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Established Cogshall, with what I assume is a bad fungal problem.  I've sprayed the tree twice in the past two weeks with Southern Ag Liquid Copper Fungicide, using the recommended dosage of 4 teaspoons/gal.  The tree is also starting to send up pannicles.  The photos are about a week after the second treatment.  I'm not seeing much improvement.
A Pickering, not too far removed from the Cogshall, has no fungus.
What am I looking at and how best to eradicate it?





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Winter weather Florida..so far so good
« on: January 01, 2018, 10:55:23 AM »
I don't care what the weather psychics are saying,  there isn't a chance that the temp in central Broward County breaks below 40.  If you believe that I have a bridge for sale. . .

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Splitting Limb on Pickering
« on: December 20, 2017, 08:39:15 AM »
Thank you for the replies.  I have some Southern Ag Liquid Copper.  I'll give it a treatment or two and see what happens.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Splitting Limb on Pickering
« on: December 18, 2017, 06:03:54 AM »
What about sulphur?  I read that sulphur is often used on bacterial infections.  Is one product, copper vs sulphur, superior to the other?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Splitting Limb on Pickering
« on: December 16, 2017, 08:55:39 PM »
Ugh.  What causes this?  How best to treat it?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Splitting Limb on Pickering
« on: December 16, 2017, 10:29:06 AM »
This was transplanted about two years ago from a 3 gallon pot.  It has grown well since.  Took a walk around it yesterday to see if the recent cool front was forcing some blooms when I noticed one branch splitting and looking dried out.  Any ideas what I'm looking at?  The rest of the branches and leaves seem healthy.




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Took a thorough look at both trees and didn't find any insects that might be the culprits.  I have to agree with Cookie Monster on this, at least for my trees:  new growth followed by some rains, resulting in a fungus. 
Should I let 'em be and let nature take over?  Or should I cut off the affected growth to help inspire new growth?  If so, where to make the cut?

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Yeah, I figured as much.  Too late to treat, I suppose.  Just wait for the next growyh flush?

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Two or three weeks ago my two mango trees, a Cogshall and a Pickering, both put forth a growth flush.  But on both trees the new growth has all turned black and shriveled.  Never had this before.  I'm guessing fungal issue?







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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: From 100 mangoes to 0.
« on: March 18, 2017, 09:01:10 AM »
The tree was flush with new growth within two weeks of the pruning.  I suspect it's resting this season after exhausting itself last year.
Even with this last round of cooler temps it remains dormant.  Not even one swollen bud to be found.  :-\

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / From 100 mangoes to 0.
« on: March 17, 2017, 07:49:38 PM »
Last season my Cogshall coughed up about 100 mangoes.  First time it ever produced such a bounty.  It's a mature tree, inground for about 6 or 7 years now, and about 15 feet tall.  This season. . .not one pannicle produced.  In mid July last season I did cut her back about three feet all around since it was getting a bit big for where it was planted.  Could this be the reason for such a drop off in production?  Is the Cogshall susceptible to alternate bearing fruit production? 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Bloom Fairy Coming to South Florida
« on: February 09, 2017, 06:24:33 PM »


Still nothing here  :'(
Likewise down here in Broward.  My Cogshall has nothing that even resembles a bud.  Pickering is ready to bloom, however.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: 100 Mangoes to Zero
« on: February 01, 2017, 03:58:03 PM »
A friend about 5 miles from me told me her mango tree is completely dormant as of a few days ago.  In my immediate neighborhood there are a number of trees that had early and heavy blooms.   

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / 100 Mangoes to Zero
« on: January 31, 2017, 07:47:44 AM »
Last summer my Cogshall produced around 110 mangoes.  It has been in ground for about 7 years and hit about 18 to 20 feet tall.
After the harvest I decided to trim it back and cut it back all around by 3 feet or so. Checking the tree today, there isn't even one swollen bud, not an inkling of anything resembling a tree ready to feed the hand that loves it.
Am I doomed to a summer of mango flavored jelly beans, or is there still hope?  Did the haircut I gave the tree back in July affect this season's production?  Is the alternate bearing season in play here?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Bloom Fairy Coming to South Florida
« on: January 04, 2017, 04:00:39 PM »
My Cogshall is as dormant as Rip Van Winkle; my Pickering, (second year in ground from a 3 gallon pot), sent up one pannicle about a month ago and looks like it's getting ready to send up a few more.

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I have two cats.  One was a stray given to us by a friend who couldn't keep him.  The other was a feral that was hanging around the neighborhood who was looking sick.  I trapped him, brought him to the vet, had him neutered, vaccinated, and dewormed.  Both like to hang out in the yard and with over 100 mangoes on my tree this summer, I lost a total of two to a squirrel.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Soil Test Results. . .What the hell?!
« on: July 23, 2016, 10:21:24 AM »
No, you're not missing anything, Mark.  I think the University of Florida needs a capital infusion, so they scammed me for $12.  ;D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Soil Test Results. . .What the hell?!
« on: July 22, 2016, 08:48:21 PM »
OK.  I'm going to send some terra firma to Spectrum Analytics and compare their findings with UF.
By the way, Har, UF's test isn't free.  It starts at $7 and goes up from there depending upon what you order.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Soil Test Results. . .What the hell?!
« on: July 22, 2016, 02:40:11 PM »
I have posted pdfs before on the old post image set up.
I'm sure it's me, but Google Drive worked fine.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Soil Test Results. . .What the hell?!
« on: July 22, 2016, 01:44:50 PM »
maybe upload to google drive, set to public, and message the link?
Of course!  Thank you.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4J2Wu2cnWAUOXNaVzZQRmFZNTg/view?usp=sharing

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Soil Test Results. . .What the hell?!
« on: July 22, 2016, 12:25:42 PM »
I sent a soil sample to UF in Gainesville last week.  Results came back today and I'm very surprised at the readings. . .unless I'm misinterpreting things.
A little background:  the soil was taken from about 8 different locations around the mango tree, at the surface and a maybe a few inches below.  The tree in question is a Cogshall, inground for about 7 years now.  Well established.  Never water it.  Reached about 18'.  After harvesting the last of the mangoes two weeks ago, (around 100), I trimmed the tree back.  Took about 4 feet off the top branches and tipped all around the tree.  Flushing like crazy right now.  Don't know if it's related, but many of the fruits suffered jelly seed this season, and last summer, too.
My fertilizer routine:  after harvest I sprinkle some 8-3-9 with minors around the tree.  Follow up with a second feeding around a month later.  Starting in September I'll feed some 0-0-50 and again in October.  When I see the leaves looking like they are hungry for some minors and/or iron, I'll give the tree some Southern Ag Chelated Liquid Iron and some Citrus Nutritional.  Sometimes a drench, other times a foliar feeding.  That's the extent of it.
But now this soil analysis comes in and everything seems to be off the charts high.  Hoping some experienced eyes can take a look and offer some feedback. . .but first I need to figure out how to attach a PDF to my post.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The USDA Just Knocked On My Door
« on: July 21, 2016, 12:42:56 PM »
one time i had 3 agents knock on my door!
Oh, my!  Are you Jason Bourne?  :o

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / The USDA Just Knocked On My Door
« on: July 21, 2016, 10:09:12 AM »
Apparently they have a program targeting the Mediterranean Fruit Fly and are scattering traps around.  He asked to place a trap on my property, (Central Broward County), in an Orange Blossom Jasmine we have in front.  Sure, why not?  I recall the battle I had with the papaya fruit fly a few years back.  Anything for the cause.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Jelly Seed
« on: July 18, 2016, 08:27:24 AM »
I started a recent thread on this very topic:  http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=20599.msg253702#msg253702
The board's esteemed Jelly Seed-arian, Cookie Monster, offered some sound advice.  In my case, it helped a bit, but my Cogshalls were hit pretty hard this season, (and last year, too), with jelly seed.  Too bad, because the tree put out around 100 mangoes.  As a result of that number I gave her a stay of execution.  Trimmed it back from about 18 feet to 14.  Tipped alot of branches, too, which resulted in a flush of new growth within a week  We'll see what she does next season.  In the meantime, I just sent off a soil sample to UF in Gainesville.  Maybe that will reveal something.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pickering: Si. Cogshall: No
« on: July 06, 2016, 02:56:53 PM »
So you're picking them rock hard and green?  Are they coloring up any indoors, the green showing some yellow after a few days?  How much give are you feeling at that time?
I just pulled a few big ones off the tree, earlier than I would normally.  I'm going to keep my eye on them for a few days and see what the results are.

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