Manila Tamarind & Inga - Best Nitrogen Fixing Tropical Fruit Trees
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2023
- 10/9/2023 - The growing of Manila Tamarind (also known as Guamuchil) and the Inga (also known as the Ice Cream Bean) trees in California's Central Valley.
Both tropical fruit trees are perhaps one of the best nitrogen fixing trees to grow.
He's back--great video! Thanks for the inspiration on the Inga. I have 6 in the ground now. Hopefully, winter is not too bad but will be ready to frost protect if needed to get them through. The plants here are loving fall too--busting out with growth after summer assaulted them. Beautiful trees as always!
Thank you.
Yeah, although mine died (twice) down to the roots due to frost, it has always managed to bounce back. Specific to the larger Inga in my backyard, although I’m not 100% certain on its variety, I purchased it from Hawaii. This tells me it’s likely not the cold hardy varieties folks in California and Florida are growing.
It may also explain why it’s taking much longer to set fruit.
@@TropicalCentralValley Interesting! I'm really impressed by the growth of the 3-year-old tree you have out front. My new plants all came from a shop on etsy located in California called stylab. They were marked as edulis but I've also heard that inga edulis is one of the most mislabeled trees out there. I see some variability in the leaves between them even now.
That’s awesome. Regardless of the Inga varieties, it’s still amazing that we’re able to grow them in their non-native climate.
Just now picking ripe Manila Mangoes here in the bay area. Thought you might find that interesting....
btw,Vigoro fertilizer for tropical plants did wonders for my Mangoes and other tropical plants. Easy to find for your viewers at HD.
That’s awesome.
Concerning the Vigoro, assuming it’s an organic fertilizer, just about any brand of organic will be well received by the tropicals.
Amazing! I'm so impressed with your inga and mango trees out front. Those mangoes look like they are being grown in Florida.
Thank you.
In many ways, we get all the benefits of growing tropical fruit trees in California’s Central Valley when compared to Florida. Due to the lack of humidity, we don’t get too much fungal disease issues, our water is practically free of salt, something the mango trees definitely appreciate.
@@TropicalCentralValleyPhoenix also, in some ways, has the benefits of Florida without some of the negatives. Just gotta adjust the methods. The sun and the minerals can be turned into positives.
Definitely. Specific to the Phoenix region, their winters are typically very mild, something the tropicals much prefer.
Having stayed in Phoenix back in September, the summers are no joke.
Very good info thanks my brother!👍👍👍
Thank you.
Finally new content, one of the best if not the best gardening channel
Thank you. It is my goal to get out a video every 2 weeks. There’s just so much to know about these trees that few are talking about.
One lush green yard surrounded by brown or grass. One would think your neighbors would get with the program.
The growing of fruit trees is not for everyone. I think people overcomplicate the process and instead, levitate to easier lawns.
Wish my HOA would allow me to plant a similar front yard. I noticed your neighbors haven’t followed your lead.
😂
It’s tricky with HOA’s, but with the right aesthetics, a balance can be made with the growing of tropical fruit trees that conform to HOA regulations.
Great video and explanation of nitrogen fixing. You're doing incredible in your garden. I live in the Sacramento area and have a similar climate. Where do you get the young tropical trees?
Thank you.
Having lived in Sacramento for several years myself, I agree. Our climate is practically identical.
If you are nearing the Los Angeles region in the future, they have a number of tropical fruit tree nurseries down there. In previous years, I have made tour videos covering some of them:
Champa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour
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Emily Garden Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour
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Mimosa Nursery - Spring 2022 Tour
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Your early comments about the perfect weather for tropicals makes sense. I'm wondering about fruiting though. All my guavas (Red Malaysian, Lemon, Tropical Pink, Mexican White) started growing fruit in summer, but in the last month, they seem to have stopped progressing. They're still green and not full size and don't seem to be getting any bigger; like they've frozen in their current state of development. What do you think?
During this time of the season, the fruits should have been ripen, or nearly ripen. There are the starfruits and Thai guava varieties that are late ripeners that continues into late November.
If this is the first or second year your trees are fruiting, the trees may simply be doing practice fruiting. Once it gets the hang of it, it should be fine in future years.
Same thing I’m experiencing with my guava tree.
That’s awesome.
Do you find that young trees grow slower in the presence of mature trees?
I have a bunch of young trees planted closely to some very old Lily Pily trees that seem to be stifled by these older eugenias.
That has not been my experience. The majority of my seedlings and younger trees grow significantly bigger than the ones planted far away from nearby mature trees. I attribute this to the close proximity to nearby wood wide web network as well as larger trees providing a microclimate effect.
Does your Guamachil lose its leaves in the winter? I believe they are semi deciduous.
In my climate, yes, due to the frost. If protected or growing in their native climate, they do not.
Do you have a canistel tree, if so kindly educate me. My canistel plant keep dropping its leaves. I have lost 1 and scared of losing the second one.
I have covered my Trompo canistel tree in passing in past videos. They are surprisingly cold hardy, but will appreciate some frost protection if possible.
Amazing vide! would you able to put the inga seeds on for sales? it is hard to find them
Thank you.
If you are nearing the Los Angeles or San Diego region, there are a number of tropical fruit tree nurseries that carry Inga seedlings.
I know online merchants also sell them. In fact, my larger Inga in my backyard was purchased from Hawaii.
I live a few blocks away and my guava gives me no fruit.☹️
The tree may simply not be ready. My Tropical Pink guava took a good 4 to 5 years before it started consistently producing fruits yearly.
Thank you. I also have two mango trees. What is the best place I should leave them? They are in pots and I keep moving them around but I would like to put them in the ground. Thank you again for your response.
A southern facing location would be ideal.
Where do you purchase these trees?
In the various tropical fruit tree nurseries in the Los Angeles area. I have made several videos touring some of them a few years back.
Nitrogen is that bad for lycee tree
Not necessarily. Similar to mango trees, too much at once, yes, however, this is hard to achieve with the use of organic fertilizer which are naturally slow releasing. That said, I would NOT recommend the use of manure and instead, reserve it for heavy feeders such as citrus and banana plants.