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Saturday, February 11, 2012

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

Thank You Betitodetroit And Rev. Steven. My Question, How To Grow Tropical Fruit In Ocala?

Posted by admin on January 30, 2010

I use to live in ocala and a lot of people from Jamaica and other Islands tried to grow avocado, mango, banana and other tropical trees but it did not grow. I am living in south florida and these fruits grow. I am moving back to Ocala and I want to enjoy growing these same trees. In Ocala it sandy, I want to know should I use top soil before I plant these trees? Also it gets cold in Ocala, how do you keep the ground warm, so the root won’t die. I hope I am making sense and someone can answer my question. thank you! peaches