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I've tried a bunch of different ways to protect newly planted trees from putting bricks and rocks around the base to plastic mesh guards. Though I will admit, I am often lazy and take my chances. One thing I've noticed is that the scrub fowl do not seem to be too destructive over the wet season. I assume there is no shortage of moist leaf letter for them to scratch around in. Interestingly, the birds seem to leave my mulberry tree alone. I never net the tree and basically never lose any fruit. I back on to a reserve and there is no shortage of birds around here.
American Robin bar none for me. They eat everything here, and often peck into green fruit. Everyone said that white mulberry was immune because they couldn't see it - they figured that out this year and I didn't get a single one. I have to bag fruit that I want to actually eat. The permaculture direction I went in, while certainly great for the trees, exploded the insect and bird population and now I rarely get fruit.
Bb gun?
Kevin, need to be in month of June 2019, but if no one post for June by the last day of June, then I will say the closest date to June 1st will get it. That will be for all three years (1st yr, 2nd yr, and 3rd year) so we will have 3 winners if no one registered on June.
My natural mystic is also fairly dormant. Do we not have enough heat? Everything else is growing great. Was thinking of pulling my NM as well.
Personally I don't know how Kaz does it... If I don't cover may fruit with netting the birds get first dibs on all the ripe ones... not really practical for a larger yard size tree.
Surely there are birds in SoCal?
Kevin
Your tree look good. When it sends out red buds, or red new leaves, or leaves with red hue, it means the tree is very healthy. Good luck.
The fruits are indeed very delicious and very unique. I’m glad that you like them. Which variety did you try?
I am definitely not the expert on this forum bit IIRC Eugenia do not show the same cross-species ease in grafting that appears to be observed with many other genus-
I know of at least one anecdote where different varietals of CORG do not graft well and they are, presumably, the same species
I ripped out most of my dragonfruit plants and just kept S8 and american beauty. I like dark star and a couple others but they dont self pollinate. S8 and american beauty take zero effort.
This is disappointing news. I grabbed a couple dark star vines last year after tasting a couple. No fruit yet but I've been juicing them with extra N. The guy said they were self fertile but maybe they were being cross pollinated by his other varieties.
Feed your nice trees root killer? Hmmmm
How many feet of line from the house to the sidewalk?
If its a short run its not that big of a dela to dig up and replace with 4" black plastic sewer line. Never have to worry about it again.
Holly Tone appears to work well with jabos, and might be particularly helpful when planting in more alkaline soil.
