That’s awesome. They’re one of the better tasting mango varieties. It helps too that they’re a bit more forgiving to grow when compared to other varieties.
I am in year 2 with my mango trees on Phoenix (9B) and they are doing great. It has taken me this much time to build soil. Once the soil is full of life, it is my sense that growing fruit trees becomes easier. I dont plan to allow my mangos to fruit until 5-years in the ground.
I completely agree. Many folks do not understand the special relationship between the organisms and microorganisms in the soil and the trees. Without them, the majority of my tropicals would have likely succumbed to my environment.
I’m so glad you made another mango video,my favorite fruit. I have many varieties of mangoes and their doing great only my coconut cream mangos new leaves are a little sun burned but still doing good. You’re mangos look great and healthy. I just love my mangos and avocado trees and they are growing great in Clovis,ca.
The majority of my tropical fruit trees were bought from nurseries in the LA region. Specific to your location, there is a brand new tropical fruit tree nursery in Sacramento. Here’s a recent video I made touring the place: Mimosa Nursery in Northern California - Sacramento! ua-cam.com/video/gZNdN2HceQ4/v-deo.html
I started to grow mangoes from seed this year. They are growing in shade from my tomatoes and look happy. I didn't know that they start fruiting in 3-4 years. I planned to graft them in a couple years. I am in zone 9B San Francisco Bay Area.
That’s awesome. They do fruit fairly young. There has been reported cases of mango seedlings producing fruits in 18 months, under the right conditions.
Not quite. There’s a lot of conflicting information out there, but the Ataulfo mango is a combination of the Manila mango and another breed. From a taste perspective, I can’t tell the difference between the two, especially when super ripen.
My leafs on my mango are green and are fading yellow in the middle they look healthy just yellow faded in the middle. I wonder what can be the problem may be sun burn ? I have a Valencia pride mango
Round type, the type found typically in deserts. They’re generally advertised as being “play sand”. I would advocate the angular type, the kind used in concrete construction or paving sand.
Hello, what type of mango would you recommend that is very hardy and would grow well in the elk grove area. (Zone 9b central CA). If you could also give us some tips on where to find mango trees as well because they aren’t very easy to come by.
It’s got to be the Manila variety. Luckily, every once in a while, Lowe’s and Home Depot carry them. Here’s a video on the Manila mango: Manila Mango - One of the Easiest Mango Fruit Trees to Grow ua-cam.com/video/51cn35I_AiE/v-deo.html
@TropicalCentralValley How hard would it be for us to grow because we do have heavy clay soil. We have and we still can put black well composted soil for it.
I would NOT plant it in compost. You’ll want to amend the soil when planting it in the ground: Successfully Plant and Grow Mango Trees in Clay Soil ua-cam.com/video/z5nZjteXbVM/v-deo.html Amending Your Clay Soil for Tropical Fruit Trees ua-cam.com/video/TbQZJpZxMJw/v-deo.html
This is such an encouraging video. Please could you do something on how you germinate your mango seeds? I have tried in part with absolutely no success!
Absolutely, I’ve been eyeing it. It looks to be about 8-10 years old. In fact, I’ve seen a number of mango trees popping up in Visalia and Fresno. Folks are finally beginning to believe.
Cooling down into the low 100s 🤣 I didn't realize how much hotter it is there than it is here in L.A. until I started watching your (and Jeff, the Tropical Garden Guy's) videos. Yikes!
Definitely. It’s generally 15°F hotter in the Central Valley cities when compared to the Los Angeles region. For example, it is forecasted to be 100°F on 8/15/2023 in LA, however, in Visalia, it’s forecasted to be 115°F.
I actually do have one in the ground. The primary and very big issue is, our winters knock them down and they take a very, very long time to wake up as they require lots of heat.
Hello there, I've been watching your videos for a while now and I can say that it is so cool to see such variety of plants grown here in the Valley. I live here in French Camp and our climate is not that much different. For over a year, I've been attempting at growing mango from seeds with no luck. I must ask how much water do you tend to water the mangoes when growing from seed? I tend to water about half a bottle worth of water to the plant every month, but I came to realize that I might need to water them more frequently, but with less water. I'm using a substrate of Miracle-Gro tropical soil, with a mix of perlite in it as well.
Thanks. As you are just south of Stockton, your region actually receives slightly more rain than my climate, making your region more favorable to the growing of tropical fruit trees. Specific to your question, i water my trees every hour, ensuring the top few inches of the soil is moist (not wet) to the touch. If in growing in containers, you’ll want to water it even more frequently. I’m not familiar with the composition of Micracle-Gro’s soil, but I would recommend making your own.
@@TropicalCentralValleyThank you for the reply. The soil is made up of mostly peat moss, coir, and some lava rock. But I I have to mix perlite in it as it makes it less compact and drain more thoroughly. I’ll attempt to use wood shavings in a smaller container and see what it will result in. This late season introduced Keitts, so I hope their size won’t be too much of a problem planting.
I would advise against the use of wood shavings as a growing medium. Instead, I would use the wood shavings as mulch, as a dressing on top of your growing medium. For container grown tropical fruit trees, a good ratio would be 40% peat moss, 40% sand and 20% perlite.
Aim for the “round” sand and not the type used in concrete, as those are more jagged. The round sand is typically advertised as being “play sand” or “all purpose sand”. Do not get the ones advertised as being “paving sand”.
I let my palmer mango go to fruit but then it dropped most and let one grow to about an inch and then dropped that one. It's starting to flush out new growth now. Both my palmer mango and little cado avocado are doing well with no damage from the heat so far. I think the ivy organics white wash helped. I've been trying to germinate and grow some ataulfo mango seeds but they end up rotting out and not sprouting when I put them in soil.
I have not had any personal experience with the Sugarloaf variety, but all of my other mango varieties have had no issues. That’s not to say the super young ones won’t get any frost damage, but mine has always made a great comeback.
Do you have Mangoes that are fully shaded in winter? I have a couple spots in my yard that are potentially good for summer because of the shade requirement here in Phoenix, but in the winter until they're at least 4 or 5 ft tall they won't get any direct sun. I've been kind of nervous about putting anything in those places. Thanks for the great video, as always!
Shade is a double edged sword, in that, they appreciate the sun protection in summer, but would prefer the sun when in winter. Additional, the shade from upper trees serve to protect them against the frost.
The Capulin Cherry has already fruited. The cherries tastes just like a “regular” Cherry, but with a hint of tropical. In terms of care, it’s one of those tropicals that are virtually maintenance free and thieves in colder (Zone 9) climates.
I completely agree; it definitely helps too that the region has high humidity, otherwise when in direct 115°F dry sun, the new foliage burns to a crisp.
One of the best channels on information on marginal climates forn sure. Always quality feed back thank you!
Thank you.
Picked 2 Manila Mango Trees from Lowes this weekend. These mango videos have been really helpful!
That’s awesome. They’re one of the better tasting mango varieties. It helps too that they’re a bit more forgiving to grow when compared to other varieties.
I am in year 2 with my mango trees on Phoenix (9B) and they are doing great. It has taken me this much time to build soil. Once the soil is full of life, it is my sense that growing fruit trees becomes easier. I dont plan to allow my mangos to fruit until 5-years in the ground.
I completely agree. Many folks do not understand the special relationship between the organisms and microorganisms in the soil and the trees. Without them, the majority of my tropicals would have likely succumbed to my environment.
Thank you!!
You’re very welcome.
Great video! Thank you for all the details you give :)
You’re very welcome.
Most underrated Chanel for growing tropicals in subtropical zones
I prefer to keep it “unpublished”. I like the idea of being a Diamond in the Rough.
I’m so glad you made another mango video,my favorite fruit. I have many varieties of mangoes and their doing great only my coconut cream mangos new leaves are a little sun burned but still doing good. You’re mangos look great and healthy. I just love my mangos and avocado trees and they are growing great in Clovis,ca.
That’s awesome. Yeah, they’re one of the underrated tropical fruit trees in our region.
I will try to grow them in Madera, CA. Where did you get your plants?
The majority of my tropical fruit trees were bought from nurseries in the LA region.
Specific to your location, there is a brand new tropical fruit tree nursery in Sacramento. Here’s a recent video I made touring the place:
Mimosa Nursery in Northern California - Sacramento!
ua-cam.com/video/gZNdN2HceQ4/v-deo.html
I started to grow mangoes from seed this year. They are growing in shade from my tomatoes and look happy. I didn't know that they start fruiting in 3-4 years. I planned to graft them in a couple years. I am in zone 9B San Francisco Bay Area.
That’s awesome. They do fruit fairly young. There has been reported cases of mango seedlings producing fruits in 18 months, under the right conditions.
Hello, is the Altufo mango the same as Manila? I see alot of those I can buy and germinate.
Not quite. There’s a lot of conflicting information out there, but the Ataulfo mango is a combination of the Manila mango and another breed.
From a taste perspective, I can’t tell the difference between the two, especially when super ripen.
My leafs on my mango are green and are fading yellow in the middle they look healthy just yellow faded in the middle. I wonder what can be the problem may be sun burn ? I have a Valencia pride mango
Without looking foliage, it’s hard to say. It may be deficient in some micronutrients. I doubt it is sun damage as this is winter season.
Thank you . Great videos as usual.
What type of sand are you using ??
Round type, the type found typically in deserts. They’re generally advertised as being “play sand”.
I would advocate the angular type, the kind used in concrete construction or paving sand.
Hello, what type of mango would you recommend that is very hardy and would grow well in the elk grove area. (Zone 9b central CA). If you could also give us some tips on where to find mango trees as well because they aren’t very easy to come by.
It’s got to be the Manila variety. Luckily, every once in a while, Lowe’s and Home Depot carry them.
Here’s a video on the Manila mango:
Manila Mango - One of the Easiest Mango Fruit Trees to Grow
ua-cam.com/video/51cn35I_AiE/v-deo.html
@TropicalCentralValley
How hard would it be for us to grow because we do have heavy clay soil. We have and we still can put black well composted soil for it.
I would NOT plant it in compost. You’ll want to amend the soil when planting it in the ground:
Successfully Plant and Grow Mango Trees in Clay Soil
ua-cam.com/video/z5nZjteXbVM/v-deo.html
Amending Your Clay Soil for Tropical Fruit Trees
ua-cam.com/video/TbQZJpZxMJw/v-deo.html
This is such an encouraging video. Please could you do something on how you germinate your mango seeds? I have tried in part with absolutely no success!
Oops, please ignore that. I just saw you made a video where you explained how you germinate them!
No problem. I had nearly a 100% success rate with germinating them from seeds.
Do you add sulfur to the top soil for your newly planted in-ground mangos?
Not really, though it certainly would help.
Specific to my yard, as part of my granular feeding schedule, I mix in elemental sulfur.
Did you put root barrier for the front yard side walk? Are you not worried the mangos will damage the concrete?
No and no. These are Manila mango trees.
You need to check out t the mango trees growing at a house on Santa fe and Houston they are a pretty good size.
Absolutely, I’ve been eyeing it. It looks to be about 8-10 years old.
In fact, I’ve seen a number of mango trees popping up in Visalia and Fresno.
Folks are finally beginning to believe.
Cooling down into the low 100s 🤣 I didn't realize how much hotter it is there than it is here in L.A. until I started watching your (and Jeff, the Tropical Garden Guy's) videos. Yikes!
Definitely. It’s generally 15°F hotter in the Central Valley cities when compared to the Los Angeles region.
For example, it is forecasted to be 100°F on 8/15/2023 in LA, however, in Visalia, it’s forecasted to be 115°F.
@@TropicalCentralValley I lived in Phoenix for a while and you guys are closer to them than L.A. I think!
True, though I wish we have their winter. Summers, not so much.
Do you grow sweet tamarind? I’d love to hear your thoughts on tamarind in the Central Valley climate. Thank you.
I actually do have one in the ground.
The primary and very big issue is, our winters knock them down and they take a very, very long time to wake up as they require lots of heat.
Hello there, I've been watching your videos for a while now and I can say that it is so cool to see such variety of plants grown here in the Valley. I live here in French Camp and our climate is not that much different. For over a year, I've been attempting at growing mango from seeds with no luck. I must ask how much water do you tend to water the mangoes when growing from seed? I tend to water about half a bottle worth of water to the plant every month, but I came to realize that I might need to water them more frequently, but with less water. I'm using a substrate of Miracle-Gro tropical soil, with a mix of perlite in it as well.
Thanks.
As you are just south of Stockton, your region actually receives slightly more rain than my climate, making your region more favorable to the growing of tropical fruit trees.
Specific to your question, i water my trees every hour, ensuring the top few inches of the soil is moist (not wet) to the touch.
If in growing in containers, you’ll want to water it even more frequently. I’m not familiar with the composition of Micracle-Gro’s soil, but I would recommend making your own.
@@TropicalCentralValleyThank you for the reply. The soil is made up of mostly peat moss, coir, and some lava rock. But I I have to mix perlite in it as it makes it less compact and drain more thoroughly. I’ll attempt to use wood shavings in a smaller container and see what it will result in. This late season introduced Keitts, so I hope their size won’t be too much of a problem planting.
I would advise against the use of wood shavings as a growing medium. Instead, I would use the wood shavings as mulch, as a dressing on top of your growing medium.
For container grown tropical fruit trees, a good ratio would be 40% peat moss, 40% sand and 20% perlite.
So no soil. Thank you
Correct, no native dirt.
what sand do you use?
Aim for the “round” sand and not the type used in concrete, as those are more jagged. The round sand is typically advertised as being “play sand” or “all purpose sand”. Do not get the ones advertised as being “paving sand”.
I let my palmer mango go to fruit but then it dropped most and let one grow to about an inch and then dropped that one. It's starting to flush out new growth now. Both my palmer mango and little cado avocado are doing well with no damage from the heat so far. I think the ivy organics white wash helped. I've been trying to germinate and grow some ataulfo mango seeds but they end up rotting out and not sprouting when I put them in soil.
That’s awesome.
Concerning the Altaulfo mango, try keeping them grow to about a year before putting them in the ground.
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Thank you.
Can Nam Doc Mai and Sugarloaf Mango Trees tolerate the cold weather??
I have not had any personal experience with the Sugarloaf variety, but all of my other mango varieties have had no issues.
That’s not to say the super young ones won’t get any frost damage, but mine has always made a great comeback.
Do you have Mangoes that are fully shaded in winter? I have a couple spots in my yard that are potentially good for summer because of the shade requirement here in Phoenix, but in the winter until they're at least 4 or 5 ft tall they won't get any direct sun. I've been kind of nervous about putting anything in those places. Thanks for the great video, as always!
Shade is a double edged sword, in that, they appreciate the sun protection in summer, but would prefer the sun when in winter.
Additional, the shade from upper trees serve to protect them against the frost.
can you do a video on your capulin cherry, the fruit its taste and care.
The Capulin Cherry has already fruited. The cherries tastes just like a “regular” Cherry, but with a hint of tropical.
In terms of care, it’s one of those tropicals that are virtually maintenance free and thieves in colder (Zone 9) climates.
Rat would eat on the tree bark and also all different types of tubers and vegetables ❤❤
Fortunately, I really don’t have any rotten issues. The few rotten that I see, were easily taken care of with traps.
They grow mango in Kenya, so I think heat is do-able
I completely agree; it definitely helps too that the region has high humidity, otherwise when in direct 115°F dry sun, the new foliage burns to a crisp.