nullzero

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Brian,

The container plants prefer water everyday (in the warmer days of summer). But most can go without water for upto 2 days without any problems. When the temps rise above 90 degrees and the santa ana winds are blowing the plants need water twice a day to reduce damage to the leaves.

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Thanks for updating with more photos. I like the overview shot showing it's not so tropical and green outside your oasis. It looks hot though. Very impressive.

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Lorax wrote:Thanks for updating with more photos. I like the overview shot showing it's not so tropical and green outside your oasis. It looks hot though. Very impressive.

Yeah I put a lot of work into making sure everything is happy where it is. Unfortunately I got a couple trees at least that have push roots through the container in the search for water. Would love to install timer drip irrigation for all the containers.

The heat is kicking in this time of the year, temps average in the mid 80s with hot days in the low 90s. Right now its 87 with 36% humidity.

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Do you use any leaf sprays? Been toying with trying to fertilize mine that way. Although you have a longer growth season then I do.

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Brian wrote:Do you use any leaf sprays? Been toying with trying to fertilize mine that way. Although you have a longer growth season then I do.

I was using kelp powder fertilizer with water. Was working pretty well, however I need a new sprayer to apply it. Also I burned some leaves on one of the pomegranates with it. Next time I use it, will make sure its diluted more.

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Liquid kelp product nitrozime has worked better as a foliar spray than powdered kelp like maxi crop , for me. It seems like lots of sub tropicals like being wet and humid on a consistent basis and this has really helped most every plant.

Null zero, What is the largest container size you work with in your plant paradise? what is the smallest container size/ cultivar that you get quality fruit from?

Brian, it seems like your growing season is like mine with all your indoor and windowsill and drawer projects you have shown us, 24/7 365 as they say.

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Lorax,

Largest container sizes I work with; 55 gal plastic drum and +55-75 gal tree container. Dwarf Orinoco is in the 55 gal and the 55-75 is a Weeping Mulberry. Average container size is about 10 gal.

Smallest container size with good yield of fruit. Thats an easy one, Opuntia monacantha. Its in a 3gal container with no roots extending out. Its setting a crop of 12-15 fruits about the size of a medium egg (or should be there when ripe). Going to be taking the tongs out and burning off the glochids, when I harvest the fruits for the first time.

Anna apple performs very well with yields. It has been averaging 10-20 medium to small apples twice a year. Its on a M26 in a 20 gal fabric container.

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Took lots of pictures last weekend of the garden.

8 month old Moringa seedling. Was germinated last year in the fall and went into a slowed growth hibernation stage. Now its doing very well and taking off.


Dappled shade zone, this is where I grow a lot of seedlings and Passiflora. Any plants which are excessive sun and heat sensitive.


Fruiting cactus section, good full sun exposure.


Believe this is a Champagne mango seedling. Given to me by dnt, thanks!


Three year old Tabasco pepper plant

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'Ewais' Mango flushing, lots of other plants in the background.


Opuntia sp. wall


'Hanna Fuyu' persimmon in 5 gal SWC. I counted I believe 9 fruits, will have to double check. Think its time for a repot into a 10 gal to 20 gal fabric container.


'Mauritius' Lychee in 18 gal SWC. This is flushing very healthy looking growth.

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really impressive--you and your collection are , nullzero.
wishing you the best. I just hope that congress or some wealthy local acknowledges what you've been doing and perhaps donate a piece of this earth to your endeavor
really amazed by the jackfruit and the longan, and was that a sapodilla plant i see in one of those pix?
you're doing your neighbor jason mraz proud, it would be a shame if he knows not about you!