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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: For Sale—-annona scions.
« on: February 24, 2022, 12:21:22 AM »
You selling those reels? I'll take the Trini 
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Multi-Grafted Citrus tree fruiting
« on: January 20, 2022, 11:47:34 PM »
Kaz, thanks for the information. I'll keep that list handy. Going to get a bit more expensive with budwood prices.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Multi-Grafted Citrus tree fruiting
« on: January 19, 2022, 02:59:45 PM »
Very nice! I was going to add a couple more blood orange varieties to my tarocco/moro tree I grafted. Now I'm thinking why not just make it any orange variety.
What other orange would you recommend for more upright growth habit ( root stock is c-35 if that matters).
What other orange would you recommend for more upright growth habit ( root stock is c-35 if that matters).
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Forum no longer sending email notification on new PMs
« on: December 06, 2021, 06:41:25 PM »
Thank you for that info. I'll keep a lookout for when you open up the donation drive.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Forum no longer sending email notification on new PMs
« on: December 04, 2021, 11:26:52 PM »Got my first PM in a long time today, but got no email about it. I saw in the Help that if we're running version 2.0 in "Change Settings" there's an option to "Notify by email every time you receive a personal message". I found it and changed that option from "Always" to "Never" and then back again. Hopefully that will trick the setting into working correctly. We'll see.
Hmm, I stopped receiving all emails again. I'll try that trick and see if it works.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My coastal southern California garden
« on: December 02, 2021, 01:35:18 AM »
Very nice garden. You do indeed have an ideal microclimate there. Spent most weekends in Laguna and San Clemente in the '90s. Lovely place. Glad you're keeping its charm!
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Cherimoya or Atemoya - Plant id pls
« on: October 30, 2021, 03:30:04 PM »
Are you sure the seeds were sugar apple? Looks a lot like my 15 gallon Booth that I got from Clausen nursery a few years ago. Mine is much larger than yours but leaves and fruit look the same. They are reputable but do sell their cherimoyas from seed. Mine certainly doesn't look like a Booth fruit but variance from seed.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: WTB soft seeds Pomegranate scions
« on: October 18, 2021, 04:32:59 PM »
If I may recommend getting a scion in a couple months, once the tree is dormant, and clone it. It's so hard to keep track of the grafts because the pomegranates shoot so many suckers. I gave away one I grafted because I got tired of managing the suckers.
You can still have fruit the following year of the clone as the Parfianca grows fast. I'd offer you some but looks like you already have a few options.
You can still have fruit the following year of the clone as the Parfianca grows fast. I'd offer you some but looks like you already have a few options.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Any pictures or info on Jalisco Rojo guava ?
« on: October 15, 2021, 05:39:49 PM »Because they were so overhyped everyone on this board was sending me messages asking for seeds and cuttings. The trees were ljke a curse, people wouldnt leave me alone about them. So I chainsawed them down and chilped them. Had to get rid of the curse.
Best thing about Brad is he tells it how it is. No sugar coating the truth 😁
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: October 13, 2021, 03:11:32 PM »
Try a 30% shade cloth. Some varieties that I grew under full sun were: Haley's Comet, Physical Graffiti, and S8.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Dragon Fruit thread.
« on: October 11, 2021, 07:30:30 PM »
Kimi,
I'm not sure which way the structure faces but looks like you are only receiving 1/2 day sun at that location? Maybe a bit more or less? That, as well as your other shade cloth is certainly not enough sun for your DF. You can tell by it's thin growth. At that age, the vine should have significantly more girth, regardless of variety. Your vine is "stretching" for the sun and is confused.
Once you get it in a location that has more sun, things will improve. You may want to cut the plant to take cuttings and try a different location.
As for training, this kid has a great channel for his commercial operation that will provide value on some training and growing of the plants:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=miHo1-zmLGY&t=1s
I'm not sure which way the structure faces but looks like you are only receiving 1/2 day sun at that location? Maybe a bit more or less? That, as well as your other shade cloth is certainly not enough sun for your DF. You can tell by it's thin growth. At that age, the vine should have significantly more girth, regardless of variety. Your vine is "stretching" for the sun and is confused.
Once you get it in a location that has more sun, things will improve. You may want to cut the plant to take cuttings and try a different location.
As for training, this kid has a great channel for his commercial operation that will provide value on some training and growing of the plants:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=miHo1-zmLGY&t=1s
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Practicing grafting as a newbie (aka gittin gud graftage)
« on: October 02, 2021, 11:31:01 PM »Do you have any trees right now? You can always practice on any pruning you need to do. I think it's important to know how to make your cuts with the tool you are using (I use a razorblade). Others chimed in on what was easy for them. Cherimoya and citrus was easy for me.
Not really at the moment but I do have some citrus saplings that I could try to prune & exchange between when they're a bit bigger/ leafier !
I'm sure you're going to find it's quite easy.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Practicing grafting as a newbie (aka gittin gud graftage)
« on: October 02, 2021, 12:24:37 PM »
Do you have any trees right now? You can always practice on any pruning you need to do. I think it's important to know how to make your cuts with the tool you are using (I use a razorblade). Others chimed in on what was easy for them. Cherimoya and citrus was easy for me.
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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Trying A New Growth Medium
« on: October 01, 2021, 05:06:14 PM »
This is very interesting. I am in need of reporting my kumquat tree and was going to do 50% pumice/soil. Is there some benefit to turface?
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Cuttings for Trade
« on: October 01, 2021, 04:19:30 PM »
If you're still looking for Sweet Tart scions, I have some if you want to trade for fig cuttings. I know timing wise, it may be hard, but I do also have a ST on manila rootstock in a 5 gallon, too.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: 8S (Sugar Dragon), Physical Graffiti, and Purple Haze DF Cuttings - Free
« on: September 29, 2021, 03:35:15 PM »S8 is definitely tasty, but there are better tasting out there. I’m not one that’s hell bent on Palora either. Find it to be very one note with sweetness overload. Haley’s Comet was really good this year
I'm certain you are correct. For me, taste, productivity, and growth habit makes it number one. Taste alone is subjective.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Saramuyo seeds for sale
« on: September 29, 2021, 11:55:18 AM »243
Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: 8S (Sugar Dragon), Physical Graffiti, and Purple Haze DF Cuttings - Free
« on: September 29, 2021, 11:54:35 AM »Those S8 and purple haze cuttings are really excellent varieties to grow.
Yes they are. S8 is still my favorite. Thanks, Brad.
I've responded to PM's so probably all out once everyone picks up the cuttings.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: (2 weeks Pause) Coatepec Red and Pink ilamas seeds available
« on: September 28, 2021, 05:58:48 PM »My seeds were confiscated and destroyed by customs. 160$ and the loss of rare genetics. Nothing I can do about it. Hopefully everyone else had better luck.
That's a bummer. I remember when I got some weird seeds from China for no apparent reason. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/news/sa_by_date/sa-2021/buying-seeds-plants-online
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / 8S (Sugar Dragon), Physical Graffiti, and Purple Haze DF Cuttings - GONE
« on: September 28, 2021, 04:49:08 PM »
I have:
3 - S8
7 - Physical Graffiti
4 - Purple Haze
ALL OUT
Cuttings that were trimmed. Few are a little sunburned and are this year's growth, so please know they are not mature cuttings but will certainly root and grow just fine. Pickup in San Diego.
No resellers, please. I'm not looking for someone to come and resell for some ridiculous price(s). Hoping to help someone establish some DF.
7 - Physical Graffiti
4 - Purple Haze
ALL OUT
Cuttings that were trimmed. Few are a little sunburned and are this year's growth, so please know they are not mature cuttings but will certainly root and grow just fine. Pickup in San Diego.
No resellers, please. I'm not looking for someone to come and resell for some ridiculous price(s). Hoping to help someone establish some DF.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: San Diego Sweet Tart Scion Trade
« on: September 26, 2021, 12:05:06 AM »
Brad, thanks. You're certainly right but there appears to be a good weather window that's opening up towards the middle of the week. My manila rootstock is pushing too, so seemed like I may be able to get the grafts to take. Figured it was worth a shot.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / San Diego Sweet Tart Scion Trade
« on: September 25, 2021, 03:52:37 PM »
I'm going to be trimming a few vigorous tips off my ST Mango tree. These are pushing hard (see photos). Would like to trade with someone in San Diego that has a variety that is known to do well in our climate. Looks like there is a good weather window next week to start some grafts before the cool down. Let me know if you want to trade.
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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Wtb Ataulfo mango scions
« on: September 24, 2021, 11:30:01 PM »
First I heard they were the same. Mislabeled, maybe? I'm sure it happens all the time.
My atulfo's were ok but they have been too worked, otherwise I'd give you some. Call up Clausen nursery, they used to stock them. When I called last spring, they said seedlings were still too small but maybe they have some now?
My atulfo's were ok but they have been too worked, otherwise I'd give you some. Call up Clausen nursery, they used to stock them. When I called last spring, they said seedlings were still too small but maybe they have some now?
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Modifying Clay Soil For Mangoes/Avocades/Tropicals
« on: September 13, 2021, 02:34:45 AM »I have mangoes in clay soil. One is in a raised bed that is about 1.5' feet of amended soil. The other is straight in the clay. Honestly the one on the clay seems to be doing better. You have to adjust your irrigation. Even in our very hot summer I only water every four days of a deep and slow trickle.
Frequent irrigation in clay is not a good time
Completely agree with this. Mango tree taking off in my crappy clay soil along with just about everything else. No amendments other than myco's and fresh unfiltered worm castings. I plant on slight mounds and mulch heavily.
I used to do all the crap people sell you on, but less it's more in clay. As mentioned above, watering is key, with heavy mulching and complete nutrients. My biggest mistakes were planting too low or overwatering when first planting.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Looking for grow lights that last
« on: September 08, 2021, 11:51:50 PM »
I had Lumatek digital ballasts last over 10 years but doubt you want to use 600-1000watt HPS lights! They probably now make LED grow lights and drivers but IDK. I would trust that brand.
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