The Tropical Fruit Forum

I planted out some rootstocks and one of them is flowering. The interesting thing is that it is 3 months old and barely 6 inches tall. Will plant it out as see how it behaves moving forward 

I think it is 1 piece a pop. Idr.

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Hi, trying to graft a couple seedlings. Anyone has a couple budsticks for sale?

I ended up buying 2 around a year ago from Julian. they were freshly grafted and both died. Been trying to add it again. Seems pre-orders are delayed. I guess there isn't enough rootstock or maybe the variety is in high demand and he cant keep up with preorders.

Lara Farms had available not sure if they still do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2dfekRQuiw     


Check those in Puerto Rico. Guiro variety. They look great.

Thanks to you we have the seedless krueger in Belize now. Im guessing a member got it and brought scions here to graft. When I was there a month ago they were selling grafted trees. They only had 2 available. I snagged 1.

With Mamey. They grow roots and dont push green till 4 months later. Happen to me a few times. Usually the green is weak too. Take it out of the coir to check maybe it rotted? I'd probably mix that coco coir with other stuff. I personally just plant my seeds in a container with native soil maybe a bit of peat moss if Im feeling fancy. If my seeds cant handle my local soil then they dont deserve to live here(maybe that's why I dont have a single jabo tree)

Just be patient if the roots are alright. It will push...eventually or die. 

Any coconut rhino beetles round their area?

Well i dont mind giving it a try. I got property in warmer areas and i haven't added a samoan coconut as yet only maypan, Malaysian dwarf and Brazillian dwarf so either way its ok if it never produces variegated nuts.

in my farm in Belize, I recently planted a few Illama trees i got from a local nursery. They are all on Custard Apple/ Annona reticulata rootstock. Illama doesnt naturally grow there and they tend to get a spotty leaf and defoliate after reaching 6 months of age though a couple trees have reached maturity in he country( around 3 that I've seen or heard of).

My question is if there really a delayed incompatibility with the reticulata rootstock like others have mentioned? Forum member Bsbullie mentioned that there is a delay incompatibility and they rarely flower and hold fruit to maturity. I have one tree here in Belize that is 6ft tall and equally as wide that has produced 2 fruit but they fell. Im not sure if they were ripe though there were little seedlings 6 months later around the tree so the seeds were mature.
Another species that i have gotten grafted onto reticulata is Rollinia. It does well on its own roots but some soils like mine aren't the most suitable.

Anyone knows about the long term compatibility of these two combos? Any info besides the old thread from back in the day in the forum?

Not my area is too dry for pond apple and annona montana rootstock tends to be super slow growing here.