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Nice trees. I have plenty of room...I should start leasing out space for trees. Actually, I ordered another five trees (harvest moon, sunrise, pina colada, and sweet tart) and a monroe avocado will be planting them 30 feet apart, so that will take up some space.
Like most of us, I am running out of room to plant additional large fruit trees in my yard. I still want to add more trees so I recently removed my HUGE black sapote from the side of my house and replaced it with a large Rosiegold and a Pickering in 45 gallon pots. Two for one! Both seem to be good candidates for containers. Is anybody out there using these big pots? They are not easy to find at reasonable prices. I got mine for free but have seen them sell for very high prices.
"And if someone complains that it will take too long for the trees to grow and fruit, I remind them that the time will go by regardless, so plant the tree today" attributed to MMD but it might have been Lao-Tzu or Sun-Tzu - Great QuoteMy brother likes this one :The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.Anyway, I was wondering if a shorter wider container would be preferable. Ive seen the very large ones at Excalibur ans they are really wide.
Quote from: bsbullie on April 16, 2012, 09:25:22 PMwhy 30 feet apart ?I was thinking about letting a few trees grow to become shade trees. I visited Harry's place and thought 30 feet would be a good spacing to prevent squirrels from being able to jump from tree to tree. Most of my trees were planted in my front yard 16 feet apart...decided 30 feet for the backyard.
why 30 feet apart ?
Quote from: natsgarden123 on April 16, 2012, 09:56:10 PM"And if someone complains that it will take too long for the trees to grow and fruit, I remind them that the time will go by regardless, so plant the tree today" attributed to MMD but it might have been Lao-Tzu or Sun-Tzu - Great QuoteMy brother likes this one :The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.Anyway, I was wondering if a shorter wider container would be preferable. Ive seen the very large ones at Excalibur ans they are really wide. My pots are 30 inches wide and 12 inches deep. The mangos I planted were 15 gal sized trees.
What about using inexpensive poly trash containers instead of expensive 45 gallon pots? I did this and it works great. You can even get very inexpensive trash containers that come with wheels, so you can easily move the containers around when they need to be protected. All you need to do is drill some holes on the bottom of the container for drainage.
"And if someone complains that it will take too long for the trees to grow and fruit, I remind them that the time will go by regardless, so plant the tree today" attributed to MMD but it might have been Lao-Tzu or Sun-Tzu - Great QuoteMy brother likes this one :The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.
Great mangoes at a great prices! Did you tear out your only black sapote tree?good luck,-Ethan
Oscar:Quote What about using inexpensive poly trash containers instead of expensive 45 gallon pots? I did this and it works great. You can even get very inexpensive trash containers that come with wheels, so you can easily move the containers around when they need to be protected. All you need to do is drill some holes on the bottom of the container for drainage.I had considered doing this but was unsure how the containers would hold up to the sunlight and weight, particularly while being moved around.
Florida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- We live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets?
Quote from: natsgarden123 on April 19, 2012, 10:19:22 AMFlorida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- We live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets? The 45 gal potted trees are very recent planted. I have had other mangos in pots for a few years and they are OK but these are 15 gals pots. I think the trick is to use well draining soil made mostly with peat, a good quality mulch, perlite and vermiculite. I make my own soil. Potted trees are easy to under or over water. Let's see how my trees do. It's just my experiment. If they start declining, then I will have to modify my strategy. Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on April 19, 2012, 09:02:04 PMQuote from: natsgarden123 on April 19, 2012, 10:19:22 AMFlorida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- We live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets? The 45 gal potted trees are very recent planted. I have had other mangos in pots for a few years and they are OK but these are 15 gals pots. I think the trick is to use well draining soil made mostly with peat, a good quality mulch, perlite and vermiculite. I make my own soil. Potted trees are easy to under or over water. Let's see how my trees do. It's just my experiment. If they start declining, then I will have to modify my strategy. How big were the trees you put in the 45 gallon pot?[/quote\q
Quote from: natsgarden123 on April 19, 2012, 10:19:22 AMFlorida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- We live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets? The 45 gal potted trees are very recent planted. I have had other mangos in pots for a few years and they are OK but these are 15 gals pots. I think the trick is to use well draining soil made mostly with peat, a good quality mulch, perlite and vermiculite. I make my own soil. Potted trees are easy to under or over water. Let's see how my trees do. It's just my experiment. If they start declining, then I will have to modify my strategy.
Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on April 19, 2012, 09:02:04 PMQuote from: natsgarden123 on April 19, 2012, 10:19:22 AMFlorida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- They were a big 7 gallon size. 5 foot tall with fruitsWe live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets? The 45 gal potted trees are very recent planted. I have had other mangos in pots for a few years and they are OK but these are 15 gals pots. I think the trick is to use well draining soil made mostly with peat, a good quality mulch, perlite and vermiculite. I make my own soil. Potted trees are easy to under or over water. Let's see how my trees do. It's just my experiment. If they start declining, then I will have to modify my strategy. Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on April 19, 2012, 09:02:04 PMQuote from: natsgarden123 on April 19, 2012, 10:19:22 AMFlorida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- We live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets? The 45 gal potted trees are very recent planted. I have had other mangos in pots for a few years and they are OK but these are 15 gals pots. I think the trick is to use well draining soil made mostly with peat, a good quality mulch, perlite and vermiculite. I make my own soil. Potted trees are easy to under or over water. Let's see how my trees do. It's just my experiment. If they start declining, then I will have to modify my strategy. How big were the trees you put in the 45 gallon pot?[/quote\q
Quote from: natsgarden123 on April 19, 2012, 10:19:22 AMFlorida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- They were a big 7 gallon size. 5 foot tall with fruitsWe live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets? The 45 gal potted trees are very recent planted. I have had other mangos in pots for a few years and they are OK but these are 15 gals pots. I think the trick is to use well draining soil made mostly with peat, a good quality mulch, perlite and vermiculite. I make my own soil. Potted trees are easy to under or over water. Let's see how my trees do. It's just my experiment. If they start declining, then I will have to modify my strategy. Quote from: FloridaGreenMan on April 19, 2012, 09:02:04 PMQuote from: natsgarden123 on April 19, 2012, 10:19:22 AMFlorida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- We live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets? The 45 gal potted trees are very recent planted. I have had other mangos in pots for a few years and they are OK but these are 15 gals pots. I think the trick is to use well draining soil made mostly with peat, a good quality mulch, perlite and vermiculite. I make my own soil. Potted trees are easy to under or over water. Let's see how my trees do. It's just my experiment. If they start declining, then I will have to modify my strategy. How big were the trees you put in the 45 gallon pot?[/quote\q
Florida Green Man:How long have you had the mango trees in pots? I have had little luck with mango trees in pots- they did fine until about a year and then they declined. I put one of them in the ground and it grew back nicely otherwise, they all died. ( I had a Julie, Carrie and a mallika- the mallika I transferred to the ground) I also used the miracle grow moisture soil with some added perlite and bark. Also, how large were the trees initially-were they 7 gallon? Mine were all 3 gallon. I am going to try it again- using the gritty mix that everyone talks about- They were a big 7 gallon size. 5 foot tall with fruitsWe live pretty close to each other so the climate is the same. any secrets?