Thank you. It’s just the beginning. Once the trees mature up, they’ll be even more beautiful.

You’re very welcome.

Thank you. Being a nitrogen fixer, it helps out other trees in vicinity.

Thank you. Traveling to Maui and Southeast Asia was getting a bit expensive. That being the case, I figure I bring the tropicals to my yard.

@TropicalCentralValley I'd love to live next door to you. We would create our rainforest. I have a similar landscape in Arlington, VA and so does my neighbor. We definitely stand out but we do get complements. I grow lots of paw paw tress and very hardy palm trees.

Very nice. Luckily, although I live in a newer subdivision, we’re NOT in an HOA.

Thank you. I’d give it a try. Some of my ultra sensitive plants will always require protection during certain times of the year, but to me, it’s well worth it.

Absolutely, the stash of serial and parallel cables may come in handy someday. It’s been a bizarre year for my tropicals, especially with the fall season being warm during the day time and cold at night.

Another software engineer here :)

We really do make the best gardeners. IT engineers are “naturally” great at discovering and filtering information, at least, that’s how I see it.

Thank you

Thank you.

@@TropicalCentralValley just a reminder, you don't want show your house number and car plate number, just in case 😇

I totally agree, however, I’m not too concerned about my privacy or security. On any given year, I have numerous viewers stopping by to check out my yard.

@@TropicalCentralValley good for you

Thank you. I actually do have a paw paw tree. Although it loves the winter, I find that it cannot tolerate the Central Valley’s intense dry summer sun, as its foliage gets burned easily.

Nice.

That’s awesome. Being a close relative to the Manila mango, the Champagne varieties are extremely hardy.

I agree. Although technically colder during an El Niño year, as long as there is rain and cloud coverage, the threat of frost is kept at bay.

​@@TropicalCentralValleyvery true , clouds keep the temps higher as no clouds have colder nights

Unfortunately for us in the Central Valley, when the cloud disappears, we get our Tule Fog which brings in extreme frosty water droplets.

That’s interesting. Pear trees are “supposed” to be deciduous and should be defoliating at this time.

Yes, they have lost their leaves but it is so warm they have sent out little blooms. The larger older pear tree is losing its amber turned leaves and isn't blooming. The younger tree is confused.@@TropicalCentralValley

Strange times indeed. I know we’re on the verge of getting our first winter rain anytime now, and accompanying the rain will be cold air. I suspect many deciduous trees will then begin to prepare for winter dormancy.

That’s interesting. Perhaps the trees are just testing out their bloom? I’m sure in the coming years, they’ll eventually produce.

​@@TropicalCentralValleythey are grafted trees and are growing slower that what I read but appear fine

As you are in Southern California, you can put the tropicals in the ground anytime of the year. Without knowing your zone, I would imagine it is mostly free of frost, and if so, it should be fine.

I am in 10a zone ( I think ) an hour south of Orange County. We dont get frost here, very rarely. Thanks for your reply.

You’re very welcome. Although I’m fairly confident you should be okay, if possible, I would wait until spring of next year to plant it in the ground. This allows the roots to acclimate to your soil, allowing the tree to better guard against any cold situations.

Great! I will wait till spring to put them in the ground. Thanks

Good luck.

It will depend on the nutrients already available in your soil. Specific to mangoes, they do not like too much nitrogen. Using a low number, something like a 4-4-4 organic fertilizer works well.

@@TropicalCentralValley thank you 🙏

You’re very welcome.

To err on side of caution, I still would not recommend applying fertilizer during the winter months. Although your winter low temperatures are typically in the 40°F to 50°F, this is still nowhere near the consistent 60°F to 100°F year round that most tropical fruit trees are native to. Additionally, assuming the fertilizer is organic, the insects and microorganisms aren’t very active during the colder winter months. The fertilizer may just sit there and not break down.

Would love to come get a star fruit seedling from you.

Although I do not have any issues with gophers, I’ve been told bubblegum works, as their stomach cannot digest it and they eventually die. For rats, the old fashion spring loaded rat traps do the job. For starfruits, anytime. Though the summer crops would be best especially for seed germination.

@@TropicalCentralValley oh awesome, I’ll try that! Let me know if you got cuttings too, you got fb? Have you tried rooting the branches of your star fruit I heard honey is a good organic way to root them after cutting it clean off the tree.

I do not have Facebook. As I have too many starfruit trees, I do not plan on propagating them.

I absolutely do. In previous years, I did a video where I planted a mango tree in the ground, in November and it’s doing great. It all depends on your yard/environment and the tropical fruit tree in question. Some are able to handle the frost, though with some damage, where others completely die. To err on the side of caution, I always advise folks to plant tropical fruit trees in spring, after the threat of the last frost is gone.

Assuming the tree is of fruit producing size/maturity, I know the Bay Area tend to be cloudy and do not receive the intense summer heat appreciated by many tropical fruit trees, particularly during fruiting. If due to the lack of heat/summer sun, it seems you’re already thinning the fruits. Beyond that, maybe increase your fertilizer and watering during the summer months?

Thank you. Specific to your climate, I would recommend growing tropicals in containers and sheltering them during the cold months.

I’ve not seen any. All of the worms I’ve seen in my yard are the slow moving ones. That said, I’m told that they will outcompete other worm species.

None. As I recall, my recommendation was to NOT feed the trees during winter time as doing encourages them to grow and the new growth will be negatively impacted by the frost.

That’s interesting. The artificial LED grow lights aren’t usually intense enough to cause any damage, even under 12-14 hours, at lease all of mine haven’t. In your case, it may be the growing medium used. For seedlings, especially in containers, use half sand and half peat moss. For LED grow lights, I’ve had great success with this model: Skylaxy LED Grow Light, Plant... www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZCMLRFB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share You may want to check out my previous videos on the growing of mango fruit trees: Successfully Plant and Grow Mango Trees in Clay Soil kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJuejc2lyr7GhoE.html

@@TropicalCentralValleyThanks!!!!! (I used a lamp with blue ultraviolet… More precisely, a lamp with a blue light… Only after that everything became bad)

For grow lights, a broad spectrum would be better. Keep in mind, the trees do need red lights.

I’ve not had any issues with ants and other pests on my Inga trees. That said though, you may want to check out my other dedicated videos on the topic of growing Ingas, as the tree will summon ants as a defense mechanism.

I had 5 freezing incidents last year, 28°F to be precise. Each incident lasts several days.