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Tropical Fruit Buy, Sell & Trade / Re: Cannonball Avocado Scions for sale, 70 ea
« on: December 01, 2024, 11:08:15 AM »
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: General avocado grafting
« on: December 01, 2024, 11:05:06 AM »
What month was the graft done?
Sometimes it takes a while for the acion to grow. Maybe just need to wait longer.
Also they can stall if there is other growth on the tree. Like other buds growing from the rootstock taking all the energy. I like to remove 100% of the rootstock leaves a d buds.
Also it looks like it got sun damage.
Sometimes it takes a while for the acion to grow. Maybe just need to wait longer.
Also they can stall if there is other growth on the tree. Like other buds growing from the rootstock taking all the energy. I like to remove 100% of the rootstock leaves a d buds.
Also it looks like it got sun damage.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: General avocado grafting
« on: November 30, 2024, 10:54:28 PM »
Doesn't look like there are any buds on the scion.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Reed avocado thread
« on: November 26, 2024, 06:49:39 PM »
No need to do anything about the rain. For hass, its good to have a few branches. I would just leave them all there for a year then decide if you want to remove any of it.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Reed avocado thread
« on: November 26, 2024, 04:32:18 PM »There will be tons of shoots in 3 months.
Update on the holiday top work. 4 out of five Hass grafts took ( failure replaced with fuerte). Currently cutting scions back to one vigorous bud any other post graft care tips?
Seems too soon to declare victory. All you need to do now is remove the new suckers as they form on the trunk and wait for the grafts to grow.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Inkbird ITC-608T Temperature Controller Setup for Greenhouse
« on: November 20, 2024, 12:08:20 AM »Have you had any issues with your home made ones? What do you you use as a casing? I’m trying to find a good option to try and make the connections water resistant.
I would love to play around and make my own electronics and sensors, I even made my own grow lights a couple years ago (got may hotter than I thought they would. Issue for me is in Canada all electronics have to have a special stamp (csa) showing they aren’t a fire risk. If I play around with them and have a fire I’m pretty sure my insurance wouldn’t cover. My gh is on the roof of my house.
All electronics should be housed in a JBOX and grounded etc so that is it done like professional electric work.
This is a contactor uses to start a 2HP water pump. Instead of a inkbird, it has a pressure switch turning it on and off. Its inside a metal JBOX and has proper conduits etc runing to it and keeping it weather proof. Its sitting outside where it gets rained on. I have the cover off the box so you guys cannsee whats going on in there.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Inkbird ITC-608T Temperature Controller Setup for Greenhouse
« on: November 20, 2024, 12:05:50 AM »Spaugh,
I used analog controllers for the vent and heaters. They are designed for hog barns and are very reliable, cause if they fail the whole barn dies. I use the inkbirds for lights and humidity, if they fail no big deal as my gh is naturally very dry and the supplemental light isn’t that essential. How long do your inkbirds last? Have you ever tried another product?
I have had some inbirds last years that were just running a fan. I had one fail that was running a mist pump after maybe a year. I took it apart and saw the relay was pretty dinky and started using external contactors.
Maybe you wont have an issue with a heater since they dont spike the current as hard as motors but 15000w heat is going to put some wear on it.
50$ inkbird dies its not the end of the world either..
Yeah I had a few line voltage thermostats weld themselves "on" or just stop switching when connected to my mist pump or even my exhaust fans. I looked into motor soft starters but they cost 10x as much as the thermostat. Your idea of adding a contactor to an existing wet-rated commercial thermostat is a good one, probably a more realistic approach than my idea of building the whole thing with low voltage electronics and software
Yes, thats what the contactors are for. Same thing thats used to start air conditioners, well pumps, or any other big load. Its the sacraficial part.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Inkbird ITC-608T Temperature Controller Setup for Greenhouse
« on: November 19, 2024, 10:38:20 AM »Spaugh,
I used analog controllers for the vent and heaters. They are designed for hog barns and are very reliable, cause if they fail the whole barn dies. I use the inkbirds for lights and humidity, if they fail no big deal as my gh is naturally very dry and the supplemental light isn’t that essential. How long do your inkbirds last? Have you ever tried another product?
I have had some inbirds last years that were just running a fan. I had one fail that was running a mist pump after maybe a year. I took it apart and saw the relay was pretty dinky and started using external contactors.
Maybe you wont have an issue with a heater since they dont spike the current as hard as motors but 15000w heat is going to put some wear on it.
50$ inkbird dies its not the end of the world either..
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Inkbird ITC-608T Temperature Controller Setup for Greenhouse
« on: November 17, 2024, 08:35:21 PM »
Assuming your heater is 120V, this is the contactor you need
https://a.co/d/dJroAqr (amazon link)
If your hater is 240V, you will need a 2 pole contactor.
https://a.co/d/dJroAqr (amazon link)
If your hater is 240V, you will need a 2 pole contactor.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Inkbird ITC-608T Temperature Controller Setup for Greenhouse
« on: November 17, 2024, 08:31:21 PM »
Its not that difficult to put a contactor in between. Trust me it will be way cheaper to replace than a new inkbird. If you want help I cqn make a wire diagram and post it.
The contactors are 15$ on amazon. Search for packard 30A contactor. You supply it with power and use the inkbird to switch it on and off and the contactor will take all the abuse instead of the inkbird. Trust me, I have been there and done that. Your heater is going to make the relay in the inkbird arc and fail over time.
The contactors are 15$ on amazon. Search for packard 30A contactor. You supply it with power and use the inkbird to switch it on and off and the contactor will take all the abuse instead of the inkbird. Trust me, I have been there and done that. Your heater is going to make the relay in the inkbird arc and fail over time.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Stubborn banana
« on: November 16, 2024, 07:16:36 PM »
You have to dig up the corm or it will not die
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: How's Your SoCal Lychee and Longan Trees Doing This Year?
« on: November 15, 2024, 04:18:32 PM »Bring back this thread to ask if you do anything to your longan tree around this time. My brother said he’s removing all the leaves to encourage fruit production.
I only recently trim some of the branches to open up my tree, I wonder should I do something else. Last year I had flowers and sone fruit but not as productive.
My longan still have fruit thats almost ready.
Removing leaves seems like a bad idea. The tree needs those leaves. Its an evergreen tree. But i am not an expert.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Tapinoma magnum ants infestation
« on: November 15, 2024, 02:20:10 PM »
We have Argentine ants. They chew you up.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedling Mango tree thread
« on: November 14, 2024, 10:04:35 PM »
I tried the mango and it had a bit of fiber and not a great aftertaste. Will have to top work that one.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Inkbird ITC-608T Temperature Controller Setup for Greenhouse
« on: November 14, 2024, 05:57:48 PM »
I used an inkbird controller and the switch inside them was not really up to the task for big loads. It will fail eventually.
I would suggest putting the a relay or contactor between the inkbird and the heater.
I would suggest putting the a relay or contactor between the inkbird and the heater.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Yard 2022
« on: November 14, 2024, 05:47:56 PM »
I put my hoop house at the base of a west facing slope so the wind is pushing down on it and not just straight sideways. It has taken the santa ana winds fine. Just need to shut the east side of the hoop house if it starts blowing hard so it doesnt fly away.
I actually dont use my hoophouse anymore if you are interested in buying it cheap send a message. I think it would all fit in one truck load. I have new plastic for it too in a box unused.
No bikes? Lame. My wife and I used to both have KTMs and go out to the desert and race them and explore around and go to baja. Sold them all off a few years ago.
I actually dont use my hoophouse anymore if you are interested in buying it cheap send a message. I think it would all fit in one truck load. I have new plastic for it too in a box unused.
No bikes? Lame. My wife and I used to both have KTMs and go out to the desert and race them and explore around and go to baja. Sold them all off a few years ago.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: My Yard 2022
« on: November 14, 2024, 04:00:08 PM »
Nice Kevin. The commute sucks but seems like a good place to live. Maybe you can get a Suron on something like an e bike to cruise around on.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Tapinoma magnum ants infestation
« on: November 14, 2024, 03:58:06 PM »
If you have access to the nest you can pour boiling water in it. Or gasoline.
Obvisouly gas is not the best thing to put in the earth but it doesnt take much to kill a ground nest of insects.
Obvisouly gas is not the best thing to put in the earth but it doesnt take much to kill a ground nest of insects.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedling Mango tree thread
« on: November 13, 2024, 10:43:46 PM »
Any idea what this one is? Its one of them that you planted here Simon. Its planted down on the bottom of thr hill. Its the most vigorous tree and it gets the most color of all pf them and it smells like classic mango and a bit of coconut. I lost the tag and have not cut it open yet.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Long term impacts of gopher baskets?
« on: November 13, 2024, 10:11:05 AM »Hi Brad. While I believe the wire rusts out eventually, how many years does it really take? Last week I just dug up a garden bed I planted 6 years ago, and the wire at the bottom is still intact with almost no rust.
You must have used fairly thick wire. I dont think mine last that long. Although I never have dug them up, they alway rust off at the soil level and whatever is above ground breaks off. I always assumed whatever was below grade was rusted out.
Anyway, trapping is the way. Gopher baskets only protect the small area and the gophers can still cause propblems all around the basket.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Long term impacts of gopher baskets?
« on: November 12, 2024, 12:09:50 PM »
The wire rusts out after a few year and theres not going to be anything left under ground.
The way to deal with gophers is learn to trap and kill them.
The way to deal with gophers is learn to trap and kill them.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Pink Illama Half Graft?
« on: November 11, 2024, 12:19:09 PM »
It looks like it is growing above the graft. I would cut the dead part off keeping just the new growth. And remove the tapes and then rewrap it lightly so it can grow without being over tight.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Seedling Mango tree thread
« on: November 09, 2024, 06:12:00 PM »
I had a lot of mangos get knocked off in the wind storm we had this week. Was trying to wait longer to pick them. Some of them that were still on the trees were ready and I took some off the trees today. Now I have to go through them and fugure out which seedlings are the good ones. I've got around 10+ seedling trees that are starting to make fruit.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Reed avocado thread
« on: November 09, 2024, 04:14:51 PM »
Bacon seeds maybe ok, I am not for sure but I think I have a few bacon rootstocks. I definitwly have a few trees on hass seedling rootstocks and they seem to do really well.
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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: The Reed avocado thread
« on: November 09, 2024, 11:50:25 AM »Put some 30 or 40% shade cloth over it when it gets above 80F and see if it helps. Drape the cloth over the stakes. Maybe you were already doing this?
Instead of planting a new grafted tree, plant some seeds a few feet away from it and let those get huge then top work them. Dont rip the old one out until you have a new one going good. I would keep the old one for scion material and who knows maybe it will grow out of its problems.
Exactly! I put shade cloth over this tree during the heat wave in September. I have some Lamb, Hass, and Bacon seedlings I could plant out. I thought about using this tree for scions but I wondered if the flowering issue would just be passed on to the new trees.
Dont use lamb seeslings as rootstock. Trust me I used a lot of them and none performed well. Zutanonseeds seem to do the best.
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