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Friday, September 3, 2010

Is It Possible To Grow Tropical Fruit Plants Indoors In The Canadian Winter?

Posted by admin on July 13, 2010

I have currently grown two orange/tangerine seeds in a 6″ pot into small sprouts about 2″, but it’s been about 2 months and they have basically stopped growing (but they are still alive and look healthy.) What can I do to get them more light and warmth even though it’s winter? Will regular lights work as well as sunlight for photosynthesis or is it the wrong wavelength? I don’t want to buy any specialized lamps or bulbs for them.
What should I do to keep them warm? Will keeping them in an airtight container help keep heat in? Should I blow in it to add moisture and CO2?
I am also planning on growing a mango pit that I got out of a mango from the grocery store, but I think I will wait for spring. Any tips for that too?
Mainly I just want to know if it’s possible to have warm-climate plants thrive in a house at 20 degrees C, or should I basically just rip them out and wait until spring?
When the oranges came up they had 2 shoots and I cut one off… is that y they stop growin

Is There Is A Term For The Right To Pick Fruit That Grows In Public Spaces?

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Someone told my wife that it is legal to pick fruit in any public space and mentioned that the legal term was something like “usefruchta” or something similar. She said the term was derived from a german term.

Is It Normal For The Seeds To Grow Roots While Still Inside The Fruit?

Posted by admin on July 12, 2010

Dear all,
My folks just bought this papaya from a local supermarket and upon slicing it open, we found that all the seeds inside the papaya had grown roots that kind of looked like beansprouts.
Now, we have tried googling this interesting phenomenon but found no records whatsoever.
So is it a norm, or do we have a potential mutated fruit here that might grow to eat us all in the future?
Unfortunately, I cannot provide pictures because they had already processed the poor fruit for consumption.
Appreciate all genuine and constructive replies, thank you.

How Long Does It Take Fruit Trees To Grow Completely?

Posted by admin on March 1, 2010

in michigan, how long does it take for apple tree to grow from the time you got it , or planted it (about 1 foot) to the biggest it will get