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I was thinking 20' between rows and 20' between trees. If this is the case I could fit about 100 trees in an acre. If I did 25' spacing and 25' between rows I can fit about 75. According to Google.
Did you learn any tips or tricks from the growers out in Thailand on your trip? I saw the pictures of your group. It looks amazing. I would love to get out there next year.
Quote from: Vernmented on August 23, 2016, 12:36:04 PMDid you learn any tips or tricks from the growers out in Thailand on your trip? I saw the pictures of your group. It looks amazing. I would love to get out there next year.Is that on Lindsay's site? I was on the verge of going, chickened out. Would love to see a travel log. I am going to be in Malaysia in January, I am hoping to find some of those off season durians. Now... I went to Lindsays site and still haven't finished writing this post 20mins later. I get lost easily in the adventure. Update: Found it! http://www.yearofthedurian.com/2016/06/recap-2016-bao-sheng-durian-festival.htmlKona Fruit FarmHave you talked to Ken Love in Capt Cook. He is working on bringing in named grafted durians (there is a USDA quarantine process, inspections, etc). I think we will get an update at the next HTFG conference.
Yeah I was just at kens house a few days ago. I know on his last trip back he got 1000's of trees confiscated. Heart breaker there. But yeah I'm looking forward to the next Conf and contributing to new diversity in Hawaii. That's a big part of the reason I did this. Somebody has to grow out a bunch of trees and hopefully find some new good species.. I might be able to have a new strain that people wanna graft off of.
There are ganyao clones on the island, so you can get those scions too. I heard they haven't done well for some people but I do know one guy who has an old, productive ganyao seedling in low elevation lower Puna. I believe he smuggled the seed from Thailand himself in the early 80s. The fruits from his tree are highly rated.I agree with your plan to plant a few of each seed. 10 years goes by fast!
I have the best seeds from Durian I ate the summer, planted in West Africa. We'll see on a decade or so how they taste...
Quote from: Future on August 11, 2018, 06:08:44 PMI have the best seeds from Durian I ate the summer, planted in West Africa. We'll see on a decade or so how they taste...Isn't that's where your mango project is with 8 months long dry season? That would be quite challenging for durian.There are cacao growing areas in West Africa, those should be great for durian.
Quote from: DurianLover on August 12, 2018, 12:37:23 AMQuote from: Future on August 11, 2018, 06:08:44 PMI have the best seeds from Durian I ate the summer, planted in West Africa. We'll see on a decade or so how they taste...Isn't that's where your mango project is with 8 months long dry season? That would be quite challenging for durian.There are cacao growing areas in West Africa, those should be great for durian.You will have to irrigate during dry season. Durian is very susceptible to drought. Even a short period of drought can kill a mature tree.Same location. Dry season is about 4-5 months. Cacao is grown here.
Quote from: Future on August 12, 2018, 12:46:44 PMQuote from: DurianLover on August 12, 2018, 12:37:23 AMQuote from: Future on August 11, 2018, 06:08:44 PMI have the best seeds from Durian I ate the summer, planted in West Africa. We'll see on a decade or so how they taste...Isn't that's where your mango project is with 8 months long dry season? That would be quite challenging for durian.There are cacao growing areas in West Africa, those should be great for durian.You will have to irrigate during dry season. Durian is very susceptible to drought. Even a short period of drought can kill a mature tree.Same location. Dry season is about 4-5 months. Cacao is grown here.