IF YOU HAVE A PROMBLEM (forum)

John starts with ...
People, I am not a mind reader, or magician, if you have a problem with a plant, tell us the symptems aswell. eg soil types, how you water, the quantity, winds, types of fertilizers, how you planted them. Read the labels but be careful most of them lie anyway. Most thinks are simple, even the what seems imposible is possible when well thouht out and fun to see a creation succeed. Look at me I am growing tropical fruit in the desert by the sea surrounded by strong winds.

Time: 12th February 2008 8:39pm

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Dekka says...
G'day John. Tropical fruit in the desert? - Congratulations! You must have green fingers and toes as well as green thumbs!
I reckon there would be a lot of 'knockers' who'd say it couldn't be done. It would be great to see some pictures of your successes.
P.S. What latitude are you on?

Time: 13th February 2008 7:50am

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anom says...
Fantasist

Time: 13th February 2008 9:49am

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Dekka says...
Obviously 'Anom' is a bit sceptical of you, John but I can't see what you'd gain by making it all up.
I would, however, love to know your secrets. What aspect is your property? What soil-type? How do you water? How much? Do you have wind-breaks? What kind of fertiliser, etc? How does one grow tropical fruit trees in a windy desert by the sea? Why not share some pics with us?

Time: 14th February 2008 6:01pm

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John says...
Hello Dekka, I dont know if most will fruit here but if I nurse them through they will become large trees. Then depending on the year they may fruit, and then again they may not. The mangoes 3 types do fruit around here. The guavas also fruit around here. My miniture paw is a meter tall, four inch at the base. The star fruit and Jack have grown six inches and now have leaves all down the trunk. My pitayas, the yellow one has grown 6 times its original size and is happy, i nearly killed the red one through to much love.
I made mistakes with my custard apple and choco trees, I watered the soil away from the roots and didnt notice until the damage was irreparable. I put too much mulch around the trunck and the drippers to close aswell. But I am happy with my progress. I am puting in more of these in my back yard. On my block I am puting another 50 stone fruits this autumn to total 75 fruit trees there. I like my fruit. I like it fresh, not to ripe and all year round. I also grow durians and about 10 others in indo. You carnt get 100% success but 95 will do. And even if my tropical trees just grow and not fruit they are beautifull. ps i do get alot of people come and see these around here, others are tring the same aswell. You carnt have all up there anymore, we want some to.

Time: 14th February 2008 6:27pm

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John says...
Sorry Dekka, last one was long winded. My house block faces north/south, but the house is east/west. The trees that need most wind protection are placed close to the house, or tanks, or fench east side. The taller the tree the further they go from the house eg paws,star apple then Jack. The middle is for the mangoes which can tolerate the slight frosts, winds etc we get here. The others are at the back. The back fence for the pitayas and western fence for the 8 guavas and four lady fingers.
The pitures will come as they get bigger, and when I get back from indo with pictures from there of my trees. Water is like this, hot weather, every 2 days 40 plus litres, or that every four days. Scatch the ground to check. These trees dont like wet feet. Becuase I have basically beach sand, I fertilze, monthly. Each month one hand full pot ash, speeds leaf production. A natural compete fertilizer .5kg bi-monthly. The other month 0.5kg of complete D, when mixed with pot ash becomes all round food, the cheapest way. Then every four or so months trace elements are used sparingly. I use car windscreen reflectors to protect the young trees from the frosts. I dont know what else to say.

Time: 14th February 2008 6:47pm

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Dekka says...
Thanks for that, John. Very informative! You must have a fair sized block for all that; i'm envious. I'm trying a few challenges also for this area like Wax Jambu and Giant Lau Lau. Jambu's a bit regressive when winter hits but the Lau Lau has done surpringly well. My Black Sapote's going ok too. I've no idea if I'll ever get fruit or what they'll taste like but, as you say, they look great anyhow.

Time: 14th February 2008 7:38pm

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John says...
Dekka, i dont know about the others but the choco tree, hehehe invest in some bibs, they funtastic.

Time: 14th February 2008 7:54pm

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