CARLOS, I got the Inocucor product today. Let me know how to proceed to achieve the right results. Thanx.

My neighbor has beautiful, productive avocado trees. He accomplished this by deep watering his trees. He has a watering systems in which he has pvc pipes going deep into the ground to provide that needed water for his mature avocado trees. So far, it's working beautifully for him.

I grafted several scions of Genova Red onto several different Cherimoya seedlings. They grew really well for several months and then the grafts all died after putting on a,couple feet of growth. Anyone else experience delayed graft failure with Ilama on Cherimoya rootstock?

Thanks,

Ed

Ed, that has happened to me many times with Cherimoya root stock. I've spoken with members of the CRFG about this and they have told me it is root rot. It has happened to me with Ilama, Custard apple, and  other Cherimoya varieties. In my case, the last thing to die it's the grafted scion.

Quote from: Rob1977 on October 08, 2014, 07:04:14 PM

Mike, really I dont know if I will have room for more. I have so many other fruit trees right now that Im already pushing it from a up keep stand point, and a wife stand point! She thinks Im nuts!!! Ive got well over 50 potted fruit trees right now but alot of them will go into the ground when the house is finished.  I will keep a few of my prized citrus, figs, all the blueberries and the soon to attain tropical trees in pots. Im thinking of having a fruit tree sale my self to get rid of some stuff. My biggest challenge with the tropicals is going to be freeze protection the few nights it happens here.

A little bit of advice....

1.  You can't kiss all the pretty ladies,

2.   Don't become a slave to your plants.  If you do, what was once fun becomes grunt work.

So true in a lot of ways 

I think a properly ripe Kesar, Imam Passand, and more so Sindhiri would be very very sweet. Sindiri is the sweetest mango from Pakistan. Unfortunately, we in So Cal need to wait to get these to our tasting. hopefully next year we will have all 3 of these.

I agree with Behl. Some of those Indian/Pakistani mangoes are really, really sweet.

Behl, give it a try. Sindhiri will do well here in SoCal as well as many of the Indian mango varieties.

Hi guys just wanted to vent. Last weekend before the rains hit phx i decided to throw some Osmocote " slow " release fertilizer under the mulch of  my Lemon zest  and  Peach cobbler. Within a few days wilted crispy leaves  and that "wrinkling look " to the branches you start to see around that time - meaning  eminent Death !
Next all leaves turned brown dry and crispy on both trees .  I couldn't believe it - i was fuming at myself !
For those that are growing mangoes for a while now you know when you see that this tree is a goner - I may be wrong but that's my observation.

Was wondering for the last few days why i was feeling kinda down then i realized that it's a little bit like when a pet / family member dies
you kinda built a relationship with this tree (Watering , mulching , foliar spray , observing it weekly ) . I had gotten these trees through a whole summer in Phx 115 degree heat sometimes and i just realized it bothered me that they died. All that work / effort / time spent down the drain.

I did learn a few valuable lessons
. Use very little non - organics on my fruit trees (especially the mangoes)
. Spread very , very lightly 1/4 of what directions call for around the outer canopy
. If somethings working to make the trees grow steady but healthy keep doing it - why change?

Lastly , follow my intuition to not use any because they were looking fine already with light regular  drenches of a mixture of fish / kelp and  molasses
I did replace the Lemon Zest yesterday with My 3 Gal Pin Saen Mun . Felt good to have that on hand at least !

Good news is next year i am after a sweet tart and another Lemon Zest

Can anyone relate or am i crazy for feeling this way ?
Thanks , now i feel better .

Good therapy is.....replace them as soon as you can. You will feel better. And yes, you're crazy Mangopsycho, just like the rest of us.

Cover it with some burlap for now or do what some nurseries do.... spray some water down white latex paint on it. It works.

Nice arsenal. Now you need some Cherimoyas and Custard Apples to complete your annona artillery.

Andrew thank you for your response. Enjoy those beautiful fruits!!!

Andrew nice looking Lisa. The Lisa that you are showing in the pic it's a bit different than the one that I have at my place. Could you let me know the origin of that Lisa? Nursery or person if you don't mind. Thanx.

Very nice CarCarlo.

I have not had mango trees long and I have only tried a few varieties.  The only newer variety that I have tried is Lemon Zest, which I like.  So I thought I would ask which is your favorite?  I have listed some but feel free to add any that I have missed.  I had not heard of any of these until I joined the forum.  Smh...no more shopping at Home Depot.

Lemon Zest, Pineapple Pleasure, Pina Colada, Sweet Tart, Peach Cobbler, Fruit Punch, Providence, Coconut Cream

I have tasted all of the aforementioned varieties except Fruit Punch and Providence. The best mango I have tasted so far is Peach Cobbler. It is an incredible mango sweet, juicy, and very complex. Sweet Tart is amazing, totally different than Peach Cobbler. It can be picked early and still ripens perfectly.