12/29/2023 - The creation of a microclimate is a necessity for tropical fruit trees surviving California's Central Valley winter and summer months.
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@TropicalGardenGuy7 ай бұрын
Agreed! 🌴😎🌴
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Your yard too is looking great.
@marycampbell41607 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing awesome content.
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome.
@joelphow63148 ай бұрын
PLEASE HAVE A HAPPY NEW Year 2024 too!
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Thank you. You as well. I have a strong feeling 2024 will be great.
@ultraculture18 ай бұрын
Thanks for your content, and sharing your experience and knowledge, it's been really helpful for me!
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome.
@CampingforCool417 ай бұрын
It’s crazy to see from the aerial view how small a space you are working with, yet have so many different food producing trees
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Thank you. In all honesty, I’m able to get away with just a few trees, as the majority of the fruits simply get dropped and recycled back into the ground.
@pongop8 ай бұрын
Wow, awesome video! I love microclimates, your aerial view, the tour, and the amount of mulch!
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@joweb13208 ай бұрын
Thanks, as always! Your video person does an excellent job!
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Thank you. She (my teenage daughter) has mastered the art of salary negotiation when it comes to taping these video sessions.
@GreenJustin87 ай бұрын
haha I was thinking your wife is very kind to be your video director@@TropicalCentralValley
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
My wife will have to take over once my daughter goes off to college. It’s either that, or just drone footage.
@patammaboun8 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing...
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome.
@JORGEGARCIA-rd8uc8 ай бұрын
It’s crazy to see how much your city has grown over time
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Yeah, I remember when the city had less than 100,000 people, now it’s at 139,000.
@libertyontheland8 ай бұрын
17:22 😂 pure genius! Before and after of the hell strip is just incredible!
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Yeah, more than 40 years of city development, but only 7 years to turn a tiny plot of barren land into a tropical fruit tree paradise.
@libertyontheland7 ай бұрын
Do you think white sapote needs a microclimate? I has subelle and Vernon 2 years in ground both already gave fruit and is thriving. The problem is I gave them one of the best spot in the yard that never get frost and now I’m wanting to dig them up and move them to give the spot to something more sensitive like mango.
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
The white sapote actually need some cold. They are absolutely fine with frost.
@StanTheObserver-lo8rx7 ай бұрын
The last two mornings have been very cold in the bay area-low to mid 30's. Local banana plants are still leafy green,but I had to wash ice off the windshield...how have your plants done? Also,I ate the last two Champagne Mangoes-lol. Sweet and so much better than winter store bought Mangoes let me tell you.
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
All of my trees are going strong. It was 30°F this morning in my yard. With cold and frost damage, you’ll likely not going to see the effects until several weeks later. Great job on the mango. Leaving the fruits on the tree for as long as possible allows the fruit to receive the most amount of sugar from the tree.
@JORGEGARCIA-rd8uc8 ай бұрын
Grass lawn are such a wait of water
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
I agree, but people are sold on the idea of every home having green, water wasting lawn.
@GreenJustin87 ай бұрын
Have you tried Oak Leaved Papaya? Looks to be a very hardy variety
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
I have not. Regardless of the papaya variety, all seem to do quite well in my yard.
@Minnieneni7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the informative video! Do you trim the icecream bean tree in summer to get more sunlight?
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Yes. As soon as the weather warms up, I plan on pruning the Ice Cream Bean tree in my backyard heavily.
@davidwelty97637 ай бұрын
Micro climates can take decades to create, but bamboo can turn decades into years. I live in north Central Florida where we get frost as well and I use bamboo extensively.
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
All very true. I’m not sure about your climate, but we get our Tule Fog which blocks out the direct sunlight for weeks at a time. During those time, our highs are no more than 50°F.
@JoseGonzales-ul9sv6 ай бұрын
Bamboo is invasive I don't recommend
@TropicalCentralValley6 ай бұрын
This is not accurate. I recommend the use of clumping bamboo such as Oldham's Bamboo.
@djseaquist8 ай бұрын
Do you fertilize during the winter? The reason I ask is because I live a similar, but slightly warmer, climate?
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
I do not. Unless growing them in their native climate, I would not recommend feeding them during the colder months. I outlined the reason in this video: Tropical Fruit Trees - Winter Preparations kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbh9d6ia18m8daM.html
@marisaphoenix18938 ай бұрын
Wow, great intro 🤩 Sad that the area has become so built up though 🙁
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Human progress, I suppose. I like the fact that each homeowner can choose their style of yard. I will say though, I’m seeing fewer and fewer lawn each year.
@marisaphoenix18938 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley gonna have to disagree. That’s definitely not progress by my definition, but I’m glad your yard is so abundant and beautiful. I really enjoy your videos 😊
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
I agree with your sentiment, but at the same time, imagine if everyone brought the Amazon forest or the jungles of Southeast Asia to the Central Valley. If so, I do not believe Mother Nature will disapprove.
@user-ky1yl8wj2f7 ай бұрын
What kind of bamboo is needed and can evergreen work?being that bamboo might have heavy mulch
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Just about any bamboo variety will work to serve as a windbreaker. Specific to my situation, I’ve been using an Oldham's Bamboo, AKA Giant Timber Bamboo. I recommend the use of clumping bamboo as opposed to runners. There’s no point to using non-evergreen bamboo for protection. The vast majority of bamboo growing in the Central Valley will be evergreen. If referring to the leaves provided by the bamboo for mulch, it’s not enough, maybe barely enough to mulch 1 tree.
@joekunin7 ай бұрын
Do you take any special consideration around trees with that amount of mulch? That is to say, wouldn't this bury the trunks of trees somewhat? I presume you replenish yearly when the level sinks?
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
Yes, the intention of applying this amount of mulch is to cover and provide protection to the roots, and the trunk of the trees. As shown in the video, the application of mulch is an annual process.
@joekunin7 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley Interesting! Is there no issue with rot in the trunks where the mulch piles up? I suppose tropicals have some adaptation to the moisture
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
No issues in the Central Valley. That said, if your region receives a lot of rain, I would NOT recommend mulching near the trunk. In the Central Valley, we need the added warmth and sun protection against the trunk. I don’t know if you’ve seen my video covering the topic of mulch, but this may help to clarify some of your questions: Want Your Tropical Fruit Trees to Survive Winter - Mulch! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7qodd2Evquxj30.html
@joekunin7 ай бұрын
That makes sense. I'm in SoCal so pretty dry. I'll take a look at that video. Thanks for the great info @@TropicalCentralValley
@TropicalCentralValley7 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome.
@tsengvue63808 ай бұрын
with all your trees and shade do you have issues with mosquitoes...our property is very hot and the amount of mosquitoes are horrendous...when you go outside theres 20 trying to chew you up and another 30 in the shade when you think you have killed them all.....
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, the entire city of Visalia has a mosquito issue. Specific to my situation, scheduled applications of organic mosquito spray seems to keep them at bay.
@joweb13208 ай бұрын
Do you have any paw paws?
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
I do. It’s one of the slowest growing annona.
@joweb13208 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley Very cool! Do you need more than one to get fruit?
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Yes. Two paw paw trees are needed to successfully set fruits. I initially had two paw paw seedlings for this purpose, but one died during a summer heat wave.
@joweb13208 ай бұрын
@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks for sharing. I hope you can get another one.
@TropicalCentralValley8 ай бұрын
Thank you. I plan on getting another paw paw tree down the line.