The Tropical Fruit Forum

Hi All, i have JAZZY and BIG WHITE Loquat scions would like to trade , i am looking for ESPANA, NOVAK TORI and AVRI.                              Patrick

Hi All, other than quince what can be grafted to loquat??        Patrick

Hi All, Longan tree is pushing new growth right now so would this be the best time to put on an air or would it be better to wait till spring???    Patrick

Hi All, i have searched the net a few times till my eyes melted looking for just the right grow light for starting seeds indoors and growing small seedlings like,jabo's grumichama exc.  i read that some light is good for dark green leaf some for stocky bushy growth some for strong root devel.   i have read that you need a % of reeds to a % of blues to a % of greens and whites , most of the lights i see advertised are designed for the pot growers with a lot of extra reds for growing large blooms and flowers, not what i need  due to my lack of  experience on the internet once i change pages i can never find that last article  twice, the lights i have been looking at are around 40 to 45 watts and around 10 to 12 inches sq. in the price range of $25. or so ....SO my question is dose anyone have experience with these and know what is the best one for my needs??          Regards     Patrick

Hi , i am looking to get some jaboticaba root stalk, best from someone near me.            Thanks       Patrick

Hi all, i have sue bell white sapote and am looking for seeds unrelated to mine several varieties would be nice .                                           Thanks in advance         Patrick

Hi All, I am looking for Tori - Novak and Espana scion wood to buy i can also trade if you like i have Jazzy and Big White.       Patrick

Hi all, I have 4   20 year old cherimoya trees that i would like to top work in a major way would i be better off to stump the trees NOW and wait for new growth to graft to in the spring and can i graft to that new wood, or is there a better way???        Patrick

Hi All, I was recently told by someone that the best time to air layer longan is right after harvest so in southern Calif. that would be now, this does not seem right to me but who am i to argue with someone who clams to have done hundreds of them this way,any thoughts from those of you that have done longan air layers .??           Patrick

Hi All, sometimes i get to thinking not often tho , for the people who live in areas with NO or very low iron in the soil rather than buying all the stuff and have to keep putting it on all the time, could you not just take scrape rebar and knock it down in the ground and call it a day??? i would think that it would last almost forever, its easy to comeby almost any large construction job where they use concrete and rebar will have lots of it scrap.             Patrick

Hi all, i have heard / read a lot on this however how do you know if what you buy is even alive i bought a bag of  "Mykos pure Mycorrhizal inoculant "in the spring and used it in my raised beds and some potted plants i also used it in my potting mix for my seedlings,the thing is when i dig in to these i see no signs of any growth , so 3 weeks ago i took 2 cups of very moist Alfalfa pellets along with 2 heaping tablespoons of inoculant  and i put it in a coffee can with a lid and a couple holes in it, i see NO GROWTH YET.so my question is how do you test this stuff when you buy it to know if it is alive or not ??         Regards       Patrick

Hi All , for those is the know when is the best time to graft green sapote??  in SOUTHERN CALIF.           Regards     Patrick

Hi anyone care for large 15-20' grape vines you have to airlayer your self can have an instant shade house   FREE         Patrick