Planting in Hawaiian acres

[canistel]

aloha all

I'll be at my place in the Acres the last week of jan-first week

of feb my cell# 503 740 4414

paul

[peteadams]

Rene, I would disagree that pollination between different types of citrus produces any different fruit. Different seeds, sure. We have a number of citrus varieties planted near each other in our orchard. Each produces their expected, distinctive fruit, the Washington Navel, Cara Cara (red flesh Washington) and Valencia for oranges. The nearby grapefruits produce either Ruby (red/orange pulp) or Rio Blanco (white pulp) also as expected. Perhaps you have a Ruby grapefruit?

[Rene Siracusa]

Pete: This grapefruit was already a mature tree when I bought the property in 1979, so I have no way of knowing the variety. The fruit is the size of a naval orange and looks like an orange from the outside, but the pulp is not pink - it is orange. And it definitely tastes like a grapefruit. And it is surrounded by 200 tangerine trees.

[canistel]

The clearing and planting went well.My concern now is adequate

rainfall.I left on the 3rd of Feb.I watered all heavy as a preventive

measure.From watching the weather site it looks like rain has been

very light.My place is on road 6 down by G.Can anybody give a report

on rainfall? TIA

[OpenD]

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Originally posted by peteadams

Rene, I would disagree that pollination between different types of citrus produces any different fruit. Different seeds, sure.

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Yes, exactly right. The kind of fruit is determined by the tree. Cross-pollination can produce seeds that will grow trees that will grow fruit with crossed characteristics, such as the tree under discussion.

IOW, its PARENT may have been cross-pollinated, but the tree's proximity to tangerines has nothing to do with the kind of fruit it produces

[Rugbyn71]

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Originally posted by canistel

The clearing and planting went well.My concern now is adequate

rainfall.I left on the 3rd of Feb.I watered all heavy as a preventive

measure.From watching the weather site it looks like rain has been

very light.My place is on road 6 down by G.Can anybody give a report

on rainfall? TIA

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Howdy,
First I have been reviewing the thread and found it to be pretty informative so thanks for getting it started.

Now I am not sure about 6 and G but I was out at my property on 9 between E and D on 28 Feb and 1 Mar and it rained on me almost the whole time. Talking to some folks that live on my road this would not be representative of the whole of H.A. and as our properties are likely seperated by a good mile and a half may not reflect what your property received. However, I was told that my area is a tad bit dryer, so that may be good for you.

I have a few question for you as you sound like you are a little further along doing some things that I want to do as well. Namely plant prior to moving out for good.

1. Where did you get your soil from? ( I found Puna Rock near Keaau and have a good initial impression.)
2. Did you make any local hires that you can recommend?
3. Tool and Truck rentals?
4. Did you have a place to stay on your property or did you rent in Hilo or nearby?

Take care and thanks for any update.[8D]

[canistel]

Well once again thanks for all the imput and ideas from all
1. Where did you get your soil from? ( I found Puna Rock near Keaau and have a good initial impression.)

A lot of good quality bag soil(discounted broken bags too)
That I mixed with dolomite lime and black cinders, organic fertilizer too in a tub.Since I have not a lot of topsoil mostly ullewa(sp)mulch over rock.As was suggested I took my hatchet and chopped till I found crevices under
and dug out a small hole which I covered with my mix.I then took
the plant out of the bag/container and mounded a bunch more around
it.Then dug out fern mulch and mounded that on top.100% experimental
So we'll see if they live.

2. Did you make any local hires that you can recommend?

Actually I worked by myself I bought beautiful healthy plants
and recieved pointers from a very nice lady by Kurtistown

3. Tool and Truck rentals?

Machete,hatchet,and a steel rake. Some of the toughest work
but I got em in the ground.I realized some things I never thought
of.From the exotic fragrance of the Allspice leaves alone.I could
see why Europeans were so drawn to find the Spice Islands.
I think I'll purchase a Shindawi(sp)weed eater as they were highly
recommended by folks I talked to.
On my last day one of my neighbors with beautiful travelar palms
and nice other palms I had been enjoying as inspiration of how I hope my place wiil look like was coming out his driveway.I introduced myself and he said he had planted those palms about 10-
12 years ago from little seedlings.He also said He planted small fruit and spice trees too at the same time.When he showed them to me they were huge hanging so heavy with all kinds of fruit.I was glad I did all the sweat labor cause if only 1/2 of the thirty varieties make it I'll be so happy.

4. Did you have a place to stay on your property or did you rent in Hilo or nearby?

I rented a dodge camping van that came with all I needed.I usually
stay in BB's but i was there to work did stay a couple of nights at the Hot Pond and parked a couple of nights along the bay in Hilo.
Very spartan,but I got em planted.I did make a camping spot for next trip too. My neighbors have said the rain
has been sporadic,not a daily early morning drenching but hopefully enough that the send their tap roots deep and grow hardy.

once again thank you all

paul

Take care and thanks for any update.