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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How acidic is too acidic for irrigation?
« on: June 16, 2020, 06:40:13 PM »Nitric acid is a good alternative and provides nitrogen besides lowering pH.
Where I am is considerably cheaper than sulphuric acid.
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I got my first international shipment of seeds two days ago (seeds from Borneo)...
I'm dealing with an issue in my rollinia that i can't identify. I have tried systemic treatments that don't seem to help.
the differences between genera are too vast, they should have been trying to find a compatible species within the genus Myrciaria.
They should have been trying interspecific grafts...not intergeneric.
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2003001200015
I don't understand your point.
The paper describes grafting camu-camu onto psidium and eugenia. Aren't these species in different genera
in regards to camu-camu?
They should have been trying interspecific grafts...not intergeneric.
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2003001200015
Love to see.pics of your fruits Siafu! I have many plants and seeds but if the genes look different I would get:)
How does your tree's fruit taste? (Did you grow from seed or do you have named cultivars?)
Thanks...do you think A. cherimoya could fruit in French Riviera? For sure it will withstand the winter, the problem is that spring is not very warm and flowering could happen to late (mid summer i think)...does it mature fruit even if temperatures are 15°C?
Siafu....thanks for the info you share with us !!!
What do you think abouth A. cherimoya ? Does it mature the fruit in winter in the coldest parts of Algarve?
Few days ago I spoke in an Italian forum about the differences for a plant between survive and ripe a fruit....
What do I mean?
In Tropical or Subtropical regions this is not a problem....temperatures are high throughout the year. But in other parts, for instance the warmest part of Europe, the average Temp can be lower than 13° for 4-5 months.
Until few months ago I considered only the temperature that a plant could take without die....and i believed that it was the only "problem" for a subtropical plant in a mediterranean climate.
So a subtropical plant, to ripe the fruits in a frost-free zone, MUST:
- Ripen the fruits before November (so Flowering must occur not too late and fruits must ripe in 4-5 months)
- Fruits must not rot or fall if temperature drops under 10°C
- LUCUMA : I read about a plant that fruits in Spain...since the fruit takes one year for ripen, I guess it can withstand low winter temperatures
What about other subtropical fruits??
- BLACK ZAPOTE??
- JACKFRUITS?
- JUBUTICABA?
- CARAMBOLA?
Which are your experiences??
Thanks
Yes, the calcium binds with iron and many other micronutrients. But, I wonder if there is just so much present that there is sufficient for the tree? At any rate, I think it's more complex than just pH, because it doesn't make sense that my tree (which is a seedling of the F&S tree) is terribly chlorotic while the parent tree is thriving. I'd love to get a soil expert out here to solve the mystery.
I've never seen a Tamarind here in Italy, can it be grown in Florida or California?
As I know it likes arid conditions, so California could be better than Florida....does someone grow it? how does it grow? does it flower and fruit? When?
The Tamarind should resist to cold at least until 32° F, but even less for short periods !!
Thanks