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beicadad, The above recommendations come from the monthly publication "The Citrus Industry".. During the hot months of the year a citrus tree can drink 30 to 130 gallons of water per day depending on the size of the tree. Water is especially needed during flowering/fruit set, and fruit enlargement.
Available water is the DIFFERENCE between field capacity which is the maximum amount of water the soil can hold and wilting point where the plant can no longer extract water from the soil. (Container grown trees included) The reasoning behind the 25 to 33 percent is that at or below those percentages, available water to the tree while still available, becomes harder and harder (slower and slower) for the tree's root system to extract from the soil. More and more of the trees energy is being used for less and less water.
I forgot to add: I'm still looking for seeds of three Australian varieties -- African Gold, Sweetheart, and Supersweet.
Anyone think it possible that piece off dragonfruit will grow
another thing to consider is the cultural practices (i think this is the terminology used)
watering, fertilizer regimen, spraying etc
Sort of in line with this thought is making sure the tree holds no fruits until its big enough.
It seems like the climate in SoCal will let trees fruit themselves to death.
This is true but the manilla trees they sell everywhere are not grafted.
Regarding the soil fix, if you want some decomposed granite soil for your project you can come over and fill a truck up with it. It will make your tree happy. I have plenty of it.
I have pots with 25 inch diameter, how many cuttings can I grow in each pot? Thanks!
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True True again Ricshaw. Totally on point, Everyone has different tastes and savors different flavors.
I believe I remember the ethnic thing for attraction to red colored fruits like a Tommy Atkins being described on a tour of Chapman Field Station as Anglo-Mango's, but I think being attracted to an edible red fruit is a common human trait.
Ah, thanks for the correction. I'm continuing to find more reasons to not bother growing the yellow.In the end game whatever grows best in your area. While the yellow MA may indeed be sweetest you have to wait a while to grow one to bear fruit and after every flowering many months to ripen, it has thorns, and mature plants are not available. The whites are generally less flavorful but some are large. The pinks and reds are generally less flavorful than yellow but some of them are not self-fertile so much labor and luck might be required to get any fruit at all. Many considerations here, in other words.
West coast is quite different conditions from what DF has evolved in. Florida is actually closer to the climate of their origin. Lots to think about.
I disagree. The pinks and reds are generally more flavorful, but less sweet than the yellow Megalanthus.
Just planted 22 of tbese. 🤙🏼 White pineapple for life!
