Birth of a new Chewy Purple Sugar Apple- A. squamosa 'Isan Indigo'

[Nick C]

Heres a young tree prob just over 1 yr at this point

[Seanny]

Over watered.
Seedling died.
Graft died.

[BestDay]

Nick C, that is great growth for one year.  My one year old Isan Indigo seedlings are about 4-8" tall.  I also have a recently grafted one that is starting to grow.

Seanny, sorry to hear you killed yours.

Does anyone know, does sugar apple grow better as seedlings or grafted to cherimoya rootstock in Southern California?  I have been told both grow better here.  Any input?

Bill

[brian]

Are sugar apples unusually sensitive to overwatering?  My 1gal seedlings are looking pretty sad after winter and I was worried I let them stay too wet

[Nick C]

Are sugar apples unusually sensitive to overwatering?  My 1gal seedlings are looking pretty sad after winter and I was worried I let them stay too wet

In my personal experience I believe they are. My grafted Thai lessard gets spotty, brown, and doesn't grow as vigorously when it has prolonged wet periods. I've barely watered it this winter compared to all my other trees.

[brian]

In my personal experience I believe they are. My grafted Thai lessard gets spotty, brown, and doesn't grow as vigorously when it has prolonged wet periods. I've barely watered it this winter compared to all my other trees.

that is a shame if they croak, but at least they are easy to start from seed!  I can try agian

[Guanabanus]

When sugar-apples are leafless, or nearly leafless, don't water them.

Also make sure it has some gypsum or lime.

[BestDay]

My Isan Indigo have grown insanely fast.  Most are now over two feet tall, one is almost five feet tall.  The big one will go into the ground in the spring.

Bill

[pagnr]

Heres a video of the mother tree i made after it set fruit.
https://youtu.be/YCjzDGlkmjk

Love the Dub type soundtrack, I looped it. Loud Too.

[Nick C]

First flower on a seedling tree