The Tropical Fruit Forum

I know 0-0-50 only to be Sulfate of Potash or Potassium Sulfate.
It is good for mango.  While I try to get the granules, I have used the powder from time to time.
The difference is the speed of nutrient release.  Granular 0-0-50 has a more prolonged nutrient release, while the powder form is better for quick boosts in nutrient availability.

A strange year here.  Few fruits but spread out.
I still have a couple of Carrie, 6 or so Choc Anon, 2 Beverly and 3 Juicy Lucy Gary's selection) hanging on trees.

The rodents and I are watching carefully to see who gets to them first.

Choc anon vibes.

That is not Choc anon.
I am very certain that it is not Choc anon.

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 not intentionally stump mine.  I had to because it tipped over in the wind.

It grows fast and it did fruit the following years, including this year, but it was fruiting before it fell over the first time so I did not attribute the fruiting to the stumping.

Perhaps someone on the forum has tried this and can chime in.

I can't tell you how to know now but can suggest how to end up with a clone in your yard.

If you just want one tree in the future and wish to be sure it is a clone, plant 2 of the 3 in the same hole or a few inches apart.  You know at least one possibly both are clones. When they fruit, keep the clone and chop down the other, unless it made a fantastic fruit, in which case you have a good problem.

If you don't want to nurse an unknown to fruiting, plant all 3 in the same hole and in a year or two, they should hopefully be large enough for you to determine with more confidence if one is different from the other two.  If you still cant tell the difference, take scions from two, graft to the one you wish to keep and you are sure at least 2 of the 3 varieties on the tree are clones.  You may end up with a poorly shaped tree if you have to lop off one of the scaffolding branches in the future after they fruit.

No I have not, perhaps I am due for a soil test.

I do apply gypsum (both drywall and granular) but not based on the result of a soil test.

Great for starting a conversation.  Few people have ever seen a mango that large and will often be happy to talk to you about it.

A friend gave me a fruit and perhaps it will redeem this variety for me, but my opinion of Lacentilla is, great novelty tree not a great mango (fruit) tree.   

The problem in my yard was I could never get the fruit, if it did not split, the squirrels will get them while I am waiting for them to mature.  Late enough to be the last fruits in my yard, they had a target on them and the only way to get one was to pick early and then let ripen in the house.  They never developed a good taste in my opinion.  I cut the tree to top work but eventually lost it.

I might update this comment if the one ripening now is better than I recall.

Thanks, I rarely do bark grafts on big stuff.  When I do I try to bag or paint the top of the stump with some kind of wax or sealer.  I procrastinated on this one and it rained the day after I grafted it.  I did wrap it with several strips of buddy tape but in my experience, some prune sealer or something else would be needed to keep the moisture out.

I will seal and see what happens.

Ilama is the one I understand is difficult to germinate.

Sweet tart came in early for some in Florida this year and if you want seeds you are more likely to score some from FL folks right now.

 

Sweet Tart
Fruit Cocktail
Cotton Candy
Peach Cobbler
Ugly Betty
Pickering

You might want to try Tropical acres farm.  They sell many varieties of mango. You do need to know that some varieties ripen at different times and you may need to select from what's available to ship  (https://www.tropicalacresfarms.com/shop)  I don't think the are shipping fruits yet but keep an eye on the forum, someone will post about fruit purchases.

Frank FLNative ships great fruits.   This was his offer from last year.
 https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=51372.msg494119#msg494119

There are several others and one or two people kind enough to pick up local fruits and ship to you, of course you pay for the fruit and shipping.