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Tropical Fruit Discussion / TEXAS ~ Coastal 9a ~ What are your Rare and Tropical Successes?

« on: April 14, 2019, 12:36:43 PM »

I live on the Texas Gulf. A little inland. Historically a Pine Forest, Bayou jungle, Salt and Sedge lowlands.
My soil is a several layers of acidic (5.5pH in some extreme cases) alluvial clays. Gumbo in some places.

Its truly a wild mixture of extreme Humidity one day, Dry the next. Wet the following day. But always hot.
In general our winters can dip into the thirties, they mostly stay in 40's and 50's.. but following our random template, every decade or so we get hard freezes for a night.

Ive been on the hunt for Rare.. Odd.. Seldom Seen.. Far Flung.. Tropical and Sub-Tropical and Temperate Seed.

What are your Successes for this area.. (or those similar)

I have potted and seedling Loquat, and Mango.. Tree-bean, and Mitragyna. Betel Palm, Miracleberry, Kumquat.
But im interested in finding viable Annonia, Moringa, Guave and Eugenia, Sapotes and Sapodillas, Jujubes, Blackberry Jam tree, Starfruit, Jackfruit, Durian fruit, Banana!, Tamarillo! Papaya
Cassabanana, Caffees, Kiwis.. etc etc
Whatever would grow well here. What have you grown successfully and what were your methods?

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Identifying Deficiency by Leaf Striation and Color

« on: April 14, 2019, 12:03:03 PM »

I have a reoccurring problem. Its comes and goes, but i can not identify what the issue is.. or what im doing (or nature for that matter) to fix it.

I have Synsapalum Dulcificum, Mango and Mitragyna that are growing Lime Green leaves.. Yellow in some cases. Almost anemic.
The leaves look good, perfectly shaped. No warping or crumpling. Possibly dwarfen.

Here are examples, of my Miracle Berry.. the mango almost has cobweb appearance. Its most noticeably visible with the Mitragyna (its a very ravenous fast growing tree)
finally here is a Loquat example.. though their leaves begin yellowed. (i remember loquat leaves being richly green like magnolia)

Is there an easy to use reference for treating nutrient surplus and deficiency by appearance and color of leaf

Tropical Fruit Discussion / Thaumatococcus Daniellii ~ pics, sprouts, seed sources, care and germ ~ HELP!

« on: April 14, 2019, 11:34:28 AM »

Hey Guys; ( Texas, zone 9a, Bayou/Pine,Oak,Sweetgum forest, acidic clays - Hot ~ we have periods of drought, and occasionally cold winter spells )

Ive recently tried to locate Katemfe/Thaumatcoccus Daniellii. Trade Winds Fruits, and Oscars Fruitlovers offer fresh seed. Oscar has sold out. but TradeWF has sent me a few
but i havent had much luck getting TradeWinds seed to germinate. (pic below of a possible sprout, or a stray grass seed)

Does anyone know of another location that sells Katemfe, or other flavor enhancers. Curculigo Latifolia, and similars? (i already have Miracleberry D.Synsapalum)

A resource for temperature specifications, pH, tolerances.. things to avoid.. container growing, propagation would be greatly appreciated.

Here are some pics of sprout in a T.Daniellii pot (it could be a grass, some stray seed, but i can find pics of Katemfe sprouts.)

Thanks Guys..
bartacomus