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phoenixtropicals Site Admin
Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1207 Location: Mesa Arizona
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject: Keeping it real - not a good year for mango fruits after all |
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I had literally hundreds of little mango fruit coming on my trees this year, but when it got brutally and unusually hot in May almost all of them dropped. I have one Keitt mango left It looks like it will make it though.
I think next year I will water my trees much more in May, especially if it gets unusually hot. Also, maybe fertilizing the trees in May when there was fruit setting was not a good idea. I have eaten a fairly plentiful crop off these same trees in the past.
On a good note, the trees are growing like crazy without any fruit to support. My largest tree has put on about 3 feet of growth in just two months. |
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myamberdog
Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 323 Location: palm springs, california
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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What kind, how much and how often on the fertilizer, PT?
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phoenixtropicals Site Admin
Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1207 Location: Mesa Arizona
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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I give my trees fish emulsion 5-1-1 once every two weeks. Every now and then, every 2 months maybe, I give them fish 5-1-1 mixed with fish 0-10-10. I use the 0-10-10 less frequently because its a little more salty. To apply, I mix cap full of the concentrate into a gallon of water and poor it around the tree. |
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