The Tropical Fruit Forum

Yup its an airpot. I almost use them exclusively now for larger trees. Aside from stopping circling roots they also make transplanting SUPER EASY! it's a nicely shaped 10 gallon tree. I transplanted right away because it was rootbound and also to remove the neonic contaminated soil.

If it can survive and thrive in Florida, it can survive and thrive in So Cal...this was inevitable.

Exciting new bare root tree varieties for zone  7 to order this year? Any suggestions from peach to pawpaw...whatever???

Quote from: gnappi on June 18, 2016, 02:32:55 PM

A couple of years ago I bought a stupid expensive Allahabad guava that grows REALLY slowly that I have read are superior tasting. Does anyone here have one that is fruiting?

Yes I bought one of those on ebay from eplantsnursery even though I was suspicious.  Two years later I got something like a long green terrible tasting guava that cracks. 
This ripoff probably sent me some seedling guava.  Now he's selling the exact same listing under the ebay id guavaking .
Ebay's policies make it possible for these scumbags to rip people off.  No wonder ebay's going down hill.

 There have been posts written about him before. He scammed me a few times although the trees he sent me were very healthy. Fortunately I'm much wiser now.

I looked on Whitney Farms web site and did not see a 10 percent N organic fertilizer, nor one with a 5-1-3 nutrient ratio.  Organic fertilizers would be acceptable with in ground trees,  because of the high content of organisms in the soil that break down organic fertilizers making them available to plants, but not for container grown trees.  This is because the medium in containers does not contain the required organisms that can break down organic fertilizers, thus they do not become available to the plant.

 I saw no difference but thats just been my observation outdoors in the summer...I think outdoors there are plenty of microorganisms in containers. Humic acid and EM-1 would also help facilitate nutrient availability with either organic or non organic nutrients.

**The Whitney Farms product also is extremely low in heavy metals which is a positive. However, aside from calcium and sulfer there are no other micro or trace elements.

I have a much smaller one. Based on my reading they are not as vigorous as their non-variegated twins and more sensitive to cold. Zone 9 is very borderline so I'd keep it in a pot as it looks like you plan to. Beautiful tree!

 In terms of fertilizer I notice little to no difference between using chemical or organics on my citrus trees threfore I'm going to stick with organics next year. Fish and kelp with an organic time release in the soil. Lots of organic fertilizers now come with higher nitrogen that citrus needs. The positive with chemical fertilizers in my opinion is convienience. Organics need frequent applications.Citrus seems to thrive with foliar feeding as well so I'd look for a good quality foliar fertilizerl.

No need to worry now, my pet ducks ate this particular marang....haha

Wonderful! Another reason to grow everything from seeds yourself. Nursery plants are just exposed to too many chemicals for my liking.

Just curious as if like all other citrus, kumquats taste better as the tree matures?

Do you have well water? Looks like calcium deposits to me. Try wetting a cloth and wipe the deposits off just to clarify that's what it is.  Could be spray residue from whatever you may have sprayed on plant. Leaves look healthy.

 It came from the nursery months ago with that residue on it. It wont come off. The water at my home is filtered and doesn't leave residues. It not dropping leaves or anything and they do seem healthy aside from that.

Rainy and temperatures in the 80s, the mangosteen is doing good.

Keep up the good work! I'm rooting for you and the tree! Mangosteens are tough trees which surprised me due to their reputation.

I would think that would wipe off though??

Bizarre leaf coloring. It almost looks like soap residue that won’t come off??