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Tropicalgrower's 04/18/2023 Yard Update
« on: April 18, 2023, 02:32:09 PM »
Pantin Mamey holding it's first set of fruit to maturity since planting it as a 7 gallon tree in November of 2012.


















Viejo Mamey planted in 2014 as a 3 gallon.








































Gary Mango, originally Nam Doc Mai #4 tree.
























Coconut Cream Mango.










Carrie Mango.










Grafted Miami Soursop, nothing much to look at, but should sprout back to life soon.





Grafted Hipolito Caimito:






Tikal Sapodilla.








Alano Sapodilla (much more dwarfish).






Sugar Apple coming out of dormancy. Background bananas are mysore and manzano (or namwah).






1 year old Pace Mamey.





Ross Sapote.







« Last Edit: April 18, 2023, 02:37:09 PM by Tropicalgrower89 »
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Re: Tropicalgrower's 04/18/2023 Yard Update
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2023, 02:40:01 PM »
Looks good to me!I like your cultivar choices

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Re: Tropicalgrower's 04/18/2023 Yard Update
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2023, 04:07:10 PM »
Everything looking good, Alexi.
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Re: Tropicalgrower's 04/18/2023 Yard Update
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2023, 04:19:46 PM »
Wowsers, I didn't realize it took that long for grafted Mamey to fruit?? Beautiful trees!

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Re: Tropicalgrower's 04/18/2023 Yard Update
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2023, 10:00:06 AM »
Looks great!

Do you do anything beyond fertilizer for your mamey trees?  I planted a Lorrito and Pace last year and am hoping that I can meet their nutritional needs growing out west in SWR.

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Re: Tropicalgrower's 04/18/2023 Yard Update
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2023, 03:34:34 PM »
Looks great!

Do you do anything beyond fertilizer for your mamey trees?  I planted a Lorrito and Pace last year and am hoping that I can meet their nutritional needs growing out west in SWR.

Thanks! I have been using southern Ag 10-10-10 granular fertilizer 3 times a year (spring, middle to late summer, and late fall) and southern ag Essential Minor Elements granular fertilizer during the winter months (once or twice during the winter).
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