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My grafted Grimal from you Adam keeps pushing new growth, it's kind of exploding. It's covered in the bay window and I water it with tap water, lately fish and kelp emulsion, and it keeps growing. Is that normal for this time of year? Does it prefer cooler weather?
Quote from: Tropicaliste on March 04, 2015, 11:56:54 PMMy grafted Grimal from you Adam keeps pushing new growth, it's kind of exploding. It's covered in the bay window and I water it with tap water, lately fish and kelp emulsion, and it keeps growing. Is that normal for this time of year? Does it prefer cooler weather?normal for sure...they explode in spring...and grow very well..but then intense heat of summer (here in FL), starts to make the leaves look burnt.they will be fine, but just not as pretty...then finally the weather cools again in Fall (Sept-Dec) and they start to grow nicely again...almost like in spring.Make sure to keep any suckers in check...i notice the grimals like to send out tons of suckers! they look like lances, or spears....and the flowers look like clusters of grapes (or balls)...break off all the lances!!
My Grimal is getting ready to explode in flowers.DM
Jackedfruit Thanks for the update!They both enjoy an acid pH, of about 6.5-5.5 (I believe it can be lower and it will be ok)Just be careful keeping them inside your house (if they are)They need humidity or else the leaves will have trouble growing, and you wil get burnt tips.If you are keeping them in the house, at some point soon, you may want to make some sort of covering for them...like a clear plastic bag, or plastic bottle.
Adam, thanks for posting pic's of amazing red jabo harvest. Can't wait until my seedlings fruit
Fruit leathers?
Fruit leather sounds wonderful, you said that you juiced them then lay out for leather, how to you get seeds out?
Fruit leathers are sheets of pureed dried fruit. Fruit roll-ups are similar, if that helps.
Adam, you still gonna do that pruning video?
LOL do you sell and ship the fruit with in florida?