stop the winds and rain!!!!
The following thread was started by leonel on September 30, 2006 at 9:09 pm PST
It is most likely true that we are in a continuing cycle of more intense weather.
Historically the weather has changeing dramatically over a series of years. Consider the great dustbowl in the 1920s' and I also remember several inches snow in Santa Clara, CA, USA in 1976. Yep global warming; global cooling; global warming in a globally short time. I even here warnings of a mini ice age. I give up, I am not able to figure out what to expect next.
Do you have any pictures of the seedless guava or of its' air layers that you started. I would like to see the big tree and more so the what the leaves look like. Also, what stopped you from replanting? Was it very productive?
The above followup was added by Gregory in Palo Alto on October 01, 2006 at 7:15 pm PST.
do you mean replanting a different fruit tree or the guava air layers in that same spot? or did you mean something else like having multiple seedless guava trees in my backyard?
Yes, it IS very productive (hasn`t died, I guess all that rain is keeping alive a little more), it`s flowering right now, laying on the ground though. I`m not a raw guava fan, although I love processed guava or "raspado" of guava, etc. In another thread I said if seedless guava will have a spot in my new home (small backyard), not sure if will save those 2 guava air layers or let them die, they don`t seem very healthy though. Will take some depressing pictures later.
The above followup was added by leonel on October 01, 2006 at 9:24 pm PST.
Sorry to hear about the new small back yard. I do not know under what circumstance that would make me more happy :-(
I have talked my "vecindario" into planting my unneeded fruiting plants and have made avid gardeners of the folks that live nearby. Rather than opting to let them die how about giving the air layers away?
I remember that you live a fair distance from the US border I might even consider the trip if it looked like one that I did not have (I am guava crazy); unless David the plant importer could help me get threw the red tape.
Sounds like Seattle without the cold. Do something that makes you happy to avoid depression.
The above followup was added by Gregory in Palo Alto on October 02, 2006 at 9:32 am PST.
gregory, your idea is not bad but trees usually grow very weak, or eventually die, my best chance, if I would like it to keep this fallen tree would be pruning a lot a keep the main stem intact and let it grow upwards, but they aren`t very "ornamental" in this way.
this seedless guava is in 24ŠN, not in the soon double walled with antipersonal mines, etc. border, lol.
I`m still happy, this new smaller backyard will contain (finally) all the fruit trees from the last 2 years, when my exotic fruit tree delirium started . >=D
Here are some pictures of the soon missing seedless guava.
The above followup was added by leonel on October 02, 2006 at 3:32 pm PST.
...and this one.
The above followup was added by leonel on October 02, 2006 at 3:35 pm PST.
Sinaloa, Mexico looks to be about 3 to 6 hundred miles from the border. Boy, you really are staying away from the border. This is really not a political board but what we are doing not is not right either. I sort of believe in an open but controlled border. I just think we should know who is here. Pop up anti personal mines is not where I am at.
Anyway, it would be a shame for the seedless to become a memory to history. I seen where you are at in the exotic plants and I understand that the taste of guava is not for everyone but, try to pass on the air layers if you can get them to survive. I am going to forward the link to my co-worker in India, his dad work for the department of agriculture in India and maybe he could offer comment. This one does not look like mine.
My pictures;
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/GregoryCushing/
The above followup was added by Gregory in Palo Alto on October 02, 2006 at 10:48 pm PST.
I already gave some airlayers from my tree and they`re thriving, so my job is done. =D
What it is very interesting and can`t explain is why they are 1/2-1/3 in size from what they used to be 5 years ago. This seedless guava tree is next to a seeded (crappy) guava variety and from time to time I get seeded fruit also. I consider this seedless guava and the one with the pink pulp as the best tasting guavas, the first one because you don`t have to worry about any seeds and the second one because is somewhat sweet, still not as sweet as a mango.
It`s a 12 hour car trip from Culiacan to Nogales, AZ.
The above followup was added by leonel on October 03, 2006 at 0:42 am PST.
Have one neglected beaumont guava airlayer in a plastic bag ready to be planted out, I should give this one away before it dies on me, thanks for encouraging me to not let this sacrilage! =D
The above followup was added by leonel on October 03, 2006 at 0:47 am PST.
Glad to hear you passed it on.
I think of this behavior as teaching a man to fish. Sure, I give away fruit. I also encourage those eating the fruit to come by and see where it comes from and explain how they could do the same with their favorite fruit. Still if we could find a way to get it over the border I would be happy to pay for a copy.
The above followup was added by Gregory in Palo Alto on October 03, 2006 at 9:46 am PST.
Woaw, that would be great! LOL There`s no San Leonel right now, but it`s never too late, I guess. There`s a little town in Nayarit where they celebrate San Leonel, but never been there to know more about it. =P
Next time you`re in Sinaloa you can get a free airlayer if you wish.
The above followup was added by leonel on October 03, 2006 at 4:20 pm PST.
When I told my co-worker that I wanted to go to Culiacan he got all serious like and said don't go. I went to Compton in LA, CA to pickup plants before so, why would I do any thing different in Mexico? I was told about 30 hours from here by land so, I will have to get some detail on flight prices. I think I also need to contact our department of Agraculture and see what I can do to make sure I would not get it taken away at the reentery point. Thanks like crazy for the offer.
The above followup was added by Gregory in Palo Alto on October 04, 2006 at 10:05 am PST.
My wife says she wouldn't go to Tijuana and shes from Mexico but myself I felt a LOT more scared in Houston at night than I ever did in Mexico city, seemed like every second person in the city in Houston was a druged out psycotic nut job :| I couldn't wait to get out of there, some areas in New Orleans were just as bad. I'm guessing LA would be worse and anywhere in Mexico would be safer than the typical big US city so I wouldnt' worry to much
The above followup was added by Jason on October 05, 2006 at 4:04 am PST.
i dont see whats soo funny about not been a place called san leonel nayarit.
you need to check more , info
need to do more research.
The above followup was added by juan on October 13, 2006 at 9:14 pm PST.
I contacted a couple California departments and orginations and they have sent me to http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/
I am going to fill out a permit to import from outside the US.
Leonel are you able to save me an air layer plant? My friend has agreed to take the drive or flight with me. If this works out, it will retain the San Leonel guava name.
I will update with any response that I get.
The above followup was added by Gregory in Palo Alto on October 14, 2006 at 9:13 am PST.
