I think your a dreamer, especially in the are you live in with such extreme temperatures. Mangosteens, Durians, and Rambutans will never grow in your zone unless you have a large greenhouse that is very temperature controlled. I have grown tropical plants like you in coastal San Diego and have found that if you can get them to grow they might not fruit. I have a Tamarind that is about 15ft that has never fruited. I bought a Soursop (Guanabana) to experiment with and it died because of the cold and in my area it never gets a cold as the Central Valley where you live. I disagree all tropicals cannot grow anywhere as seen by your failed experiments no matter how much you baby them if the temperature of the area gets more cold or hot than they require. As you know the trick is to choose some of the more hardy tropical to grow that can take the temperatures of your area or have a greenhouse. In my area I have successfully grown and get fruit from Lychee, Longan, mangos, bananas, Sapodillia, guavas, cherimoya, dragonfruit, black sapote, white sapote, and the trees range in sizes from 5 feet to about 20 feet depending on when they were planted. I have watched your youtube channel of and on for a while. You are a knowledgeable person. Where I disagree with you in this video is that you are giving your viewers the illusion that you can grow tropical plants that are almost impossible to grow in many parts of California.
Thank you for the insight and your experience. I actually agree with many of your points. Given that the odds of any us being born is 1 in 4,000,000,000,000, the odds that the rambutan, durian and mangosteen seedlings will eventually grow to produce fruit is less than that. What makes our species unique from other animals is that we can dream and with dreams, make preparations in ensuring it gets fulfilled. Rather than dreaming, I prefer to wake up and actually make it happen. One of my goals is to show folks that tropical fruit trees can grow and thrive in the super harsh environment that I call home. The tropical fruit trees and fruits shown in my videos are not CGI, as I’m not the best video editor, as spotlighted by BladeMasterz916.
Its nice to know about his ideas since I live in 9b and I wanted to grow the fruits that I love to eat and for the main reason that I can grow them as healthy and chemically clean as possible for my family. Its a great feedback that help people like me to decide how to deal with these plants. We are planning to put up a green house to grow these plants. I have a soursop that I bought on line as seedling that was a year ago. It grow big but with the first fall of temp in December the leaves started to wither. Its good I caught it on the first day. Its inside the house by my glass window with a little sunlight. But most of the leaves fell.
You can grow ANYTHING in ANY climate at ANY time if under the right circumstances. Your "insight" and opinion are extremely limiting based on your own failure to grow these tropical trees yourself, definitely does not mean nobody else can successfully grow these trees in your area. It's like saying you can't color, so no one else can either. It's actually pretty ignorant and you are in fact, the one who's giving people a false sense of growing. I have a two mangosteen trees here in Allenstown, New Hampshire, USA inside my own house and they are in fact growing. Your zone does not limit you to what you can grow, just when you can grow it and how.
Cringe comment! I'm in central Florida, 9b. It freezes here, at times. It also gets super hot. People here grow subtropicals with success... soursop, jackfruit, lychee, tamarind, annona, etc etc etc It's all about the *microclimate*, and how much *effort* *you* put into it. Please don't be such a misinforming downer. He clearly says in the video that you need to baby the plants in these conditions. Delete your comment?
@@TropicalCentralValley whoa, on wifi alert!?! That's dedication! I'm rooting for you! I'm in the north east and no land to grow, so I'll follow your journey and look forward to seeing what you'll learn. Cheers =)
Omg I just smelt my first durian as soon as entered the store lol and ate my first purple mangosteen today. They are absolutely delicious ( Mangosteen) . I was hoping 10 yrs and you just crushed my dream with 15 to 20 yrs. Lmao.
Yeah, there’s nothing quite like the taste of mangosteen, and fresh durian, if you’re able to stomach it. Not sure if you’ve seen my other more recent video, but I have decided to put my mangosteen and rambutan in the ground, as an experiment.
zone 9B, is it around Fresno? Winter it goes down to 5oC and summer is scorching hot with no rain at all. To succeed one must air-conditiontioned the rambutan, durian and mangosteen. I saw a youtube video of Thao Cali showing a Syzygium samarangenses grown in Southern California which produces a lot of successful fruits even more than that in Mekong delta. Keep the hope and good work TCV
The dry summer heat really hasn’t been an issue, even for the ultra sensitive tropical, as they all seem to thrive. Concerning the wax jambu and related family of trees, they all thrive here in the Central Valley during the summer time. Winter time is a different story, as some of my more mature grafted trees struggle against the frost, however, as expected, the seedlings do fine.
@@TropicalCentralValley Wow, that's so cool! I thought it was too hot for most tropical plants. I'm glad to have discovered your channel! Very inspiring.
@@TropicalCentralValley That's great to know. That makes sense with the frost. Thank you for the tips! I subscribed and I've saved some videos to watch soon.
"You are the man".... Just came across your videos and immediately subscribed.... Would love to see your experiments with mangoes, guavas, avocados... etc. Please keep up the good work. I'm assuming you're conducting these experiments near Fresno, or Bakersfield, etc. Maybe one day I can have the pleasure of visiting your place.
Thank you. I’m in Visalia, about 50 miles south of Fresno. The video you watched is a bit old. I’ve since expanded my experiments to including the in ground planting of these ultra sensitive tropical fruit trees.
This may be counter intuitive, as it then prevents the much needed sunlight from hitting the trees. During the winter months, my goal is to ensure the tropical fruit trees get enough heat and sunlight.
I actually had since put it in the ground, protected by a heated greenhouse. Unfortunately, my heater failed and many of my sensitive tropicals, including the durian, rambutan and mangosteen died. However, I have a good number of mangosteen seeds that I am currently germinating.
@@TropicalCentralValley nice! Well I just bought a grafted purple mangosteen from a seller in San Diego. Be here in Houston Thursday. But from your box design , seems like a good idea lol
I like that you are trying the more challenging tropicals. I did grow a durian, to six feet tall, in Encinitas. I covered it with plastic, and used a space heater during the winter. You can get a cheap greenhouse thermostat from Amazon. I got a short and the space heater didn't work and it died... I have tried mangosteens many times. I kept one alive in a pot for almost four years but forgot about it one fall. I didn't bring it in, and it died during the winter. The only Garcinia that I have been able to overwinter unprotected, outside -- here in inland San Diego (Escondido) -- is Garcinia humilis. It is also called achachairú, and achacha. I am going to try grafting purple mangosteen onto the achacha. I think that durian might be doable with winter protection. The dry weather never bothered mine.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Concerning the mangosteen, once it’s branch systems are developed, I plan on experimenting with grafting its scion to other related genius rootstocks that I have. Unfortunately, there is very little information on its rootstock compatibility. It’ll just be trial and error.
Yep, I remember. That’s awesome. All of my “sensitive threes” that I like to call them, the purple mangosteen, durian and rambutan are extremely slow growers. All of mine are less than 15cm tall, and they’re about 1 year old each.
I suspect the 5 years is if grown in a more favorable climate. For the rest of us, it’s more likely 10 to 12 years before the seedlings start to produce fruits.
@@TropicalCentralValley at least they have a chance to fruit. I say chance because the trees can be male,female and hermaphrodite and there is no way of knowing what they are until the trees fruit(this is the case of rambutan).For durian you can have a single plant but the fruit set rate is only about 10%
This is true. For this reason, I sprout multiple seedlings, however, to your point, their germination rate varies, particularly with the mangosteen. I’m just happy to be able to grow these, but the fruits is a bonus.
It depends, but in many cases not really. The jackfruit, pomelo and durians are quite large. However, it’s like comparing the size of apples and peaches to that of cherries. The size of the fruits will depend on the species of the tree.
I'm going to try the rambutans. I'm in DEEP S. Texas so we're going to wait til late March. We grow mangos, avocados, all citrus, starfruit, ackee, and dragon fruit in this region all year. We get a few cold snaps but the only damage we get if it hits 32 and that's rare. Keeping our fingers crossed-------> XX
That’s awesome. Although rambutan are quite frost sensitive, they germinate very easily from fresh fruits. Just be sure to plant several as you’ll need them for cross pollination.
Thanks for sharing. I tried growing two cacao plants, babied in a greenhouse with controlled temperature and they both died probably due to random humidity drops. As a side note the USDA zone system is very misleading, as it does not fully describe the environment characteristics. Let alone if you use a greenhouse.
I somewhat agreed; the USDA Zone hardiness allows for a ball park figure in terms of cold hardiness. The creation of microclimates is left to the individual users.
Mangosteen is ultra picky and sensitive to temperature... Almost impossible to grow in zone 9b. I would love to grow mangosteen in California too. But it's way too tricky and slow to grow. I have given up on it.
What do u think why the leaves of the rambutan that I just bought which came in with healthy leaves but exposed from cold in transit and it were kept inside the house by a glass window with a little sun. After 3 days the leaves are drying. I move under the grow light and the drying of the leaves became faster. I watered it and kept a little water under the container and move back to the glass window. Is your healthy rambutan that is inside the plastic heated? I have a tube covered with plastic too but air still can get in. Most papayas died. Im in 9b Henderson NV top of a hill.
From the description, it sounds like your rambutan seedling suffered cold stress. Unfortunately, rambutan, particularly seedlings are super sensitive to anything below 50°. Last year, I had a “forest”, about 50 seedlings in my heated greenhouse which did not go below 50°. Out of the 50 seedlings, only 3 survived. The nice thing about rambutan is that they germinate very easily when grown from fresh fruits.
That’s interesting. I had close to 95% success rate with germinating them from seeds. Try using a 60% peat moss and 40% sand mixture for the growing medium.
My Santol tree was purchased from Mimosa Nursery in Los Angeles. I’m in USDA Zone 9b as well, and with that being the case, you’ll want to heavily winter protect it. Mine is in a container, allowing me to easily protect it during the cold season.
Assuming you’re referring to mangosteen and not mango seeds, the 99 Ranch Supermarket in Los Angeles routinely carry “fresh” mangosteen fruits in August. Unfortunately, the fruits have all been treated through irradiation during the importation process. I know some you can get non-treated mangosteen fruits from various online farms in Florida, though I have not had any experience through that channel.
Hi, did your Rambutan survive? I noticed the brown leaf edges, did u figure out cause? I have one that's doing the same, I use a plant light. When I transplanted from the plastic glass it came in via mail, I did not remove all the black chips it came with on the root ball for fear of disturbing roots. Should I repot and remove the chips? thks
Yes, all of mine are okay. The browning of the leaves on mine were due to the lack of humidity and the seedlings having difficulties up taking nutrients. I’d leave your soil situation along until the seedlings are at least a few years old, as they are extremely sensitive to transplant issues.
@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks..this poor sapling hardly has 7-8 leaves, once leaves brown and likely fall off, I will have no way of telling if plant is still alive and may come back whenever these come out of hibernation.Should have got lychee instead. Do u raise yours for sale or just a hobby?
Being true tropicals, rambutans have a very narrow range of environment that they can survive in. Lychees are super forgiving (than rambutan) and should be easier to grow. I only grow my tropicals for their fruits and do not plan on selling them.
In previous years, I sheltered them in my garage as well as a heated greenhouse. As I now have them planted in the ground, I will be erecting a greenhouse around the ultra sensitive tropicals and providing them with external heat sources.
I use a portable electric heater. I made a video covering the various technologies I used, including the heater. th-cam.com/video/f49kNqDyXw4/w-d-xo.html
I'm so sorry about your jackfruit and star apple I remember seeing them last time I visited and they were doing great. 😥 Out of my 3 jackfruits only the biggest survived with 2 leaves and I just noticed it's pushing some growth out. 😃
Play sand will work. Basically any finely broken down granite rocks (which we call sand) will work. I plan on making a future video which will cover why sand is used for drainage, but looking at the molecular level of water, the oxygen and hydrogen bonds are able to navigate the compactness of sand without issues. This allows the roots to absorb oxygen molecules within the crevices of the sand particles.
@@TropicalCentralValley Sand is amazing for drainage when used in the right amount too much and it drys out too fast too little and it doesn't drain well. Ive been doing like a 1/3 sand to 2/3 peat moss for most of my plants but it really depends on the plant.
It’s a balancing act. The sand to soil ratio will depend on the seedling/tree in question. Some plants prefer constant moisture while others prefer some period of dryness.
Very interesting. I live in Fort Lauderdale. What do you think I'd have to do to grow a mangosteen? How would I get a seedling? Do you have an Instagram or a facebook?
Your climate is better than mine. Propagating from seeds is probably going to be your best option. There are a number of online sellers out of Florida that sells fresh mangosteen fruits. Make certain that the fruits are fresh and not treated, as the seeds may not be viable. I’m on Instagram at TropicalCentralValley.
While I agree with MikeSid, I wouldn’t treat the growing of these ultra sensitive tropicals as if your life depends on it. Rather, the mindset should be nice if they grow and bear fruit in your environment.
I think your best option may be to obtain a fresh durian from your local ethnic store. If you have access to the greater Los Angeles, I got mine at the 99 Ranch Supermarket in October 2020.
No, once frozen, the seeds are no longer viable. According to my Instagram tropical fruit groups, some have had luck in getting fresh durian fruits in Texas, though, I’m not sure where.
@@TropicalCentralValley sadly I'm in Texas, and I have yet to find one. If you ever sell seeds or seedlings please let me know, I would love to buy a couple.
My apologies there. In this case, it’s more the camera person than the recording instrument. Thankfully child labor laws are very laxed when it comes to offsprings, but I did get what I (didn’t) pay for.
@@TropicalCentralValley I personally think the videos are wonderful. I know sometimes it gets a bit unfocused and like the camera is trying to keep up it kind up makes the video interesting like if your in a jungle. Although it's literally like a small jungle. Keep up the good work.😃 I use my phone to record videos sometimes and it's mostly lighting issues and focusing for me occasionally other than that the video/photos are crisp and clear.
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I think your a dreamer, especially in the are you live in with such extreme temperatures. Mangosteens, Durians, and Rambutans will never grow in your zone unless you have a large greenhouse that is very temperature controlled. I have grown tropical plants like you in coastal San Diego and have found that if you can get them to grow they might not fruit. I have a Tamarind that is about 15ft that has never fruited. I bought a Soursop (Guanabana) to experiment with and it died because of the cold and in my area it never gets a cold as the Central Valley where you live. I disagree all tropicals cannot grow anywhere as seen by your failed experiments no matter how much you baby them if the temperature of the area gets more cold or hot than they require. As you know the trick is to choose some of the more hardy tropical to grow that can take the temperatures of your area or have a greenhouse. In my area I have successfully grown and get fruit from Lychee, Longan, mangos, bananas, Sapodillia, guavas, cherimoya, dragonfruit, black sapote, white sapote, and the trees range in sizes from 5 feet to about 20 feet depending on when they were planted. I have watched your youtube channel of and on for a while. You are a knowledgeable person. Where I disagree with you in this video is that you are giving your viewers the illusion that you can grow tropical plants that are almost impossible to grow in many parts of California.
Thank you for the insight and your experience. I actually agree with many of your points.
Given that the odds of any us being born is 1 in 4,000,000,000,000, the odds that the rambutan, durian and mangosteen seedlings will eventually grow to produce fruit is less than that.
What makes our species unique from other animals is that we can dream and with dreams, make preparations in ensuring it gets fulfilled.
Rather than dreaming, I prefer to wake up and actually make it happen.
One of my goals is to show folks that tropical fruit trees can grow and thrive in the super harsh environment that I call home. The tropical fruit trees and fruits shown in my videos are not CGI, as I’m not the best video editor, as spotlighted by BladeMasterz916.
Its nice to know about his ideas since I live in 9b and I wanted to grow the fruits that I love to eat and for the main reason that I can grow them as healthy and chemically clean as possible for my family. Its a great feedback that help people like me to decide how to deal with these plants. We are planning to put up a green house to grow these plants. I have a soursop that I bought on line as seedling that was a year ago. It grow big but with the first fall of temp in December the leaves started to wither. Its good I caught it on the first day. Its inside the house by my glass window with a little sunlight. But most of the leaves fell.
You can grow ANYTHING in ANY climate at ANY time if under the right circumstances. Your "insight" and opinion are extremely limiting based on your own failure to grow these tropical trees yourself, definitely does not mean nobody else can successfully grow these trees in your area. It's like saying you can't color, so no one else can either. It's actually pretty ignorant and you are in fact, the one who's giving people a false sense of growing. I have a two mangosteen trees here in Allenstown, New Hampshire, USA inside my own house and they are in fact growing. Your zone does not limit you to what you can grow, just when you can grow it and how.
Well stated.
Cringe comment!
I'm in central Florida, 9b. It freezes here, at times. It also gets super hot. People here grow subtropicals with success... soursop, jackfruit, lychee, tamarind, annona, etc etc etc
It's all about the *microclimate*, and how much *effort* *you* put into it. Please don't be such a misinforming downer.
He clearly says in the video that you need to baby the plants in these conditions. Delete your comment?
Thank you for these updates and your personal experience. Your experiments are invaluable to other zone pushers. Keep up the great work.
Beautiful farm my friend, thanks for sharing brother.
I think your a dreamer, especially in the area you live in with such extreme temperatures. Mangosteens, Durians, and Rambutans
Excellent!
Very nice farm thanks for sharing I enjoyed looking 🏡.
Your making history right here keep growing! What’s that thermometer your using? I need to get one for my rambutans
Simple Govee Wi-Fi temperature sensor. I have it set to alert me over the internet when the humidity and temperature is outside of the norm.
@@TropicalCentralValley wow that’s cool thanks
@@TropicalCentralValley whoa, on wifi alert!?! That's dedication! I'm rooting for you! I'm in the north east and no land to grow, so I'll follow your journey and look forward to seeing what you'll learn. Cheers =)
Omg I just smelt my first durian as soon as entered the store lol and ate my first purple mangosteen today. They are absolutely delicious ( Mangosteen) . I was hoping 10 yrs and you just crushed my dream with 15 to 20 yrs. Lmao.
Yeah, there’s nothing quite like the taste of mangosteen, and fresh durian, if you’re able to stomach it.
Not sure if you’ve seen my other more recent video, but I have decided to put my mangosteen and rambutan in the ground, as an experiment.
zone 9B, is it around Fresno? Winter it goes down to 5oC and summer is scorching hot with no rain at all. To succeed one must air-conditiontioned the rambutan, durian and mangosteen. I saw a youtube video of Thao Cali showing a Syzygium samarangenses grown in Southern California which produces a lot of successful fruits even more than that in Mekong delta. Keep the hope and good work TCV
th-cam.com/video/nUhfr_qHuqw/w-d-xo.html
The dry summer heat really hasn’t been an issue, even for the ultra sensitive tropical, as they all seem to thrive.
Concerning the wax jambu and related family of trees, they all thrive here in the Central Valley during the summer time. Winter time is a different story, as some of my more mature grafted trees struggle against the frost, however, as expected, the seedlings do fine.
OH MY GOD YOU CAN GROW DURIAN IN FRESNO?!?!?!?!?!?! I can't believe you're growing dozens of tropical fruits in the Fresno area! Simply astounding!!!
Thank you. Most tropicals are surprisingly easy to grow in our climate. Granted, the durian is an extreme.
@@TropicalCentralValley Wow, that's so cool! I thought it was too hot for most tropical plants. I'm glad to have discovered your channel! Very inspiring.
Thank you. You’ll see it, but the heat is not an issue for most tropicals, however, the frost can be an issue.
@@TropicalCentralValley That's great to know. That makes sense with the frost. Thank you for the tips! I subscribed and I've saved some videos to watch soon.
"You are the man".... Just came across your videos and immediately subscribed.... Would love to see your experiments with mangoes, guavas, avocados... etc. Please keep up the good work.
I'm assuming you're conducting these experiments near Fresno, or Bakersfield, etc. Maybe one day I can have the pleasure of visiting your place.
Thank you.
I’m in Visalia, about 50 miles south of Fresno. The video you watched is a bit old. I’ve since expanded my experiments to including the in ground planting of these ultra sensitive tropical fruit trees.
What do you think about adding some black tarp to your greenhouse for additional heat in the colder months?
This may be counter intuitive, as it then prevents the much needed sunlight from hitting the trees.
During the winter months, my goal is to ensure the tropical fruit trees get enough heat and sunlight.
You have a an update on the mangosteen growth?
I actually had since put it in the ground, protected by a heated greenhouse.
Unfortunately, my heater failed and many of my sensitive tropicals, including the durian, rambutan and mangosteen died.
However, I have a good number of mangosteen seeds that I am currently germinating.
@@TropicalCentralValley nice! Well I just bought a grafted purple mangosteen from a seller in San Diego. Be here in Houston Thursday. But from your box design , seems like a good idea lol
That’s awesome. They are needy, but well worth growing.
I like that you are trying the more challenging tropicals. I did grow a durian, to six feet tall, in Encinitas. I covered it with plastic, and used a space heater during the winter. You can get a cheap greenhouse thermostat from Amazon. I got a short and the space heater didn't work and it died... I have tried mangosteens many times. I kept one alive in a pot for almost four years but forgot about it one fall. I didn't bring it in, and it died during the winter. The only Garcinia that I have been able to overwinter unprotected, outside -- here in inland San Diego (Escondido) -- is Garcinia humilis. It is also called achachairú, and achacha. I am going to try grafting purple mangosteen onto the achacha. I think that durian might be doable with winter protection. The dry weather never bothered mine.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Concerning the mangosteen, once it’s branch systems are developed, I plan on experimenting with grafting its scion to other related genius rootstocks that I have.
Unfortunately, there is very little information on its rootstock compatibility. It’ll just be trial and error.
Hello,i don't know if you remember me,i am from romania and i finally managed to germinate rambutan and durian from seed.They are growing very slow
Yep, I remember. That’s awesome. All of my “sensitive threes” that I like to call them, the purple mangosteen, durian and rambutan are extremely slow growers. All of mine are less than 15cm tall, and they’re about 1 year old each.
@@TropicalCentralValley it is sad knowing that they grow that slow but I heard that rambutan and durian can fruit in 5 to 10 years if grown in pots
I suspect the 5 years is if grown in a more favorable climate. For the rest of us, it’s more likely 10 to 12 years before the seedlings start to produce fruits.
@@TropicalCentralValley at least they have a chance to fruit. I say chance because the trees can be male,female and hermaphrodite and there is no way of knowing what they are until the trees fruit(this is the case of rambutan).For durian you can have a single plant but the fruit set rate is only about 10%
This is true. For this reason, I sprout multiple seedlings, however, to your point, their germination rate varies, particularly with the mangosteen.
I’m just happy to be able to grow these, but the fruits is a bonus.
Are the types of tropical fruits bigger than non-tropical fruits?
It depends, but in many cases not really. The jackfruit, pomelo and durians are quite large.
However, it’s like comparing the size of apples and peaches to that of cherries. The size of the fruits will depend on the species of the tree.
I'm going to try the rambutans. I'm in DEEP S. Texas so we're going to wait til late March. We grow mangos, avocados, all citrus, starfruit, ackee, and dragon fruit in this region all year. We get a few cold snaps but the only damage we get if it hits 32 and that's rare. Keeping our fingers crossed-------> XX
That’s awesome. Although rambutan are quite frost sensitive, they germinate very easily from fresh fruits. Just be sure to plant several as you’ll need them for cross pollination.
@@TropicalCentralValley I have 22 seeds .
Iam growing Durian very hard to grow also Nam Nam
What variety of durian are you growing?
I’m not certain, but I highly suspect it to be the Monthong variety as it was imported from Thailand.
It's rambutan, not rambyutan.
And pronounced “เงาะ” where I can from.
You ever think about trying a greenhouse and heating it naturally with a compost pile? Sweet stuff you are doing
The issue with utilizing heat from compost is inconsistencies. Some of my tropicals, durian, mangosteen cannot handle anything below 50°.
Thanks for sharing. I tried growing two cacao plants, babied in a greenhouse with controlled temperature and they both died probably due to random humidity drops. As a side note the USDA zone system is very misleading, as it does not fully describe the environment characteristics. Let alone if you use a greenhouse.
I somewhat agreed; the USDA Zone hardiness allows for a ball park figure in terms of cold hardiness.
The creation of microclimates is left to the individual users.
Mangosteen is ultra picky and sensitive to temperature... Almost impossible to grow in zone 9b.
I would love to grow mangosteen in California too. But it's way too tricky and slow to grow. I have given up on it.
I agree. I actually have since planted the mangosteen in the ground. Going to see if I’m able to provide it with the required microclimate.
Check back in 20 years 😱
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What do u think why the leaves of the rambutan that I just bought which came in with healthy leaves but exposed from cold in transit and it were kept inside the house by a glass window with a little sun. After 3 days the leaves are drying. I move under the grow light and the drying of the leaves became faster. I watered it and kept a little water under the container and move back to the glass window. Is your healthy rambutan that is inside the plastic heated? I have a tube covered with plastic too but air still can get in. Most papayas died. Im in 9b Henderson NV top of a hill.
From the description, it sounds like your rambutan seedling suffered cold stress. Unfortunately, rambutan, particularly seedlings are super sensitive to anything below 50°.
Last year, I had a “forest”, about 50 seedlings in my heated greenhouse which did not go below 50°. Out of the 50 seedlings, only 3 survived.
The nice thing about rambutan is that they germinate very easily when grown from fresh fruits.
I tried to grow seedlings from fresh fruits but not single one germinate. Thanks!
That’s interesting. I had close to 95% success rate with germinating them from seeds. Try using a 60% peat moss and 40% sand mixture for the growing medium.
Where did you buy the Santol tree? I’m in 9B, will that survive here?
My Santol tree was purchased from Mimosa Nursery in Los Angeles. I’m in USDA Zone 9b as well, and with that being the case, you’ll want to heavily winter protect it. Mine is in a container, allowing me to easily protect it during the cold season.
Where did you get the mango seeds. I want to plant some as well.
Assuming you’re referring to mangosteen and not mango seeds, the 99 Ranch Supermarket in Los Angeles routinely carry “fresh” mangosteen fruits in August.
Unfortunately, the fruits have all been treated through irradiation during the importation process.
I know some you can get non-treated mangosteen fruits from various online farms in Florida, though I have not had any experience through that channel.
Hi, did your Rambutan survive? I noticed the brown leaf edges, did u figure out cause? I have one that's doing the same, I use a plant light. When I transplanted from the plastic glass it came in via mail, I did not remove all the black chips it came with on the root ball for fear of disturbing roots. Should I repot and remove the chips? thks
Yes, all of mine are okay. The browning of the leaves on mine were due to the lack of humidity and the seedlings having difficulties up taking nutrients.
I’d leave your soil situation along until the seedlings are at least a few years old, as they are extremely sensitive to transplant issues.
@@TropicalCentralValley
Thanks..this poor sapling hardly has 7-8 leaves, once leaves brown and likely fall off, I will have no way of telling if plant is still alive and may come back whenever these come out of hibernation.Should have got lychee instead. Do u raise yours for sale or just a hobby?
Being true tropicals, rambutans have a very narrow range of environment that they can survive in.
Lychees are super forgiving (than rambutan) and should be easier to grow.
I only grow my tropicals for their fruits and do not plan on selling them.
how do you keep temperature above 50F during cold months when it goes down to 40F outside? thanks
In previous years, I sheltered them in my garage as well as a heated greenhouse.
As I now have them planted in the ground, I will be erecting a greenhouse around the ultra sensitive tropicals and providing them with external heat sources.
@@TropicalCentralValley your heat source is static or blowing?
I use a portable electric heater. I made a video covering the various technologies I used, including the heater.
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How's your Nam Doc Mai mango? Is it a slow grower?
Both Nam Doc Mai mango trees are flowering and one has a set of 3 mangoes.
They grow at a medium rate, but will remain relatively small.
I'm so sorry about your jackfruit and star apple I remember seeing them last time I visited and they were doing great. 😥 Out of my 3 jackfruits only the biggest survived with 2 leaves and I just noticed it's pushing some growth out. 😃
Thank you. The damages are just set backs. The trees will likely bounce back.
which website do u use to buy Durian , I like to try and buy a durian and plant it
It was grown from seed, from the fruits of a fresh durian. I’m unaware of any online sellers that sell durian plants. The plants are incredibly picky.
Do u sell fruit tree I live near visalia ca as well?
Unfortunately, I do not sell any of my tropicals.
Is the sand just the play sand or some other variety?
Play sand will work. Basically any finely broken down granite rocks (which we call sand) will work.
I plan on making a future video which will cover why sand is used for drainage, but looking at the molecular level of water, the oxygen and hydrogen bonds are able to navigate the compactness of sand without issues.
This allows the roots to absorb oxygen molecules within the crevices of the sand particles.
@@TropicalCentralValley Sand is amazing for drainage when used in the right amount too much and it drys out too fast too little and it doesn't drain well. Ive been doing like a 1/3 sand to 2/3 peat moss for most of my plants but it really depends on the plant.
It feels like 1/3 but It might be a bit more like 40 percent since the peat moss is really fluffy
It’s a balancing act. The sand to soil ratio will depend on the seedling/tree in question. Some plants prefer constant moisture while others prefer some period of dryness.
@@TropicalCentralValley great discussion. Looking forward to your new video on soil mix. What would you recommend for avocado as a mix ?
Very interesting. I live in Fort Lauderdale. What do you think I'd have to do to grow a mangosteen? How would I get a seedling? Do you have an Instagram or a facebook?
Your climate is better than mine. Propagating from seeds is probably going to be your best option. There are a number of online sellers out of Florida that sells fresh mangosteen fruits.
Make certain that the fruits are fresh and not treated, as the seeds may not be viable.
I’m on Instagram at TropicalCentralValley.
While I agree with MikeSid, I wouldn’t treat the growing of these ultra sensitive tropicals as if your life depends on it. Rather, the mindset should be nice if they grow and bear fruit in your environment.
I've been wanting to grow Durian in my greenhouse, I've been looking for sellers , but they're all sketchy sellers from Sri Lanka.
I think your best option may be to obtain a fresh durian from your local ethnic store. If you have access to the greater Los Angeles, I got mine at the 99 Ranch Supermarket in October 2020.
@@TropicalCentralValley I'm in Texas, and so far I'm able to get durian at Asian markets, however the seeds are always frozen
@@TropicalCentralValley if the fruit is frozen, are the seeds still live?
No, once frozen, the seeds are no longer viable. According to my Instagram tropical fruit groups, some have had luck in getting fresh durian fruits in Texas, though, I’m not sure where.
@@TropicalCentralValley sadly I'm in Texas, and I have yet to find one. If you ever sell seeds or seedlings please let me know, I would love to buy a couple.
Word of advice: Get a better camera.
My apologies there. In this case, it’s more the camera person than the recording instrument.
Thankfully child labor laws are very laxed when it comes to offsprings, but I did get what I (didn’t) pay for.
Bad advice: Camera is fine, just a few misfocus by the camera person.
@@TropicalCentralValley I personally think the videos are wonderful. I know sometimes it gets a bit unfocused and like the camera is trying to keep up it kind up makes the video interesting like if your in a jungle. Although it's literally like a small jungle. Keep up the good work.😃 I use my phone to record videos sometimes and it's mostly lighting issues and focusing for me occasionally other than that the video/photos are crisp and clear.