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Totally, I too once hand watered my trees and it took hours. Adding to this, that process was a bit wasteful as the water simply dried up before the trees even had a chance to uptake the water.

If you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there’s actually a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here’s some videos I did touring some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/o1-Adgg5DKQ/video.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/gn1JDiz-riA/video.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/YfOMOSsuGIo/video.html

About 3-6 inches, in some cases.

@@TropicalCentralValley And they’re kept permanently that far (fusing) or you space out later?

Yes. They’re in the ground.

@@TropicalCentralValley Thank you

You’re very welcome.

That’s a nice set of collections. As your climate is about 15°F to 20°F cooler than mine, your container trees will definitely benefit from bubbler style frequent by small amount irrigation.

Thank you. Guava trees are a gateway to other tropical fruit trees. This was the case for me in the very beginning.

@@TropicalCentralValley yes indeed! Guava, mango, soursop, papaya, etc bring me so much childhood memories! I've also noticed that you have paw-paw trees, where did you find those here in California?

I had purchased my pawpaw tree from an online seller years ago. It’s perhaps one of the slowest growing trees.

Your sodium is practically nonexistent; for reference, mango trees start exhibiting negative signs when the sodium is higher than 2,000 ppm. The chlorine mostly “harms” the soil life, but, there’s not much that can be done. Bear in mind, water is just one piece of the puzzle. Your soil’s composition plays an even more important role.

Thank you. It’ll find that the entire process is mostly hands off. Once the irrigation, mulch and trees are down, it’s mostly just sitting back and waiting for the trees to produce fruits.

That’s awesome. Although great in theory, I get nervous about the soap and other chemical’s impact on the soil life.

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The guy thanks you for the offer, but will respectfully decline.

It’s well worth it. Once you have the main line down, you can add more smaller lines going to each tree. It’s super easy.

Just about. It’s a lot, but much of the water does get recycled back into the ground, and hopefully replenishing the aquifers.

@@TropicalCentralValley Excellent points!

Thank you.

Absolutely. The density of my trees helps to create humidity which helps nearby trees and plants. Additionally, although not mentioned in this video, the amount of mulch I have (about 1 foot high) serves to prevent moisture loss at the ground level.

Giant timber bamboo for sure. Other trees include the Capulin Cherry, Ice Cream Bean and Jamun trees.

@@TropicalCentralValley Very cool! Thank you! Is there a good place to order young starts of the more rare varieties?

Yes. If seeking rare tropical fruit trees, there are numerous tropical fruit tree nurseries in the Southern California region, especially in the Los Angeles area. Alternatively, if possible, I would visit a local ethnic grocery and see what rare tropical fruits are available. From there, there’s a good chance the seed may germinate from the fresh fruit.

Not only grow, but they thrive in the Central Valley, including Sacramento’s dry summer sun.

I agree. Parks are nice, but seem wasteful. In lieu of grass, native plants should be planted in city parks.

Definitely. The feeding of trees is another piece of the puzzle to ensuring they thrive in non-native region. Here’s a dedicated video I did covering that topic: Organic Fertilizer Tips for Feeding your Tropical Fruit Trees czcams.com/video/5ePGUBhOj-w/video.html

Nice. Yeah, I’m not sure why very few folks grow tropical fruit trees in our area, but the majority of tropical fruit trees perform very well here. Specific to the growing of mango trees, I would recommend you grow them from store bought fruits as the seedlings acclimate so much better than grafted, mature trees. Here’s an earlier video that I made that touches on this topic: Successfully Plant and Grow Mango Trees in Clay Soil czcams.com/video/z5nZjteXbVM/video.html

@TropicalCentralValley thanks ill check it later love vids.

You’re very welcome.

Thanks for the tip. I have not been to other tropical fruit tree nurseries in the LA region besides Mimosa, Champ and Emily. Given that they all pretty much source their trees from wholesalers in Florida, I’ve just been going to the ones that have the most inventory so I can pick the best tree from the lot.

It’s different for sure, especially in my neighborhood. It’s something you don’t expect in a “newer” neighborhood.

Thank you.

Wow, and it rains quite a bit where you are. Mines actually a bit expensive when compared to folks with well.

@@lyonheart84 Ha yeah we are also ripped off here as Sewage use is calculated on water use. They used to charge me last as most of my water use was on garden not sewer so I said stick a metre on my dunny pipe don't guess with some stupid formila lol

It’s always interesting to see how other parts of the world handles water usage. I do feel mine is a bit on the pricier side as I’m using the sanitized water from the city. That said, I do know of folks living on the edge of the city that uses their own water from the well, and they’re basically getting unlimited amounts of water.

@@TropicalCentralValley Here in Oz the authorities are taxing well water as it's affecting the artesian basin. in Western Australia CocaCola are stealing that water and bottling it for free and selling said water for $3 a bottle rotten scammers

I went into more details on your other comment, but, I totally agree.

That’s interesting. I think California is different in that, we’re known for growing fruits for the rest of the United States and the world. Due to our most sunny days, it makes perfect sense that trees grow easily in California. Additional, California is super friendly to anything (particularly trees) that is seen as helping the environment, especially with cleaning the air.

Benefits of personal well water, but, the well can go dry, particularly in drought years. I know some parts of Porterville, CA went dry and were completely reliant on bottled water serval years back.

I had rat issues, and the old fashioned rat traps took care of them. I do not have personal experience with the other critters, but have heard that bubble gum takes are of gophers as they’re unable to digest them.

In my case, it definitely helps that I’m surrounded by lawn folks.

The clay soil isn’t really the issue, it’s the oxygen, or lack thereof. With about 95% of the tree’s feeder roots being near the top 1 foot of soil, where there’s plenty of oxygen, it only makes sense to water frequently but in small quantities.

@@TropicalCentralValley 4 mins an hour, how many hours per day? Drip emitter 1 gallon per min?

12 times per day; basically 7am to 7pm. My bubblers are independently adjustable, with larger trees receiving more water. My garden hose pressure is 9.286 seconds to fill up 1 gallon.

Totally. My yard is extremely small when compared to yours. If any larger, I too may be reaching the 50,000 gallon per month range.

If you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there’s actually a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here’s some videos I did touring some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/o1-Adgg5DKQ/video.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/gn1JDiz-riA/video.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/YfOMOSsuGIo/video.html

@@TropicalCentralValley Mahalo 🤙🏾

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Totally. My only concern is the automated system breaking, which has happened to me, but most are relatively reliable.

I agree. Setting up an irrigation system is high on my priority right now. Watering for an hour in the summer sun is definitely not a good time 🤣

Yeah, I too hand watered all of my trees in the old days. The process took several hours.

@@TropicalCentralValley it’s twice a day for me now 😭

Yeah, I’ve been there, especially during the super hot days.

No reason, that’s why I got a bunch of jackfruit trees in my yard. I haven’t talked about them too much yet as they are still a bit young, but I’ll cover them in future videos.

Thank you.

There’s really none, however, if you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there’s actually a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here’s some videos I did touring some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/o1-Adgg5DKQ/video.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/gn1JDiz-riA/video.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/YfOMOSsuGIo/video.html

You’re very welcome.

Yup, that would be the neighbor.

Thank you.

That’s awesome. You’ll find that they do great here, with some techniques. If you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there’s actually a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here’s some videos I did touring some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/o1-Adgg5DKQ/video.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/gn1JDiz-riA/video.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/YfOMOSsuGIo/video.html

@@TropicalCentralValley thank you!

You’re very welcome.

Visalia, CA. Unfortunately, I do not sell any of my tropical fruit trees, including fruits, seeds, cuttings, etc. If you’re nearing the Los Angeles region, there’s actually a good number of tropical fruit tree nurseries in the area. Here’s some videos I did touring some of them: Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/o1-Adgg5DKQ/video.html Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/gn1JDiz-riA/video.html Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour czcams.com/video/YfOMOSsuGIo/video.html

@@TropicalCentralValley ok thanks. OK I live in Visalia. Also that’s good to know that these fruit trees is gonna be grown here thanks. Do you have any videos of you slicing the fruits open?

Yes, in some of my videos that covers the topic of propagating mango trees.

Definitely.

Thank you. I would NOT recommend growing lychee from seeds as they can take 25 years to produce fruits. The longans, definitely.

@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks Gromie. J? Mystery Genetics

You’re very welcome.

I’m more of a dumbbell guy, due to the range of motion.

Yup, varieties.

Thank you.

Thank you. This was an old video. My little tropical fruit forest has changed a lot since.

Typically around September to October, but the fruit can be left on the tree until the cold months, into December. Mostly USDA Zone 9a and 9b. Specific to my location, I’m in USDA Zone 9b.

It depends, but I have not been, and instead, relied on the microclimate. Having said that, the trees will always welcome any form of protection against the elements.

Taro. We had bought the taro roots (meant for consumption), but decided to plant it in the ground and it grew. From there, we simply propagated the pups.