I didn’t know about the pesticide id. I was under the impression you add the pesticide to the clay product and then spray. The vendor didn’t ask for mine when I ordered, and I’ve been using it for sunburn protection (got the recommendation from Carlos website for avocado sunburn)

Crazy

I think he means an off center cut so that the area that is scraped back orpeeled away from the scion is less than the diameter of the scion and matches the diameter or cut of the rootstock.

If the pieces were equal then it’s more straightforward, but in this case you will have to make uneven cuts to make sure the cambium matches. Make sure you have a sharp knife! In my experience, being a little undersized (scion cut compared to the rootstock) is ok at this time as the callus forms in any intervening gap so long as you’re pretty close and well-sealed off from the elements.

Ive only done z grafting on citrus but you can try a z graft if your scion is larger than rootstock. It’s a little ha d to describe - better to look it up on you tube. Not sure how effective it would be for non citrus.

Glad to hear you’re doing well Oscar.

Hi Brad

I noticed the same thing although I’m not sure how much it damages the plants. I think it’s done to help retain moisture in the rootball. I have forgotten to water one of those mailed plants for a week or so (it was in the shade though) and it didn’t look water stressed at all.

Did the vendors get back to you on why they do that? Is t water related or can they simply stuff more plants in a box to reduce shipping costs?


Addendum: now hat I think about it, the only real damage I notice on shipped plants is a little leaf burn at the edges. I always chalked that up to the drier weather we have here compared to Florida. Most plants adapt just fine except for my Tikal sapodilla which is stuck in neutral with zero growth flushes. I used it’s possible the leaves suffer because the roots aren’t able to draw in as moisture in a compromised state, although the degree of lead burn is fairly mild so I imagine the roots are in good enough shape.


I have mailed out some 1 gallon plants and sent them in their pots without any reported issues. I have also seen your plants brad and they are pristine. Very few people take care of their trees the way you do Brad (that’s a compliment!) so i can understand why you’d want someone to do the same for plants you buy from them.  Have you noticed any specific damage or snapped roots?

Hi Warren

Would love to make it. My parents live up in the foothills of Pasadena and I’ll be seeing them later today, but I’ve got lots of yard work to do today as I’m going on vacation next week. Good luck with the presentation!

I have a nishikawa graft that is pushing right now outside in ground.

Ha! You guys got me 😀. I meant to say that it seems like the name implies the mango tastes like mango candy but I’ve never tried one and have to leave it to my imagination.

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Creme brûlée was more sweet and seemed to just be sweet. Enjoyable still. Never tried a cotton candy but it seemed to me like candy mango.

If you never tasted it,  how can you comment on its taste?

That's funniest thing I've read on forum this year! 

Pulled this out of an E4 tonight. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a mango seed so small. Is it viable or is it a dud or the equivalent of a cuke?

I was at a mango talk the other day where the speaker mentioned she has it on good authority (Richard Campbell?) that a reliable way to choose a clone is to choose an sprout that is neither runty nor too vigorous. Obviously you'd need a few to sprout to be able to compare, but it sounded like a reasonable starting point.

I've collected a few seeds over the weekend. are polys germinated in the same way as monos? Crack open the seed and pull out the embryo and plant away?

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Quote from: WaterFowler on July 07, 2018, 10:05:39 PM

Well looking at the lemon zest, it did take more damage to the new growth than I thought. But it still seems like it takes the heat much better than my sweet tart, and definitely Coconut Cream. Maybe about the same as Keitt and "manilla" mango. The Coconut Cream may be delicious but it isn't particularly tough. Doesn't seem to deal with the cold or extreme heat well.

I agree. My lemon zest flushed through the heat with no negative effects. You can see the flush with no spray on it. Thee are even new flushes today. Still going.

Something is having a negative effect on that LZ as it looks sickly...

It’s been in a pot for over a year and came through 1-2 minor frosts this year and is on turpentine rootstock. The fact that it’s got some new growth is encouraging to me now that it’s been in the ground for almost 2 months. No flowers in it though. Fruit punch has some fruit on it not affected by heat wave. Ambrosia growing well and has several flowers some have set fruit. I have a 20222 that has several mangoes but minimal vegetative growth or leaves after a large branch died off 3 months ago. I’m not sure if it’s worth keeping that tree around or replacing it. Mallika lost some frutlets but is flowering again. Kesar holding onto small fruit but has very few leaves on it. It’s not a vigorous grower for me over here 2 seasons in a row now.

The white stuff is surround wp. It’s a sun protectant l. Has worked well for me in past and safe to spray on leaves. I wanted some latex for the bark but timing didn’t work out for me.

Yesterday reached 119 here as well by 4pm

I sprayed a couple of days before and watered early morning and during the day.  Most new growth shriveled. Most trees did ok. I’m surprised that the trees hat I forgot to spray did just fine and showed minimal sunburn. I found some trees with significant trunk damage today though.