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Yeah same here with Nam doc Mai unfortunately had to trim them off to trim these trees down so I bite the bullet this year. Fralan I'm going to top work it always make  more than one crop and not enough pounds and just to fast growing.Unfortunately where i planted some mango the soil is to rich and causes rampant growth not good for mango!Cookiemonster had same issue.

Super glad to know much progress is occurring in the Pine Island area! Your place looks beautiful Shot!!

Thank you :  )

Bolt mango I was very disappointed in last year tasting!Maybe to ripe.

I had anisophilus with jak assistance roots grafted to it and seemed compatible and took temps 37 two times okay!Ian killed it Arrgh!

I think it has some frost damage

Quote from: shot on January 22, 2024, 08:48:26 AM

Nice pic =new hope for the year  :  )

 I did some of my vines by grafting but it did not seem to improve performance.If you can find some citron melon, Citrullus caffer they may be good rootstock experiment at the time i could not get the seed. It grows wild on the old sands of the citrus ridge if anyone has some seed i would like to try it.

I would be happy to supply you with citron seeds the next time I come accross a ripe one. There are some in a grove that I drive by every day. I'll have to check on them.

That would be awesome!

If you need something or funds let me know.
John

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10 years ago did Charentais cantaloupe,Gala,Edisto 47 , Korean star melon ect And watermelons .The Gala was fantastic and new to me was the white fleshed Korean melons take a look @ the link
https://theroamingfork.com/korean-melon/

They all did well so much I was selling them.And yes i had to spray and Manzate  wasin the mix.Some i put on cattle fence and pound in metal stakes

Looks like a bit low on magnesium.Usually when one is low others micros follow.

My trees have not seen any fert for about two years.Trees were beat up bad from Ian,so maybe stress and lack of nutrients will give me some so i can get $$
Also i forgot the never ending drought that did not break till end of November

Those vines get huge!!!had one growing on a large mango and had to cut it.Just to much vine 6 inches thick.Nice beautiful maroon flowers!Telfairia pedata it is also dioicous so you need more than one plant

Seng, it can be grafted on most citrus variety, but you should probably try to match the final tree size (branch/trunk) of the rootstock you want to use with that of the large pomelo branches and fruits.

Although, just for fun, I did graft my large pomelo (Thong Dee - 5 lb fruits) to my Australian Finger lime tree and the graft is growing so maybe in 2 years I will have a 5 lb pomelo on my finger lime tree.

It may also have resistance to citrus greening disease!