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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My SoCal banana growing experience
« on: July 24, 2022, 10:59:10 PM »
Praying Hands & Pitogo have intrigued me
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: For Sale - 5 gal Dwarf Red & Dwarf Namwah banana trees (organically grown)
« on: July 22, 2022, 05:38:27 PM »
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What bananas should I plant?
« on: July 03, 2022, 02:46:18 AM »
I'll have some available later this year. I have Dwarf Red available, now
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What bananas should I plant?
« on: July 02, 2022, 10:44:18 PM »Namwah sounds like it might be the one I tried years ago. And coincidentally I have a store near my that sells Thai bananas I'll have to get some and try them. Than you!
Just remember, those supermarket bananas are picked extremely early
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What bananas should I plant?
« on: July 02, 2022, 08:07:25 PM »How do the ones you suggested taste
Namwah is sold as "Thai banana" at the Asian Supermarkets. Sweet, w/ a good amount of acidity. Very delicious
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What bananas should I plant?
« on: July 02, 2022, 06:27:10 PM »
I recommend Dwarf Namwah & Dwarf Red. They don't need propping up, and do well in Winter. At least, here in SoCal
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WRB Dwarf Namwah pup in WPB-Miami area
« on: June 28, 2022, 04:19:46 PM »
If you can't find any locally, I can ship to you
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for Mango Seedlings Locally in So Cal
« on: June 24, 2022, 03:13:37 AM »
I have a 7 gal & 2 1 gals
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Looking for Mango Seedlings Locally in So Cal
« on: June 21, 2022, 07:42:14 PM »
What size seedlings are you looking for?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Buring dead fish under newly planted trees
« on: June 14, 2022, 01:37:38 PM »
I'd be concerned with the salt from saltwater fish. But, freshwater fish? I compost them in my DIY wormbin
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Mango Varieties in Southern California Wanted
« on: June 14, 2022, 12:50:55 PM »
Ong Nursery is in San Diego
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / For Sale - 5 gal Dwarf Red & Dwarf Namwah banana trees (organically grown)
« on: June 11, 2022, 08:17:23 PM »
5 gal Dwarf Red & Dwarf Namwah healthy banana trees
Organically grown
Do not require propping up
$25
Organically grown
Do not require propping up
$25
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Tropical Vegetables and Other Edibles - Buy, Sell, & Trade / Re: Chaya - Tree Spinach $10 (plus shipping if necessary)
« on: June 07, 2022, 02:24:17 PM »I got Chaya from Rodney 2yrs ago. It is the most vigorous Chaya I've ever had. Highly recommended! D
Thanks, Pokester. My tilapia love chowing down on boiled chaya. I assume chickens, quail and other animals will love it, too
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Tropical Vegetables and Other Edibles - Buy, Sell, & Trade / Re: Chaya - Tree Spinach $10 (plus shipping if necessary)
« on: June 05, 2022, 03:46:34 PM »
Have a 1 gal ready
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fresh Mangosteen at Costco Burbank/ High Quality
« on: June 03, 2022, 07:42:06 PM »
The mangosteens are probably from Mexico. I've bought mangosteen at H Mart, before
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Sunrise (aka Strawberry) Papaya seeds x 20
« on: May 27, 2022, 03:54:11 PM »
More fresh seeds available
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Sunrise (aka Strawberry) Papaya seeds x 20
« on: May 18, 2022, 02:16:02 PM »
Fresh Sunrise Papaya seeds
Vigorous growing, self fertile
Will produce fruit quickly
Sunrise Papaya are very sweet, w/o the musk smell of Maradol Varieties
Organically grown
20 seeds / $5
$4.50 shipping
Vigorous growing, self fertile
Will produce fruit quickly
Sunrise Papaya are very sweet, w/o the musk smell of Maradol Varieties
Organically grown
20 seeds / $5
$4.50 shipping
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: New Super Rare Plants from Wildlands Farm & Nursery
« on: May 17, 2022, 04:40:11 PM »
When will you have Green Sapote back in stock?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: A watermellon question.....
« on: May 14, 2022, 02:55:40 AM »
I recommend Golden Midget watermelon. The skin turns yellow when ready to pick
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fertilizer and other increases. How is it affecting you how are U adapting?
« on: May 13, 2022, 12:40:48 AM »A couple random thoughts on soil fertility as it impacts fertilizer needs.
According to the University of Nebraska each percentage point of soil organic matter can contribute about 20lbs of nitrogen per acre through the natural mineralization process.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://water.unl.edu/documents/Section%2520F.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiUyrvVx9v3AhVuRjABHezZDmgQFnoECAQQBg&usg=AOvVaw07GpBtuzRLpUcT2pMXl6fW
Also, earthworm castings will have close to 1% available nitrogen even when they are fed with high carbon feed stock like paper--this greatly surprised me.
As a result of all this, I conclude that a plant's nitrogen needs can be reduced over the long term through heavy applications of mulch (which can sometimes be obtained for free). However, in the short term there may be a deficite as the high carbon mulch will absorb available nitrogen.
Worms & compost, easy & highly beneficial. If micronutrients are a concern, then investing in some kelp meal would be a good thing
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Fertilizer and other increases. How is it affecting you how are U adapting?
« on: May 11, 2022, 03:35:17 PM »
I recommend DIY worm compost bins. I feed them scraps from the kitchen & garden, including moringa, longevity spinach & Okinawan spinach, so their castings have a wide spectrum of nutrients. Bins are simple to make, and I believe worms are still inexpensive. I used to do actively aerated compost tea, but now just fill up a 5 gal bucket with water and some castings, and water with that every week or 2.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon fruit flowering for first time. Helpful tips
« on: May 06, 2022, 04:23:48 PM »
Vietnames White is a self-pollinating cultivar
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Ways to Eat & Enjoy dropped Green Mangos
« on: April 08, 2022, 03:22:38 PM »
Filipinos eat sliced green mango with fermented shrimp paste. The salt of the shrimp paste counters the brightness of the mango
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: cherimoya
« on: April 06, 2022, 10:53:22 PM »
Hand-pollinate to make certain you'll have fruit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEhR7G7Y64k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEhR7G7Y64k
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My first Banana plant, in Sardinia land!.
« on: April 06, 2022, 04:58:25 PM »
You will love the Dwarf Namwah. I've grown it for years and always await their ripening. I've been thinking of adding Raja Puri for another dwarf banana
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