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Laaz
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 4:03 pm |
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Joe what rootstock is your 50 on 1 ? |
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JoeReal
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Location: Davis, California
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 4:35 pm |
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The very base and buried is trifoliate type (forgot specific one), then the Lisbon provides most of the support because I like the way it is sparsely spreading.
And Lisbon, though one of the cold hardy lemons, is not cold hardy enough for 19 deg F. So I am putting a wine barrel loaded with hot water underneath the canopy near the trunk. |
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ez$$
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Location: Livermore, CA
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 5:09 pm |
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so joe....are you saying your tree and fruits did well at 25.5F last night...but that you are worried now about 17-19F ? let us know how well they will do with your hot water....I did make sure that ground is saturated yesterday...will probably do the same tonight and tomorrow night as well....
I will watch your guys temperatures, now knowing your towns...
Joe, are you in Davis or what is closer town ?
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bencelest
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Location: Salinas, California
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 6:48 pm |
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Heres how I got my citrus covered
You may wonder what was that white pole sticking up on the roof that looks like a chimney. It is a newly transplanted California Gold banana with flowers. I wrapped the p-trunk with burlap, Christmas lights and clear plasiic. Half way down the trunk I wrapped it with floor heat mat.
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ez$$
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 9:37 pm |
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benny-nice job....very interested to see how your fruit makes it....pretty sure your trees will be OK.
just got back from picking : 75 lbs of Meyer Lemon, and 40 lbs of Marsh grapefruit.
probably gonna set up a road-side citrus stand this weekend (hahahaha)
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Laaz
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 9:48 pm |
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| Quote: | | so joe....are you saying your tree and fruits did well at 25.5F |
I don't know how ? We had a single night that hit 25 F, all my Meyers, Cals & Satsumas that I left on the trees were mush the next day...
Joe did you have them covered ? |
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Laaz
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 11:04 pm |
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Benny you better stay up all night, I'm coming over to steal that California Gold Banana when your no looking  |
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ez$$
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 11:41 pm |
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laaz,,,when you come, please bring us poor CA buggers some of that heat from Charleston !! I mean your lows are higher than our highs !! What's wrong with this picture ?? I'm orignally from east coast...Pittsburgh PA..never thought I could grow citrus easier there than here....(hahaha)
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Laaz
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| Posted: Fri 12 Jan, 2007 11:44 pm |
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Hi EZ. Yes we will be near 80 F this weekend yet again... |
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bencelest
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| Posted: Sat 13 Jan, 2007 1:00 am |
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Laaz:
But you'll have to pass by with my 3 black belts in Karate sons who are at this moment training at their dojo who the youngest beat all 4 matured black belters while training and a grand champion last year.   grrrrr..... ! heh-heh! |
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Laaz
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| Posted: Sat 13 Jan, 2007 1:11 am |
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Thats ok Benny I want the first pup from that CG ! |
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JoeReal
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Location: Davis, California
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| Posted: Sat 13 Jan, 2007 1:32 am |
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| Laaz wrote: | | Quote: | | so joe....are you saying your tree and fruits did well at 25.5F |
I don't know how ? We had a single night that hit 25 F, all my Meyers, Cals & Satsumas that I left on the trees were mush the next day...
Joe did you have them covered ? |
It only went briefly to 25.5 F, so nothing turned to mush.
Tomorrow it is still going to be 19 deg F, and 6 of those hours would be below 26 deg F, the forecast isn't changing. WAAAAAAAAAAAH 
I may lose my 50-n-1 tree!!! |
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ez$$
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| Posted: Sat 13 Jan, 2007 1:39 am |
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joe...you guys are already 33 F....about 6-7 degrees ahead of us !!
I hope things work out....we can discuss damage tomorrow...hopefully the winds will pick up and SAVE US ALL !!!
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bencelest
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| Posted: Sat 13 Jan, 2007 2:13 am |
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Oh, OK Laaz. Then that's a deal.
I am going to baby this one because it bears fruit at eye level. |
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Laaz
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| Posted: Sat 13 Jan, 2007 11:09 am |
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| bencelest wrote: | Oh, OK Laaz. Then that's a deal.
I am going to baby this one because it bears fruit at eye level. |
That is what I am looking for. The Ice Cream is 18-20 ft high & is a pain in the ass to remove once it is time to cut the mother plant down (And very heavy)... |
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