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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: April 27, 2017, 06:58:11 AM »Forgot to add the picture.
It's a 2 year old white-fleshed seedling
While I'm by no means an expert, it looks very healthy despite being thin-keep.
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Forgot to add the picture.
It's a 2 year old white-fleshed seedling
Im on just over an acre, its like a desert here , high and dry and hard sugar sand. zero organic matter overan by bermuda grass and fireantsAMEN TO THAT!!! I have several dragonfruit too but i have yet to get them in the ground and posted on wood. I am on the edge of winterhaven by lakeland and auberndale, hot high and dry here. the soil sucks lolHi Everyone, I have been a member of this great forum for years now but just lurk around gathering information about the trees i grow. I just got myself a lil piece of property in Polk County Central FL last year and have planted over 100 trees ,shrubs and fruiting vines, mostly mangoes. I have just had a terror fighting powdery mildew and it seems i kinda lost this season.Somehow i know its because i have never asked for advice personally when i have needed it from you forum guys like i know i should . I believe i may become a fairly active member this year. I sincerely hope to .
Great to have Polk county neighbors on the forum. Mangos are amazing, perfect for Florida and a favorite of myself and all my Hispanic relatives!
Nice! Yeah central FL soil isn't that great however it is apparently almost ideal for dragonfruit as it is usually sandy and they like a well draining soil like that. Just have to add in compost/organic matter and maybe some perlite. Dry too is usually not an issue as long as you supplement with occasional watering, it's the crazy daily rains in summer we get that can be killer to blooms/fruit production . Have to once again make sure to let them drain really well. I'm thinking of putting a 4x4 PT post through a partially buried pot so I can control both soil and drainage, but I'm still wary of the rainy season.
How big is your property that you planted like 100 trees/plants?!
What varieties should I look for?There are some low chill blueberries that would work (they can take partial shade).
You would want anything under 200 chill hours. Some varieties require cross pollination and some are considered self fertile but even the self fertile will benefit from cross pollination.
You can go to Agristarts to see some of the low chill varieties and then search out nurseries in your area that sell them.
Anyone in Southern California starting to see flower buds on their plants yet? Mine aren't planted in what I would call ideal locations for sun exposure but I found my first buds on my G-2 plant this week. First to the finish I guess, which is mostly bad, because I believe its not self-fertile. However, it will give me a chance to see if I can get the pollen I have left over from last year to work. Would be a solid test into longer term pollen storage if nothing else I have here is secretly pushing buds that I cant see. I'd rather not waste a chance at fruit but if none of my other varieties show flower, at least its not a total loss.
Also, it's seems Ed Valdivia doesn't have a website anymore?
If you know the old URL for the site it is possibly available at the Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/web/
If so, please share!
AlwaysHotinFL: I'm not sure. When we originally started we only planned on doing about 15-20 trees and at that time mangos were definitely my favorite. However much of what we have planted I have never tried. I kept learning and kept adding to the project. Right now I really like Sapodilla. We're about to try our first pink guava any day now, maybe today, not sure yet and I've never had a guava. Doubt it will become a favorite but I just enjoy the new experience with every thing. Ice cream banana flower is coming out and that will be a first when that's ready. Always something new when you have this much stuff to take care of. I'm here most everyday during the week working outside so just let me know ahead of time and you can stop by. What you working on?
Hello Lakeland brother! Quite the collection you've got there! That seems like a huge amount to maintain. I haven't had the chance to watch the videos yet, so you might have covered it, but how do you keep up with watering with that volume of trees? Obviously we just had a great rain and alot more to come, but just curious.
Also, heard Sun and Fun intruding on one of your videos, it's cool to see all the planes around though!
Haha, we live very close to the airport so yes we have a clear view of the airshow. My full time job is taking care of the project so I have time. As for watering, the topsoil we had to bring in to build the land up is not normal Florida sugar sand, its a very dark black soil (originally from a swamp I was told) that holds moisture very well plus I'm mulching heavily. Also we have a pond which makes water access very easy. We also have well water and the hoses are long enough to reach any spot on the property. Since your nearby your always welcome to stop by and see if you would like.
AMEN TO THAT!!! I have several dragonfruit too but i have yet to get them in the ground and posted on wood. I am on the edge of winterhaven by lakeland and auberndale, hot high and dry here. the soil sucks lolHi Everyone, I have been a member of this great forum for years now but just lurk around gathering information about the trees i grow. I just got myself a lil piece of property in Polk County Central FL last year and have planted over 100 trees ,shrubs and fruiting vines, mostly mangoes. I have just had a terror fighting powdery mildew and it seems i kinda lost this season.Somehow i know its because i have never asked for advice personally when i have needed it from you forum guys like i know i should . I believe i may become a fairly active member this year. I sincerely hope to .
Great to have Polk county neighbors on the forum. Mangos are amazing, perfect for Florida and a favorite of myself and all my Hispanic relatives!
Hi Everyone, I have been a member of this great forum for years now but just lurk around gathering information about the trees i grow. I just got myself a lil piece of property in Polk County Central FL last year and have planted over 100 trees ,shrubs and fruiting vines, mostly mangoes. I have just had a terror fighting powdery mildew and it seems i kinda lost this season.Somehow i know its because i have never asked for advice personally when i have needed it from you forum guys like i know i should . I believe i may become a fairly active member this year. I sincerely hope to .
