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I have some Cac mango scions for sale. $5 a piece.  $11 priority mail shipping and $30 for priority express.

These are a combination of excess prepped scions, plus some just naturally pushing bud from a branch I had to remove

They were cut last night, will be prepped today, and shipped on Monday or Tuesday.



The examples in the pictures below were not prepped (you can tell from the petioles, which have not fallen off), but they had some nice swelling buds.  Also, not all of them look like these.
 
Done for now.

I'm so excited! I recently bought a beautiful, nice-sized Butterscotch Sapodilla from a fellow forum member (thanks, M). Unfortunately, my vehicle was a bit too small for the tree, and I accidentally broke one of its branches while loading and unloading the tree.

The branch is a nice upright one with a few flower buds, and it's still partially attached to the tree. I was thinking of straightening it and securing it with some zip ties, hoping it might heal like a graft.

My question is this: Do you think this type of repair will work? Or would I be better off pruning the branch off completely and letting the tree grow a new one to fill the space?

I'm not upset, as it's a lovely tree with plenty of other branches and buds. I just want to do what's best for its long-term health. Thanks for any advice or suggestions you can offer.

I had a Lisa Atemoya (cherimoya/atemoya) today and it was superb.  It is not from my tree but was bought from a forum member.  Great fruit.
I got a few seeds, and I'd be happy to part with them for $1 per seed.

I have a seedling of AP that I posted about some time ago, great fruit.  I have seeds for sale ($1 per seed)  if you are interested PM me.


I still have seeds of Pond apple, Soursop, Sugar apple (red and white) for free.

If you need USPS priority shipping, looking at $11, otherwise between $3 and $5, depending on where in the continental US you are.

Happy to trade if you have seeds you wish to share.

I have a number of varieties I can cut.

Cost is USD 5.00 per scions and shipping cost using priority mail will be USD 11.00 for 20 scions or less.  USD 16.00 for 30 or more scions.

PM me if you are interested.

Here are a sample list of varieties.
M4
Carrie
Beverly
Chok Anon
Orange Sherbet
Mallika
Pina Colada
Pickering
Lemon Meringue (PPK)
Sweet Tart
Angie
Thom Pi Khan
Kathy (K3)
Venus
Kesar
Pim Seng Mun


... and many more

I was removing some tall weeds to get close enough to my guava to bag some fruits and found the bigger fruit.  It was in a seedling planted a while ago and could be a number of things.  I will get pictures of the leaf later in case that helps.  The smaller fruit is from another plant close by.  I snapped the branch it was on while moving the tree and discovered today when I observed the leaves on the branch were dead.  It is possible the smaller fruit is not fully mature.

Can anyone please help identify these.  Just describe them as the larger and smaller fruit.






In case it helps, I was planting Big Red, Seeds of Isan Indigo, and some other sugar apples at the time. 

I have a mango fruit for the first time in my yard from a branch with the label long lost.  The fruit has a prominent “ beak” which I hope will help identify the variety.  Any suggestions?  I might be able to pair the name with varieties I grafted at the time.

Thanks.

I would like to get a discussion going and create an archive of lessons learned using the My4Sons sprayer.  Some of the questions will be specific to the equipment to et the best value from it but some may be just about spraying with any other sprayer.

Here are some areas I hope people will share insights and suggestions about.

1) Which is the best nozzle to get a fine spray and minimize volume of mix used when spraying mango for PM)
2) How to maximize the battery life / charge when spraying - should I use the agitator intermittently or run it continuously?
3) When spraying mango canopy, is it desirable to spray from above (using a long wand) and let the spray fall on the panicle and leaves or spray upwards (from below).  I know with a mister you want the spray form a mist that adheres to the underside and top side of the leaves.  With a liquid spray, especially for PM, what is the objective?

Here are some generic spraying question examples?
1) When spraying for PM management, do you want to spray the entire canopy or the part of the canopy with panicles?  Are you trying to spray the panicles or is the intent to spray the leaves?
2) Will PM transfer from unsprayed parts of the tree to sprayed parts?
3) Is it best to spray 1st thing in the morning with dew on the trees or wait till things are a little dryer, or perhaps spray at dusk

Here are some possibilities on what to spray
1) For mango and for PM control, is there value in alternating what is sprayed (avoiding resistance)
2) What can be alternated with sulfur, safely.  What have you used, what was your your experience like?
3) When you alternate products, do you keep a spray cycle of 6 to 10 days still ?
4) If you have spray left over, do you throw it out or continue to apply spray until the tank is empty (past runoff on the tree)

I have seen several posts about My4Sons sprayer of late.
Can any of the folks who own one highlight why this is the sprayer I need for a yard with 20 or so mango trees.

Why not this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QPY6TLL?ref=emc_p_m_5_i_atc&th=1 from Amazon?
Or a few others?

Thinking of getting one and would appreciate the benefit of your insight.

If you are interested, $0.50 per seed and $5 regular shipping or $10 expedited.

PM me quantity you want and address to ship to.


 

I did several grafts this week.  Most were routine grafts to similar size rootstock and were well wrapped.
Two however were bark graft to a very thick stem (I had cut the tree down to about a foot and a half and must be almost two inches across in diameter).  While I wrapped the top and sides, I had intended to also bag the graft.  I did not and it rained.

Is there some way of expelling moisture from the graft?  Would bagging now be a bad choice if it locks in moisture in the graft?  Are there any hacks I should consider or should I just take it down and re-graft taking a few more inches off the stump?

Just got a fruit of Chinese Passion Fruit Melon off my vine and have some seeds.
Seeds available for the continental US only offered at $1 per seed.
I will have more through the season as there are several fruit son the vine.

I anticipate shipping will be $5 or a little less for regular mail and $10 for priority if you cant wait.

If we have done business on the forum, pay only shipping.

I planted some Rollinia from seed, two different batches.
The plants are doing fine. 
One of them however appears to be flowering, the flower looks nothing like a Rollinia flower.  It looks almost like a sugar apple flower.  I will wait to see more flowering before make a final decision.

Can anyone share pictures of their Rollinia flowers here?

 
I have added some pictures.

The white dots on the stem and multiple flowers from the same area suggest perhaps it is, but the shape of the flower suggests perhaps not. 

I am hoping someone can show that the shape of the flower changes as it gets larger.

Thanks


               

I was expecting a flower that looks like the two in the image below (not the fruitlet being showcased but the two flowers in the frame)
(Picture below - credit from this link https://plant.daleysfruit.com.au/l/rollinia-7329.jpeg)