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Quote from: bsbullie on August 05, 2014, 09:50:08 AMAnd did he mean weeds around thev tree or weeds right up against the trunk?http://youtu.be/agr8UCAb7kc
And did he mean weeds around thev tree or weeds right up against the trunk?
Really....weeds are fine in the mango orchard but growing up to the trunk is ridiculous, they are robbing the tree unless you fertilize more to compensate. I like a 3-4ft diameter of mulch around trees but others have the philosophy of a 3-4ft diameter of bare earth. Either way such fruit trees roots and feeder roots are not competing with grass and weeds.Mr. Clean..... Your PC is 3 times more leafy than mine. It would be even larger and a quicker grower without those weeds hugging it
Hate to say it, but Rob is a filthy liar. I have a 15 year old cocktail mango tree composed of pina colada, sweet tart, galaxy, and orange sherbet. For those in doubt, here's the picture:
Quote from: zands on July 29, 2014, 09:43:35 AMQuote from: Mr. Clean on July 29, 2014, 09:17:48 AMDoes anyone have a picture of a productive Pina Colada mango tree? A picture of a productive Pina Colada mango tree would really help.My PC is very productive. A closeup from last year. Delicious fruit that do taste a bit like a pina colada and with a pineappley smell and taste.another photoZands- Do you put Pina Colada in the Elite tier group with LZ, CC, Sweet Tart, Carrie etc.? or is this a tier 2 or even tier 3 Mango?
Quote from: Mr. Clean on July 29, 2014, 09:17:48 AMDoes anyone have a picture of a productive Pina Colada mango tree? A picture of a productive Pina Colada mango tree would really help.My PC is very productive. A closeup from last year. Delicious fruit that do taste a bit like a pina colada and with a pineappley smell and taste.another photo
Does anyone have a picture of a productive Pina Colada mango tree? A picture of a productive Pina Colada mango tree would really help.
Quote from: savemejebus on July 30, 2014, 03:10:04 PMHate to say it, but Rob is a filthy liar. I have a 15 year old cocktail mango tree composed of pina colada, sweet tart, galaxy, and orange sherbet. For those in doubt, here's the picture:Finally, a "cocktail" fruit tree worthy of the name. Can't wait for these to be on sale at Home Depot.............
I've only tasted 6-8 Pina Colada mangos over the last few years. Last week I ate two, one of which was a bit tart for my taste. The other was possibly the finest damn thing I have ever tasted. I would compare it to mango candy, except that no candy could be that good.I wonder if Patrick's care regimen was as successful with his Pina Colada as it was with Lemon Zest.
If I had more energy and more money, I might do the 3 ft bar earth/mulch. With around 75 fruit trees/plants, the cost of mulch is a little pricey. The labor to remove the weeds and mulch is also extensive for that many trees. I do what I can. My trees seem to do alright with the care given. I fertilize like fertilizer was free. The PC is a beautiful tree, I like the compact growth pattern. But so far it has been an ornamental fruit tree.
I currently have a branch of Pina Colada grafted onto my Pineapple Pleasure. Its in a bit of a bad spot and hasn't kept up with the PP's growth.. I did however get a couple branches of Gary to take on the same tree, and they are growing at about the same pace. Gary is very similar to PC in flavor to me, with a bit larger fruit.
Quote from: bsbullie on August 05, 2014, 09:50:08 AMAnd did he mean weeds around thev tree or weeds right up against the trunk?Not sure what he meant- he said this at a lecture and his slides did show weeds that were at least close to the trunk, I couldnt tell.Richard has always told me to mulch and I consider him an expert as well. So differing opinions.The downside I see logically is that weeds compete for nutrients and moisture , so the later makes sense.Now once a tree has a significant canopy, unless you cut out most of the middle large branches, like Dr Campbell shows in his video, the shade will choke out the weeks anyway.Walter Zill's trees have canopies and are close together so the weeds are gone from directly under the tree, but his backyard has significant weeds elsewhere so who knows what his opinion is; I've never asked . Rob, have you ever asked this?
If I had more energy and more money, I might do the 3 ft bar earth/mulch. Have you tried calling a tree trimmer/Craigslist? I get free trimmings from those guys (the usually have to pay a dump fee, and are more than happy to give to you instead). It's a nice mix of green/brown too....
Lastly bsbullie should quit dogging your posts. My all encompassing advice is not free. You owe me ten twenty thirty PC fruits next year and for getting bsbullie-Rob off your back.
This is my Pina Colada on 1-31-2015. Sadly, I predict it will have less than five harvestable fruit, which means it will probably be top worked.
Might as well just cut all your mangoes down now and plant pine trees.
Quote from: Mr. Clean on January 31, 2015, 09:08:39 PMThis is my Pina Colada on 1-31-2015. Sadly, I predict it will have less than five harvestable fruit, which means it will probably be top worked.WOW! with a bloom like that you predict such low harvest? Damn, my Julie seedling had 1/20 th of that last year and I had enough for two legged squirrels to find and steal :-)
A mango tree can full bloom all it wants, but if it's percentage of inherant perfect flowers is very low, you get little to very little fruit set- much less fruit that can reach maturity. No amount of pollination boosters can correct this.