A few months after the first 2 videos of Arturo at agfarmsmiami I went down to visit. He is the nicest guy in the world. Without me even asking he took me on a tour that was amazing. What he has accomplished on his land is way beyond the abilities of almost everyone. His plants and fruit trees are immaculately beautiful and healthy. It was a visit that I’ll never forget and I’m so grateful to him for the experience. If you saw what he’s got on the farm in person you’d know he really knows his stuff. A truly amazing man!
This is a very helpful video. Finally someone who grows tropical trees on a mass scale who knows what works and what doesn't. Thankyou for uploading this.
Thanks for this video this guy knows what he's talking about he knows his trees gosh I wish he has a youtube channel. I'd love to hear about his soil & watering requirements for the other fruit trees
ive been studying soil for growing tropicals in a cool wet humid climate and i can tell you right now that ive over watered jackfruit and killed it in pure sand lol also, organic matter doesnt work well burried in soil, in nature the soil is clean and the duff (compost/organic matter/ dead stuff) sits on the soil surface, but its not about the soil as much as its about letting the soil dry out, oxygen is the key, and even sand that is saturated for a long time runs out of oxygen, the reason why organic matter is even harder to work with is because it robs oxygen to decompose and also holds more moisture than sand does so therefor should be avoided and even scraped away from the trees trunks so the soil can dry out easier (we are talking pots here, in ground is the same, but the earth pulls water down where as a pot holds water due to the way water moves and forms) for this reason it is extra easy for organic matter to rot plants, if you grew plants in rocks, sure you might never over water or rot your plants like hydroponics.. but when its summer in a temperate climate your gonna be watering multiple times a day, the trick is to find the right drainage medium for your climate (summer and winter) and watering accordingly, in my climate, you can not water papaya.. period.. for 9 months of the year.. in any type of soil.. it has to be bone dry when it isnt growing, and just one watering 2 early in the season and the plants completely rot out, its truely amazing, i often use pure sand and put compost on the soil surface in summer and then scrape it off in winter, yet i still manage to rot plants in winter and summer sometimes because i get lazy and fail to give all my plants individual attention and just water everything anyway lol i promise you that the information i have given is true and you shouldnt listen to anyone who tells you otherwise, 8 years of experimenting with growing papaya in a cool wet temperate climate with all different types of soil will teach you this, no need for any science or theory, it is what it is and if anyone thinks otherwise, you are wrong, i know it sounds arrogant.. but its the truth and the only truth, the man in the video is essentially correct in what he is saying, but the soil isnt ideal. all organic matter and fertilizer should be placed on the soil surface, never mixed in, plants that need more water should either be watered more often.. or grown in a more clay heavy soil, i tend to use a sandy loam as my standard soil and then add more sand all the way up to full sand depending on the species, clay holds water but doesnt rob oxygen as it is not decomposing, in my climate i dont really need clay and tend to deal more with sand and silt, a light grey soil (sandy loam) is what i am looking for, the reason they started using partly decomposed woodchips as soil in place of clay was because women couldnt lift heavy pots (true story) but these medias only last for 6 months (long enough to get the plants sold), after the 6 months, the chips break down to a fine almost sludgey texture, sink in the pots, and cause trees to lean or fall over, trees need to be grown in soil, not decomposing material, you gotta realise that there is no better medium than partly decomposed chips to sell plants in.. everything else is either way too heavy.. or way too expensive eg perlite, there just isnt any better option for SELLING trees in.. once you get your trees home, you need to submerge the roots in a bucket of water and carefully wash the chips away and then replant into the appropriate loam for your cliamate and plant species, otherwise you can bet your bum you are going to rot your trees and have to buy more if you arent super careful with your watering, some people plant there plants in the media they came in straight into soil and it can take up to 10 years to kill a tree this way according to soil scientist and second generation nursery man Gary Matsuoka, i hope this helps
@@geriannroth449 you can ask me anything you want in this comment section ill be glad to help you out, you can also check out the youtube channel "Garys Best Gardening" and watch his videos on soil, only he will tell you to never grow in compost and that you cant over water plants in good soil which ive found to not be 100 percent true through my experiments, i beleive you can still over water any type of soil as ive discovered myself, it may be different for him in California as its a dry warm climate, i live in a cooler wetter temperate climate than california and grow exotic fruit as a hobby and an experiment so it is a little harder here and requires a bit more diligence, cheers :)
Wood chips work for nurserymen because the long-term health of the plant isn't a factor. Root rot is a real issue. If you've ever found sludge in your pots its from organic matter, most likely wood chips. It usually doesn't smell too good which is a bad sign. I only buy small plants from nurseries because they haven't had long exposure to wood chips. Wood chips are only a top dressing for me and never a soil component. You do you tho boo boo.
Those wood chips also encourage termites plus some people chip up old wooden pallets which could be treated with various harmful chemicals that can then be absorbed by the fruit tree & by extension us.
@@tinyjungle_ you're lucky here in the tropics with no snow or cold weather they're rampant even in our compost bins they're greedily eating the "browns" cellulose
I'm in northern California zone 9b.... And yeah I use a mixture of sand, perlite, and peat moss and that mixture had been great for my mango and avocado varieties.
A few months after the first 2 videos of Arturo at agfarmsmiami I went down to visit. He is the nicest guy in the world. Without me even asking he took me on a tour that was amazing. What he has accomplished on his land is way beyond the abilities of almost everyone. His plants and fruit trees are immaculately beautiful and healthy. It was a visit that I’ll never forget and I’m so grateful to him for the experience. If you saw what he’s got on the farm in person you’d know he really knows his stuff. A truly amazing man!
This is a very helpful video. Finally someone who grows tropical trees on a mass scale who knows what works and what doesn't. Thankyou for uploading this.
Thanks for this video this guy knows what he's talking about he knows his trees gosh I wish he has a youtube channel. I'd love to hear about his soil & watering requirements for the other fruit trees
ive been studying soil for growing tropicals in a cool wet humid climate and i can tell you right now that ive over watered jackfruit and killed it in pure sand lol also, organic matter doesnt work well burried in soil, in nature the soil is clean and the duff (compost/organic matter/ dead stuff) sits on the soil surface, but its not about the soil as much as its about letting the soil dry out, oxygen is the key, and even sand that is saturated for a long time runs out of oxygen, the reason why organic matter is even harder to work with is because it robs oxygen to decompose and also holds more moisture than sand does so therefor should be avoided and even scraped away from the trees trunks so the soil can dry out easier (we are talking pots here, in ground is the same, but the earth pulls water down where as a pot holds water due to the way water moves and forms) for this reason it is extra easy for organic matter to rot plants, if you grew plants in rocks, sure you might never over water or rot your plants like hydroponics.. but when its summer in a temperate climate your gonna be watering multiple times a day, the trick is to find the right drainage medium for your climate (summer and winter) and watering accordingly, in my climate, you can not water papaya.. period.. for 9 months of the year.. in any type of soil.. it has to be bone dry when it isnt growing, and just one watering 2 early in the season and the plants completely rot out, its truely amazing, i often use pure sand and put compost on the soil surface in summer and then scrape it off in winter, yet i still manage to rot plants in winter and summer sometimes because i get lazy and fail to give all my plants individual attention and just water everything anyway lol i promise you that the information i have given is true and you shouldnt listen to anyone who tells you otherwise, 8 years of experimenting with growing papaya in a cool wet temperate climate with all different types of soil will teach you this, no need for any science or theory, it is what it is and if anyone thinks otherwise, you are wrong, i know it sounds arrogant.. but its the truth and the only truth, the man in the video is essentially correct in what he is saying, but the soil isnt ideal. all organic matter and fertilizer should be placed on the soil surface, never mixed in, plants that need more water should either be watered more often.. or grown in a more clay heavy soil, i tend to use a sandy loam as my standard soil and then add more sand all the way up to full sand depending on the species, clay holds water but doesnt rob oxygen as it is not decomposing, in my climate i dont really need clay and tend to deal more with sand and silt, a light grey soil (sandy loam) is what i am looking for, the reason they started using partly decomposed woodchips as soil in place of clay was because women couldnt lift heavy pots (true story) but these medias only last for 6 months (long enough to get the plants sold), after the 6 months, the chips break down to a fine almost sludgey texture, sink in the pots, and cause trees to lean or fall over, trees need to be grown in soil, not decomposing material, you gotta realise that there is no better medium than partly decomposed chips to sell plants in.. everything else is either way too heavy.. or way too expensive eg perlite, there just isnt any better option for SELLING trees in.. once you get your trees home, you need to submerge the roots in a bucket of water and carefully wash the chips away and then replant into the appropriate loam for your cliamate and plant species, otherwise you can bet your bum you are going to rot your trees and have to buy more if you arent super careful with your watering, some people plant there plants in the media they came in straight into soil and it can take up to 10 years to kill a tree this way according to soil scientist and second generation nursery man Gary Matsuoka, i hope this helps
Great information, thank you for taken the time.
Hey do you have a youtube channel I rea
I'm really impressed with your knowledge of soil how can I get more info from you?
@@hoanghunting no worries :)
@@geriannroth449 you can ask me anything you want in this comment section ill be glad to help you out, you can also check out the youtube channel "Garys Best Gardening" and watch his videos on soil, only he will tell you to never grow in compost and that you cant over water plants in good soil which ive found to not be 100 percent true through my experiments, i beleive you can still over water any type of soil as ive discovered myself, it may be different for him in California as its a dry warm climate, i live in a cooler wetter temperate climate than california and grow exotic fruit as a hobby and an experiment so it is a little harder here and requires a bit more diligence, cheers :)
Great video
Wood chips work for nurserymen because the long-term health of the plant isn't a factor. Root rot is a real issue. If you've ever found sludge in your pots its from organic matter, most likely wood chips. It usually doesn't smell too good which is a bad sign. I only buy small plants from nurseries because they haven't had long exposure to wood chips. Wood chips are only a top dressing for me and never a soil component. You do you tho boo boo.
The type of wood used is important
Those wood chips also encourage termites plus some people chip up old wooden pallets which could be treated with various harmful chemicals that can then be absorbed by the fruit tree & by extension us.
@@geriannroth449 never seen termites in woodchips but i agree you should source "clean" woodchips
@@tinyjungle_ you're lucky here in the tropics with no snow or cold weather they're rampant even in our compost bins they're greedily eating the "browns" cellulose
@@geriannroth449 I'm in dry Southern California. They attack the East side of our houses but not our woodchips
I want to buy all your fertilizers for mango trees since I was young. I'm in AZ. Can you ship it to me?
Great video I kinda learned the hard way with mangos and avocados although I heard conflicting things about wood chips in the soil.
The type of wood chip is important.... definitely do not use pine bark
What zone are you in?
10b they're both easy to grow
please read my very long comment below
I'm in northern California zone 9b.... And yeah I use a mixture of sand, perlite, and peat moss and that mixture had been great for my mango and avocado varieties.
Love your videos by the way ❤️
OH this guy knows his stuff
Loved the video! Why do you not recommend pine bark?
Pine bark harbors fungus
Truly Tropical Thanks for the heads up!
hello truly tropical i need to buy a mango tree
Anyone know what verities of mangos like more water and need less sand in the potting mix ?
Hello. Can you please let me know what kind of wood chips you use?
What kind of woodchips? Just mulch in a bag?
Wish he would have said what kind of wood chips????
Hello, can we use wood pellets instead of wood chips?
Which taste best? Rollenia, Abui, lyche or mangosteen?
I planted a soursop but it has rotted roots because I ended water it too much. Any advice to get it survive please
If it’s still green under the bark you can do 50/50 water/hydrogen peroxide 3% mixture, or so other videos have suggested for root rot.
Can I buy tree's from Arthuro?
Yes
@@TrulyTropical what is the name of his nursery. I can't find in on Google maps by searching Arturo
@@Carlos1075hello that’s the info
What nursery is that?
4:30 what's wrong with you camera boy