9/27/2024 - For the most part, the vast majority of my various tropical fruit trees are self-sustaining and require little to no maintenance, including protection from the elements.
That's amazing that you have less than 3 hours of maintenance a month. Your place looks great as always. At 13:03, is that clumping bamboo in a container? Is that because you are concerned about the roots?
@@TropicalCentralValley Yes they are great for that. Sorry, I meant why did you opt to grow it in a container vs in the ground? I've heard they do not like being in a container long-term.
You are enjoying the fruits of your labor. Starting a food forest and permaculture takes work in the beginning. I'm just past my first year and it's a lot of work but well worth it. I can't wait until 5-6 yrs from now.
Always appreciative of your approach. We have similar methods... overplanting, microclimates, experiment, etc. Very true about allowing trees to acclimate and overcome. The less effort over time makes the rewards that much sweeter!
Them longans look good. I planted two longan this year. It’s 2 ft tall. The flowers all dropped from the wind. Barely any fruits. I’m in the Central Valley too.
This is so exciting to see! I'm just starting my journey of planting tropical fruits into my Fresno yard. Some of my neighbors think I'm crazy thinking there is no way I can grow things like guavas and mangos but I'm determined.
Great video as always. How do you decide what to keep in a container vs put in the ground? With some plants its obvious (say for instance if it isn't frost hardy, it goes to into a container) but there are a lot of plants that could go either way, and I often have a hard time deciding whether to put them in the ground or in a container. This is true for when I have many varieties of a single type of plant, too. Also, for your mulch that builds up over time, do you have any worry over trunk rot for the established trees, as the mulch gets higher and higher on their trunks? I've always presumed that in an arid western climate, that isn't really as much of a problem. Thanks!
Thank you. For the deciding factor when putting trees in containers versus in ground, it’s really the growth rate. For example, I wouldn’t put a Jamun or Moringa in containers as they are incredibly fast growers. Trees such as lychee, longan, guava, sapote, these make excellent container trees. Root rot has not been an issue for me due to our super dry summer months. In the raining winter months, I do not water the trees, this helps to prevent any root rot issues. Additionally, I can easily move the mulch away from the trunk of the trees if I see issues, which I have yet to encounter.
@@TropicalCentralValley That makes sense, I'll consider this when deciding next. I'm always on the lookout for non-plastic pot options but they are far and few between. 55 gallon drums cut in half so far have been pretty good. I've considered using the half without a bottom as a permanent raised planter, with some gopher wire installed on the portion that contacts the ground. This way the tree can establish in a protected/amended environment and eventually send roots into the ground. Integrating your pots among the trees is a great water and fertilizer conservation trick, with the runoff going to nearby trees. I presume many of those are permanently placed and have the opportunity to grow their roots into the ground? I've had this happen with some gooseberry that simply burst through the bottom of the 10-15 gallon plastic pot and grow some thick roots all throughout
I have the birds getting my figs and later ripe persimmons . My newest tree will be a guava . Any choices for 10b ? Thinking on a pink or orange colored inside variety ? Just started doing the research
I agree. Just about all tropical fruit trees will thrive in your climate. In lieu if guava, have you looked into the Guava mango varieties. You get the best of both worlds.
Ruby Supreme is an top notch Guava here in 10b, the Guava mango (sein ta lone) is an exceptional fruit with good production. I grow both here in S Florida.
@@TropicalCentralValleythanks , its one of those trees that I must have now and won't be satisfied until i have one . My dwarf navel orange is going thru a late bloom after getting absolutely zero flowers in spring ?? As the previous year's fruit set was medium to low ??
Very nice! If ya wanted less fruit waste you could always freeze some for smoothies or whatever creations best suit each fruit like jellies or ice creams… during the off season. I dunno. But the fruits dropped also provide those important nutrients like you said, so there’s that. I’m always lookin forward to these videos. Hope that someday, I too will have a nice food forest like yours.
Thank you. The neat thing about the growing of tropical fruit trees is that the trees fruit almost year round, depending on the variety. For instance, some of my guava trees are still flowering while others have already dropped all of their fruits.
@@TropicalCentralValley oh nice! That’s good to know about the guava. I’m actually focusing on fruiting Myrticaceae and annonaceae families for my seed purchasing. Have some seedlings of whatever I can get to sprout from store bought fruits, but those 2 families of plants are my focus for seed/plant purchases. Want to get Garcinias and relatives in there as well, but it adds so many more species, I think I’ll get overwhelmed keeping track of 3 or more plant families. You still adding new plants to your garden, or are you mostly satisfied with your current varieties?
I do. I have a few Medjool date palms, grown from Costco bought date fruits. Not sure if they’ll ever produce fruits as I do not know if they are female, but they’re not taking up any space so I just leave them alone.
What size emitters are you using on your trees when you water every hour and for how many minutes? What company do you use to purchase your emitters? Thanks
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Hi could i grow tropical fruit trees in lancaster california i say im in zone 8b rarely but more 9a right now i have a small cherimoya loquat longan igna ice cream bean lychee malika mango starfruit avocado and passionfruit growing and a rambutan seedling that seems to be growing well indoors
That’s awesome. I know folks in Northern Florida similar to your cold winter that have successfully grown various tropical fruit trees. It’s really about the microclimate protection you can setup that will allow the trees to thrive during winter months.
