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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Successful take? Now would you take off the supporting branch??

« on: March 04, 2018, 11:50:16 AM »

Rapoza scion seems to have taken and already flushed.. is it too early to cut off the branch I side cleft grafted onto? Going to try and use the piece I cut off as more budwood for grafting as it looks like the perfect stage to take for grafting.. right?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mango tree fertilizer

« on: August 18, 2017, 04:22:45 PM »

So I wanted to change my fertilizers & was wondering if I use these to fertilize my mango trees (& my Miracle fruit), am I over doing it?

Wanted to use this as my base. And then add this supplement for K-

Or use this to supplement-

Can I use this one regularly with the first one?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Experience ordering from FloridaHillNursery?

« on: August 08, 2017, 03:02:50 PM »

Has anyone ordered banana cultures from FloridaHillNursery? They seem to be the only place that I can find the 3 varieties of bananas I'm looking for & thought I read in a similar post about their plants not being properly labeled from someone else's experience?? Tried going through going-bananas.com but they didn't have the varieties- Dwarf Namwah, Blue Java/Ice Cream, & Praying Hands.. anyone growing them & have pups? (Looked on Craigslist with no luck) any help is appreciated

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / 1st successful mango graft?

« on: July 31, 2017, 12:54:09 PM »

So it looks like my 1st successful graft!!

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Should I remove all the old parafilm & re-wrap where I grafted with more parafilm or is it unnecessary??
Thanks for your help!!!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mango tree (possible Haden seedling?)

« on: June 26, 2017, 11:59:53 PM »

So I'm always on the lookout for Mango trees and sugarcane & I happened to find a mango tree on a vacant lot just North of Northlake blvd on A1A & Richard Ave. Found some drops that looked great. Very strong flavor & then sweetness & some fiber like a Haden. Brought the fruit to show Har & after talking for a bit, we came to the conclusion of a Haden Seedling being the most likely mango. Hoping to get a ripe one before it drops for a real flavor evaluation!!

You never know what you can find if you just look sometimes...

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Please Help ID this Banana

« on: May 29, 2017, 09:58:29 PM »

So I was hoping someone with expertise on banana cultivars could help ID this variety. Neighbor was giving away a few plants & I got 1 of the 2 bananas she was giving away. But they weren't labeled & all she could tell me is that it's either Dwarf Cavendish or Dwarf Orinoco. Thank You!!!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Too late to use this for grafting?

« on: April 26, 2017, 09:10:27 AM »

So I have yet to graft my first tree & have been doing research and was also told to use bud wood that has not started pushing out new growth. Will u tell me if it's possible or to late to use this top piece since a new flush has already started pushing out?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Latest addition of mango varieties for my garden

« on: February 19, 2017, 01:56:23 PM »

So I would like to give a major thank you & shoutout to the forum member who went out of their way to help me obtain these new cultivars for my garden!!

(Shall remain anonymous out of respect for the individual) Again just very much appreciative for what you did & now very excited to also share here in the forum!!

Florigon

K-3=Kathy

Venus (already flowering!!!)

Phoenix

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Must Have Top tier Mango Variety?

« on: February 01, 2017, 08:49:45 PM »

What variety do you consider a top tier mango? I tried going back several pages & seeing how everyone liked these varieties & now wonder if any will do well against disease & fungus out west in Loxahatchee?? The varieties are- Fruit Punch, Juicy Peach, Peach Cobbler, Sunrise, & Venus. Or do you have a recommendations for growing other varieties out in Lox? Looking for something that'll thrive, realiable, & taste like candy or super sweet? Also looking for Kathy, OE, & Pheonix where is this possible or than ZHPP?

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