Hi I am really admired your hard work to keep your garden so beautiful . It'is much easier to to grove plants in the right place as I live in south Florida where tropical plants are abundant or grove itself volunteerily.
Thank you. There are pros and cons to all climate. For example, due to the lack of chill hours, certain fruit trees such as stone fruits, cherries, apples, etc. will not set fruits in tropical region. I’m fortunate that my climate has both abundant chill hours while also allowing me to grow just about any tropical fruit trees with some effort.
Thank you. The longan has no problem with our clay soil, however, I would recommend making sure the mango tree goes into a nice growing medium as they can be picky when it comes to its soil requirement.
@@TropicalCentralValley I believe you. My coworker just had first fruits in 2.5 years so very encouraging. I have only stuck to easy trees like pluots and plums but your videos have given me some confidence. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and tips. Wish you continued success and happiness. 😊
Thanks. I would recommend venturing into mangoes, as they too are easy to grow, once you learn their requirements. Start off with a Manila mango first.
I recommend growing a Green sapote seedling, grafted green sapotes are extremely hard to grow here in California if not impossible since they always seem to be grafted on a Mamey rootstock. I have failed with many grafted green sapotes over the past decade, but my seedlings are thriving in the ground, I have 11 seed grown green sapote that have excellent growth rate with no die back or disease issues, also they seem to take the full sun well.
Excellent supplement information. In my case, I do not believe the rootstock to be a Mamey as it surely would have died by now during our 27° winter days. Additional, I find the foliage of the Green Sapote scion to be burned easily, particularly in our 110° summer days, hence the shade requirement.
Your mango trees look very happy! I like your Pickering mango is it in a pot? I have one that is about 3ft in a pot and it’s got 5 fruit on it. I have a large canopy with 30% shade cover above all my mango trees just to protect from the sun. Great video and it seems your food forest keeps getting bigger!
Great content like always. Cant get enough of watching tropical videos. All day today i watched youtube videos on how to grow mango in containers. About to order a hawain dwarf mango or a sweattart mango still not sure. I have like 4 of then from seed i might just graft
Thank you. I think you’ll find great successes with the growing of mango trees, particularly in containers where you can control the growing medium. They do great in containers.
The tree itself may simply not be ready which is sometimes what you want. The tree may be focusing on root establishment and growth. I suspect once the tree thinks it’s ready, it will then flower. If your tree is relatively mature (more than 6 years old), I’d give it a lot of phosphorus and potassium to encourage it to flower.
I've got my first two fruit set, however I have lost the next 9 or so flowers after doing the same process. I hand pollinate, I maintain the moisture, checking multiple times a day. I don't know the issue? It ends up yellowing. I checked other forums and seen that sometimes younger vines do this, however it seems really unusual given how prolific it's been, it took over a 15 gallon in less than a month, roots already in the drip pan. I even seen 3 new flowers today alone, I feed regularly, and double check instructions on everything used with my S/O to ensure no slip-ups. My drainage is superb, I make compost tea and foliar spray every now and then. Unsure where I'm going wrong.. any help with these experiences? My only thought is maybe my compost tea had too much N (compost manure, worm castings, unsulphured molasses, emulsion) but I seen other people utilize teas even during flowering, and I was always under the impression that it's not feeding but building good bacteria that help the plant uptake nutrients more efficiently. Not only that but it's not huge handfuls either. The weather has been nice for this time of year too, I'm nervous because the temperature is going to skyrocket this Thursday. Anyone else lose flowers after properly pollinating? How do you diagnose the issue?
The vine may simply not be ready. I know my previous vine lost a few years of flowers before finally setting fruits. Passion fruits will definitely need the heat. Mine has taken 115° without any issues, provided the vine is properly hydrated.
Luckily, not too many pests. Occasional rats, but the traps keep them controlled. I really don’t have too many bird issues, as there are some owls and hawks that keep them at bay.
I completely agree. That said though, it’s also amazing the amount of trees a tiny yard such as mine can handle. The relatively small space also allows me to provide the necessary microclimate needed in order for some of the tropical fruit trees to survive.
Good old city of Visalia, CA, about 50 miles south of Fresno. Having lived in Sacramento myself for several years, your climate is virtually identical to mine. Your winters and summers are very slightly more favorable to tropicals than my region.
Thank you. I would love to grow nut trees, but I’m a bit short on space. That said, I am trying to get my hands on a different type of nut tree, a coconut palm.
