The Tropical Fruit Forum

I think the problem is when you planted the tree when the weather was in the high 30s.
The stress from transport and stuff probably messed with them too.
It's best to plant during spring when the weather warms up, but again Cali weather is really different compared other places so I can't comment on that too much.
The tree still looks healthy though and if all goes well should put out new growth once the conditions are favorable.

Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on December 01, 2024, 09:35:33 AM

You can pack mangos in at 10 feet, even regular sized ones.
Check out ultra high density planting.
My friend has 100 or so trees planted in a grid at 8-10 feet apart.
The downside is you must be on top of pruning or else you get less fruit production.
Dwarf trees will get big still, just at a slower rate.

So interesting. Pruning definitely is not the problem- especially since it is only three slow growing varieties. I am more concerned over root growth. I can always prune them according to what is most optimal like how Coconut Cream described. I am beginning to conclude that if any problem arises which would probably be years from now, I can just transplant the middle tree. Although slightly a bummer, it seems like a decently rational option.

Like mentioned, root growth is fine.

Now, there is a dude who did something like high density planting and then he regretted it and ripped up every other tree

There is a whole video on Fruitful Trees YT channel where he interviews Bobby on his ultra high density mango planting.
I highly recommend you watch it.
I can't find it though lol

artocarpus horridus
lol
Even some of the best collectors will barely make a dent in all the artocarpus out there

Wish you guys posted more of your plants on your website vs auction like you used to. I understand you make more money that way but I’d personally rather just pay a full set price for plants I’m interested in vs never getting any because of auction snipers. 😢

Don't worry, if you want to win, just be an auction sniper yourself - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Have you checked with Xain?

Sorry to bring up old topic. There not much info on this tree. I was intrigue by the name "Man Head mango"  and I brought a little 1 gallon Everglade farm because it was listed as dwarf/condo variety. But after I did some research, it doesn't seem to be a compact tree? Truly tropical show it being a big tree. I really want to put it on the ground.
Anyone else have more info on this tree growth?

It is definitely not a compact tree!
I saw the mother at Julian's place this summer.
I don't think everglades farm knows beans about it and tbh, and the only propagator I know of at the moment of cabeza is Julian.

Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on November 20, 2024, 03:15:47 AM

FYI,
kwai muk scientific name is now artocarpus parvus.

I may have some seeds available in a week or so, and if I'm on break I can send you some.

Do you know how sweet the fruit are from the parent tree of these seeds?

It’s from a good quality tree in FL
But no promises I may not have time to ship 😅😭

My ndm is already flowering too smh...

Anyways, last mango season in FL was a big bust for the most part, and trees that set fruit were not as flavorful as other years.
I'm hoping for a better season this year!

Wishing you the best in your transition Kevin!
Looks like there's a lot of potential!

I just can’t imagine the leaves on my minutifolia ever getting that large. All the new growth push tiny little leaves.  Did yours look like this when it was younger?

That looks mixed up to be eugenia delicata...Did u get one?
Minutifolia leavs r a bit bigger

Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on November 11, 2024, 11:02:19 AM

If the growth is coming from above the graft it's good!
If below the graft, no no.
Sometimes when you graft v shaped branches, one side will die back.
Kinda hard to tell from the pictures if it's rootstock or scion.

It's definitely above the rootstock. It seems like someone used a v-shaped scion and grafted it with a reverse cleft graft. For some reason the nodes on the "dead" part are poking through. I want to do a scratch test, but I am afraid of ruining the graft tape.

Ok, that's good, I'd just leave it be.
You can give it more time before scratching, it honestly doesn't matter since you have an alive branch anyways.

It seems to be gin berry.
The flowers and small size reflect that.

I talked to Joe about this one, and it's a really good fruit, but super hard to grow.