Planting Loquat Trees in Arizona | Fall Fruit Tree Planting
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Today we're planting 4 Loquat varieties at the front of the farm.
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I grew up in Hastings Ranch with the olive groves and yes we did the xmas decorations in the 1970's. Still remember the address , 1185 Hastings Ranch Drive. Our tree deco was a stocking with gifts in it.
That's good memories right there. I can imagine it was quite the sight to see those olive groves. Amazing trees.
Beautiful! I planted 6 loquats upfront of the house on that strip! Love it! I graft them myself- very easy. Also I have 18yo tree on the back of the property, what a treat!
Enjoy your loquats!
Another loquat fan, love it! It just reminds me (Duane) of growing up in So Cal. We had one in the front of a house we lived in and they are everywhere in my hometown of Gardena.
I have Champagne and Christmas. One of my favorite fruit trees. They are also an attractive tree. Mine are planted in a spot where they get afternoon shade from some large trees to the west of the planting. This prevents the leaves from browning. I’m in Central Florida.
Hey David. I imagine these trees do really well for you in FL. We had them on the sidewalks in my hometown in California and they did really well on their own. How would you rate the Christmas vs the Champagne?
when the rain comes you should get a lot of water remaining in the soil under the woodchips.
Hey G M. That's what we're counting on. We'll eventually have the wood chips throughout the property much like this to capture and retain that water whenever possible.
Good job as always brotha. Shalom
Always good to see your comments and glad you enjoyed this one. We're hoping we can get these established before next summer, so we can enjoy this fruit from my childhood.
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Thanks it’s was so very informative. I plan to use your method on my loquat use I have harvested all its fruit. Tks
Glad you found this one useful Kandy and good luck with those plantings!
In 2019 I had a loquat harvest in Germany on my planted since 2013. This year I briefly wrapped them with air cushion film over the winter and put in a floor heating cable. It looks like some fruits will stay on it, so that there can be a harvest in summer this year in August.
Hello from the US Ananas! I can imagine your winters are much colder than we have here, so I'm glad to hear you were able to come up with a strategy to get them to spring. Here's to hoping you have a wonderful harvest here soon!
Hey Dwayne, thanks for responding I will definitely check that out.Im off of Rosecrans & Vermon I've been there since 77.Ive planted a loquat tree this year's 7-21-2021 It's my first time planting a tree or anything it's potted I difintely gotten crispy leaves for sure,I move it to a shades area, before it was getting full sun all day now it's getting about 6 hours sun between the rotation..Thanks again for info.I can't wait for Loquats to come in.P.s it's a potted tree
Ok, I know right where you're at. If you have it in a pot, it's probably best to keep it in some partial shade for the middle of the day. If you're going to eventually put it in the ground, the best time to do that would be late September after your warmer days are past. That will give it all winter to set good roots down before you heat up next summer.
I like them. Otherwise thanks for the good work
These are one of our favorite fruits. A little unique as most folks around here have not had them, but I (Duane) grew up eating them in California.
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at 10:05 good to see you put a wire mesh around the trunks. Rabbits ate half the bark off my loquat tree. To this day it still has a section of missing bark.
Hey Richard. Sorry to hear about that loquat tree! The little furry demons will take a swipe at anything it seems. We're finding missing branches on citrus trees and figs as well.
OK, now I want a loquat. But, the garden looks like something from a marina wit all the shade cloth windbreaks. BTW, the birds are screaming mad because they can't get to the green (new) tomatoes and seeds planted. the black radishes are sprouting! I hope the winter rye comes soon. when I tested the seed in the house, it took 3 days for it to sprout. hasta, kids!
Loquats are really an incredible and unique fruit. Glad to hear your frustrating the birds. We have a love hate (mostly hate) relationship with all of them that are quickly calling the place home. BTW, the black radishes were struggling a bit with the heat, but are finally starting to see some new life!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm They flourish in winter here. And, the best, anything digging around the roots stops in a hurry. :)
Love watching you guys , can you make a updated video on the loquats ,how much shade and sun your trees are getting in the summer season and winter .I do live in the neighborhood we got the loquat few year ago and this year summer killed the tree now I'm trying to figure out were to plant the new one . defiantly not planting it in the same spot.
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Ah yes, this is a few years back, so we've done a couple of updates on these since then. I'll link to one here from this past Spring that gives an updated on these and answer some of your questions;
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I'll also link to our loquat playlist for you here;
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Hello, I’m about to receive a loquat from a friend so I’m grateful that you uploaded this video. What do you recommend using to paint the trunks? Specific product or do you just dilute latex paint?
Woohoo! That is the best kind of gift to receive (at least we thing so!). The paint we use is the tree trunk paint you can find at Home Depot or Lowes. I believe it's a 50/50 mix of water and latex, so you can mix your own, but the pre-mixed is pretty convenient and not too expensive unless you're working with dozens of trees.
Use the least expensive Interior (do not use Exterior) white Latex paint mixed 50/50 with water.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thanks for the response! I’ll make sure to paint the trunks on my citrus and future loquat 👍
@@richardmang2558 thanks, that info helps. I might have a bucket of that already.
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Love all the videos and your idea about sharing videos. I hope you guys grow a massive channel you guys are a breath of fresh air we use your tips and look forward to your videos. We vote for the celtic style music you are using instead of the music your using here. Thanks.
Glad you're enjoying the content and finding it useful. We enjoy putting them out there. Noted on the music preference. We're trying to change things up and put more visuals with music where we can.
20 gallons per watering? That seems like a lot. Anyways I just got my homestead 2 years ago and it came with a large loquat tree that we neglect. Not a huge fan of the fruit its a little weird with a large pit. Is that why you cant find loquat in markets?
Part of the reason for that amount of water is the new/heavy mulch layers on the trees. In addition to providing water for the tree we're establishing soil as well. As for the loquats, I imagine that's probably the case. They tend to bruise pretty easily once they're off the tree, so that would be an issue from a commercial standpoint.
I’ve killed a Yehuda, I’ve killed two Christmas, and One champagne and one big gym, i’ll say a prayer for you
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Hey Matthew. Ok, let's make a deal. If we can get these guys to survive/thrive you give it another shot?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm that’s very kind of you, bless you,
How did these do with full sun exposure and what was your water schedule like when establishing?
Hey Omer. These trees look beautiful and are full of ripening fruit as we speak. We had a brief glimpse of one in a vlog a couple of weeks ago that I'll link for you here;
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The watering schedule for these is identical to nearly all of our trees here on the farm, so we don't treat them special. The first year, at the peak of summer we usually put about 30-45 gallons of water on them once/week. Fully grown they get about 60 gallons once/week. When planted at the right time and cared for like we do with all of our trees they thrive in our desert environment.
The chicken soccer field is looking good. Mine is way smaller 10 x 20 with a chain link top , but I did put up a score board made out of pallet wood for my Cavy . Besides Talapia they are our main meat.
Ok, what is a Cavy?
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@@slamboy66 hmm, now I wasn't expecting that.
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@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Cleaner than pigs and nicer than goats.
No mention of expected height and width? How can you properly place a tree if nobody tells you the final size?
The final size is completely up to you and how you prune them. These are naturally semi-dwarf trees from what I've seen, so 15-20' wide (at most) and about the same height if left on their own. The reality is, we've never grown these to full size here in Arizona, so I can't say for sure. I'm going off what I grew up seeing in SoCal which is a more ideal climate for these.
Glad to see you are going to try some slightly more tropical stuff too :)
Would love to see you give Avocados or Mangos a go which are definitely a challenge. Another great video guys!
Hey Eric! Yeah, we figure between these and the guavas it's a baby step towards mango...which I think is Lori's ultimate plan!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I knew Lori was wearing you down slowly to get that mango! 😂
@@ericbowers1620 Pretty sure that was her plan from the very beginning.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm lol I dont blame her. Its fun trying those things and some are doing an amazing job with them.
@@ericbowers1620 I'm still stuck in the whole paradigm of "production vs novelty". By the time a fig tree is 3 years old you basically give up on harvesting hundreds of fruit because you're tired of eating figs. With a mango you're just hoping and praying you get a few ripe fruit before the tree ends up dying from either the heat or the cold! But it would be pretty cool....
Can I top my loquat tree to maintain it small like we do with other fruit trees? It’s about this size now. I want my fruit to be within reach.
If you want to keep them smaller you can prune them back and Fall-early Spring would probably be your best bet. Just be cautious removing too much material as they will have less ability to survive those summer temps.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarmthank you so much for your reply! You’re awesome! Love your channel!
How about Info in planting them in Philly pa
Mmm, not sure on that one. These plants are hardy down to about 10 degrees, so you will probably need to pot them. Also, these are Winter fruiting trees and temps below 30 degrees during the Winter will strip the tree of any fruit or flower buds.
I'm in Florida, should I plant my loquat in the shade?
Hey Christina. No, you won't need to shade your loquats. Ours do just fine in full sun here in the AZ desert!
Awesome video .I live in Gardena where are the loquats in Gardena.
Hey Stephen! Always good to hear from a fellow Gardenian. I grew up on 160th street and Normandie, but also lived on Dalton and down near Denker elementary. There used to be trees along the streets as I would walk from Denker to Dalton, and around that area. Most of the Asian neighborhoods usually had them along the roads. It's been a few years since I've been back down those streets, but it might be worth checking around that area. Better yet, if you have a little space maybe you could plant one! They're an amazing fruit.
The chicken yard is looking good. How long before you turn them loose on it?
Hey Mark! We have our first round of broiler chickens due to arrive the first Saturday in November. We'll keep them in the brooder and grow out tractor until the beginning of December or so. That gives us another 6 weeks or to get this established enough to be able to deal with the manure load. The layers may be a bit longer as they have a tendency to tear up patches of ground more than putting manure down! For them it will probably be sometime in December or January depending on how that first round of broilers does.
Love all the wood chips in front. Are you going to seed ?
I don't think we will up here. The idea with this particular area is to keep a clean/neat presentation at the front of the house. We're kicking around the idea in the regular orchard areas though. Especially once the chips have a chance to break down a bit and start making soil.
After planting your loquats a year later what verity you recommend on Arizona heat and growth rate
Hey Travis. Our favorite for both growth rate and taste is probably the Mac Beth or the Yehuda (we had that on the old property). We have not had the Big Jim perform as well, but I think it's the placement and not getting as much sunlight as the other 3. All are performing well with the heat, in fact we have a shot of new growth on them in the vlog that's posting today.
Thank you so much!
How are these doing through this summer?
Hey Andrew. These trees have done very well here this Summer. Of course, the fantastic monsoon season helped, but they did not skip a beat. Not even the usual browning leaves that we see from time to time.
What kind of bubbler do you use for your trees? How many GPM and where do you get them? I don't see bubblers that look like yours at home depot.
Great question and no you probably won't find them at Home Depot. We by them online from Sprinkler Warehouse and they're the Rain Bird 1400 Series Pressure Compensating Trickle Bubblers. We're using 0.50 gpm heads on these trees, but will switch to 1 gpm on some larger trees we have planned for the back 40.
Where did you pick these up in AZ?
Hey Adam. We purchased these at Richard's Garden Center in North Phoenix. We also found them at A Tropical Concept Nursery a few years back. They're located in downtown Phoenix.
Do you know if these loquats are grafted onto Loquat root-stock or Quince root-stock for dwarfing?
I don't know for sure on all of them, but one is leaving out and it's definitely loquat. They all had the same type of tags on them, so I'm assuming they're all on the same root stock. We plan on letting the root stock leave out a bit to see what they look like. The challenge is ensuring the scions get the nutrition and growth!
Hi Dwayne, I planted a 4 ft loquat a month ago and put a cage around the trunk to protect it like you do with your trees. Unfortunately that didn’t stop some deer from munching on the top part (the cage is 4 feet tall) and I don’t know if I should let it recover on its own or prune the damaged parts to encourage recovery. Any recommendations are very much appreciated. Thanks!
Hey there Rana. Boy, am I sorry to hear about your loquat tree. Since you mentioned a deer I'm assuming you're not here in AZ (or at least not in the valley), because that can change the answer a little. For us here it's critical going into the summer months that loquat trees put on as much foliage as they can to survive the dry heat. If that's not the case for you then you can prune off the damage and probably be just fine. If it's just leaf damage I would still leave them on there. Leaves are what drive root growth which is critical to a young tree getting established. Not sure if you're a hunter, but for me it would be good to know they're attracted to Loquat trees ;)
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm I am actually in the Foothills/Tucson. I was so excited my tree had a lot of foliage before we get into the triple digits. I did plant it on the east side and there is a mature Palo Verde to its left. So it gets shade from noon on. We occasionally see deer descending from the Catalina Mountains but I am not 100% sure it was a deer. Looks like it reached into the cage from above and that’s the only animal I can think of. I followed your suggestion and left the partially eaten leaves on the tree but trimmed the branches that were damaged. Hopefully it will make it. Thanks for the tips!
@@ranasammani7745 ok, gotcha. Could be goats/sheep also if you have neighbors that keep them. We've had sheep come in recently and they love tree leaves. Fingers crossed on your tree that she'll muscle through the next few months into the fall!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Hard to believe it’s been a couple of years. My loquat tree made it and is around 9 feet tall. Just thought you might want to know the happy ending!
@@ranasammani7745 woohoo!! I'm so glad to hear this!!!
Hi Duane, my loquat is in heavy clay and takes a lot of punishment over summer, but it always survives (surprisingly). It's pretty tall and I just hack bits off to try and get it lower, so I'll be interested to see how you make yours into a bush. But on another note, I saw how you painted the trunks white, which I guess is for the sun, and I want to ask if you ever do that for citrus? I have a troublesome Meiwa kumquat and, I dunno, maybe that would help it over summer, what do you reckon?
Ideally with citrus you have a full canopy to protect the trunk. Ive seen so many citrus trees butchered leaving the trunks exposed to get torched by the sun.
We usually paint the trunks until the canopy is able to shade them completely. If the trunk is exposed to the sun for a decent amount of the day you may want to give it a try. It definitely is not going to hurt!
@@theorangetreehomestead6660 so very true. You see it all over town where citrus trees are made to look like lollipops or something similar. Odd to me.
I paint the exposed trunks and branches of both citrus and avocados. For the whitewash I use the cheapest Latex Interior (do not use Exterior) white paint mixed 50/50 with water. A batch will consist of 4 ounces paint and 4 ounces of water, which is enough for several small trees. I bought a gallon of Glidden for $12. It really has made a huge difference in eliminating sunburned branches. I have heard of people diluting it more and with a spray bottle misting the leaves to give them some sun protection.
I also painted the trunk of a cherry tree that was sun damaged and that tree is healing up now.
@@richardmang2558 thanks for the tip on using interior paint. We've always used the pre-mixed stuff, so it's done for us. Haven't heard of misting the leaves, that's interesting..
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What product do you use to paint the trunk?
We use the Arizona's Best tree trunk paint from Home Depot. You should be able to find it in the garden section near all of the tree/plant stakes.