that has outperformed the others in the bunch. This same logic applies as when you say as if planting hundreds or thousands of seeds ect. Achetadomestica likewise planted out a handful of seeds and likewise could also be “lucky” to have an improved version of isan indigo.

-Joe

I agree completely Joe. To say one is a “breeder” in this case does not appear justified more like Luke selected the best seedling he got from a tree that was already grafted in another country, which to me implies someone else had already been either working on the variety or noticed the fruit enough to graft it. For instance if I purchase a littler of puppies and out of that group I select the pick of the litter “superior in every way” but did not raise the parents or put time in other then feeding and caring for the pups to maturity then I am not the breeder. I am simply a flipper and selling off the superior pup as my own creation.

But that’s neither here nor there really, as these plants don’t care what they are called.  These names only help us organize and develop varieties that could be improved upon.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Florida visit
« on: December 12, 2019, 07:32:44 PM »
I second fruit and spice park. But hands down Fairchild’s is the place to see some incredible specimens and unique trees with history. Excalibur is close to me but I wouldn’t say it’s a place to visit and just walk around. It’s a working nursery.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Organic Orchard Floor Management
« on: December 02, 2019, 09:09:29 AM »
While I personally agree with letting the grass grow unchecked.  It's mostly because I like having grasshoppers and lizards roaming my property.  I kinda have done what you did out of sheer laziness. I planted my trees and laid logs all around them. I can't get my mower in there anymore and I am just too lazy to take a weed whacker to it. I haven't seen any really healthy growth compared to my trees in pots.

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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: a few seeds
« on: December 02, 2019, 08:36:02 AM »
If you guys want great healthy seeds. Mike is the man to get them from!!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Greenhouse Heater Suggestions?
« on: November 09, 2019, 11:09:57 PM »
For such a small space and being stuck with extension cords I would use 1 or two oil filled radiators on wheels. Set both on the lowest setting and go from there. Cheap easy to get and can store them away or use them in your house. Also the don’t dry out the air and I have seen some pretty efficient models.

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If anyone can offer me cuttings just name your price. These mulberries are native to the American south west. They are a smaller tree and have very small leaves.




Cheers Alex

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: It's National Iguana Awareness Day!
« on: September 16, 2019, 03:05:31 PM »
The Camel group evolved in North America, moved south & west and disappeared here.

Those Iguanas & Pythons are now as Floridian as you, get used to it.

The terms "Native" &  "Non-Native" have absolutely  no biological meaning whatsoever.

One of the best posts I have ever seen, thank you for being a logical person. If you want to see the true and largest cause of mass extinctions and habitat loss we only need to look in the mirror.  Humanities ego is so huge that we took ourselves out of nature's equation and decided to point fingers at animals for infesting

Here is a question. How long does a introduced species need to be established until it becomes native???  Tell me were

The iguanas and pythons and every animal brought here by any means are not doing anything malicious or purposely invading. They are just trying to survive,reproduce , and adapt to were they are. Just like us... For some strange reason many people believe that invaders are ruining the habitat when in reality it's just because they are causing a MINOR inconvenience to their homes that was built on top of the native habitat and gardens of unsurprisingly plants from other continents. 

I can only hope they adapt to our evergrowing townhomes and cities and manage to flourish with our destructive expansion. Imagine how cool iguana floridensis, python floridiana, and amevia Deerfieldsi would be to have! Hahaha


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Tim
« on: August 25, 2019, 04:55:35 PM »
Good stuff Mike! Has it been raining in your area recently?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Leaf eating spider on mango plant
« on: August 24, 2019, 06:26:40 PM »
That is Araneus detrimentosus or Eriophora ravilla either way it is a orb weaving spider. Complexly harmless to your plants and family. Does not eat plants.

I am a bug guy also!!!

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Great video!!! My jaw dropped when he showed that giant jaboticaba in a tub!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Hass avocado in florida
« on: August 19, 2019, 11:01:55 AM »
Exciting! Was it a store bought seed? We eat avocados nearly everyday at my department. Gotta try planting them.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Overhead irrigation system critiques please
« on: August 18, 2019, 12:56:34 PM »
Hello everyone. I made a on the fly sprinkler line for my plants and I want to know what everyone thinks. Brutal honesty is much appreciated!

I used 3/4 pvc. I connected it to a hose roll in case I want to move it. I used a sprinkler head and a swivel base then attached it to a male end with a smooth base. over all I am pleased because this is my first real build but definitely could use improvement. I already noticed the sprinkler heads suck! Stream is too narrow and mist is too fine resulting in a lot of water loss. Although my lizards seems to really enjoy the raining!

Does anyone see anything that needs to be addressed or improved upon? would the pressure be greater with 1/2 inch pvc? 









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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Experience at Tropical Acres Farm
« on: July 21, 2019, 10:04:04 AM »
I have been super busy these past few weeks and finally made it out there! Alex is a great guy! The Duncan's he had were easily the best I ever tried and my wifes favorite. I agree being so costal and having the sand ridge is great for mangos. I will have to take up his offer on a grafted thai everbearing!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Nitraria Schoberi
« on: July 15, 2019, 05:18:05 PM »
I would love to see that scorpion!  8)

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Hey Gonzo. Lychee you should have no problem. But Mangosteen would be a challenge, only person I know who fruited them is Bill Whittman. Our soil our water and dry winds are harsh on that plant.

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Great video Adam! Lots of neat info! You probably don’t remember me, but you did a tour at the fruit and spice park and I was the guy with the baby stroller! My wife still remembers that day as following around a bunch of plant people with a mad little 3 month old.

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