Forum: Other Plants
03-03-2011, 11:52 AM
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Re: Mangos
Sobe,
if you are spraying with Copper it is best to continue spraying after the flowers bloom and set fruit. This discourages the fungus from attacking the flowers and thus preventing fruit set, and...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-17-2010, 09:48 PM
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Re: Mangos
Scott, that is very true of Indian descended monoembryonic cultivars.
However, most indochinese/southeast asian mangos are polyembryonic and come true to seed for the most part. Chok Anon is one of...
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Forum: Other Plants
06-15-2010, 09:13 PM
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Re: Mangos
Scott, I owe you a mango tree!
Take your pick from that group I mentioned.
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Forum: Other Plants
06-15-2010, 07:20 PM
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Re: Mangos
bump
How are everyone's trees doing?
I have recently grafted some new mango trees....Fairchild, Madame Francis (Haitian mango), Duncan, Florigon, Haden, Edward, Zill, and Kent.
You can find...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-07-2010, 03:37 PM
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Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
Do you happen to know what varieties you got the seeds from? Also, how long in your experience has it taken for seedling trees to flower?
A number of named mango varieties have originated on Pine...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-07-2010, 09:50 AM
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Forum: Other Plants
03-30-2010, 12:59 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
03-03-2010, 09:11 PM
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Re: Mangos
Sobe, looks great. I see lots of panicles and flowers, you should have a nice crop this season.
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Forum: Other Plants
02-01-2010, 05:23 PM
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Re: Mangos
SoBe, your tree appears to have anthracnose fungus (the blackspots you see on the leaves). You might want to consider spraying your tree/flowers with copper to prevent the anthracnose from limiting...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-16-2009, 03:20 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
12-15-2009, 06:40 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
11-20-2009, 04:28 PM
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Musa Excalibur?
I made a trip down to Excalibur Fruit Trees in Lantana, FL today to buy some banana trees to plant around the house. I decided to buy a Raja Puri, a Nam Wah, and a third variety identified as...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-31-2009, 12:56 PM
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Re: Mangos
I would say "ideal" height would be around 12 to 15 feet high. You can prune them at any time but you're going to probably sacrifice some flowering in the process. Normally its recommended that they...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-31-2009, 12:13 AM
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Re: Mangos
Fairchild is an excellent mango. One of my favorites. Its from Panama and is descended from southeast asian mangos. Really great flavor and no fiber. You will like that one if you haven't eaten it...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-30-2009, 04:28 PM
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Re: Mangos
Here's another link you might find interesting. Its a series of videos by Dr. Jonathan Crane of the TREC center in Homstead. Each video is short and about a specific cultivar or about tree...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-30-2009, 04:18 PM
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Re: Mangos
momoese, here is the link:
Cultivars (http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/o/m/ompus/Mango_net/Cultivar_List.html)
Lorax, do you have any trouble with anthracnose/fungus with Julie? Here in Florida...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-30-2009, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 117
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Mangos
Yesterday in the chat room I was encouraged to start a thread about mangos. Anyone else here grow them or is maybe interested in them?
I have had a couple of mango trees myself. At one point I had...
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