The lighting looks good, but what about falling temperatures at night? Are there drafts under garage door/vents, etc. or the garage is insulated? What are the typical low temperatures between midnight and 7am? I also use the HD bigger mortar mix troughs (2ft x 3ft). For individual 5G grow bags, I have put them in regular kitchen garbage bags so that water/soil does not fall off when watering/moving them around. The leaves on my indoor guava and white sapote do look a little dry -- I should mist them as you do.
Even in sub-freezing, the temperature in my garage is relatively stable, going down to 60°F, well within the threshold. It definitely helps that my garage is situated underneath the master bedroom, from we do have the heater on at night. Beyond that, there’s nothing special about my garage, especially on its insulation.
@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks for the info. Maybe next year, I will have a setup in garage -- right now, the plants are in my living room (in front of my TV), thus helping me in my quest of not watching TV/Netflix :-)
Unfortunately it succumbed to my summer heat. They are a bit tricky to grow, requiring lots of structural support. I do plan on trying to grow them in the future.
@@TropicalCentralValley I’m sure they will do great in shade. I am in Tucson and had no problem under a shade structure last summer. Looks rough this winter however. Hopefully will bounce back. I’m waiting on my inga to shade it. Thanks for the info and great videos
Although I’m germinating mine from seeds, I have not had any growing experiences either them yet. From everything I know of the Kwai Muk, I would treat them like a soursop as they are purported to be cold sensitive.
That’s a bummer. The Arctic Blasts appears to be happening more frequently. I know the one that happened several years ago was really bad. I can’t imagine many tropical fruit trees taking 17°F temperatures, even for short bursts.
@@TropicalCentralValley Yes, as the planet warms, the jet stream slows down and becomes weaker, allowing the arctic blasts to get further south. The one we just had was in the low twenties but stayed below freezing for too many days. The bananas always come back. I need to move to the West Coast.
The West Coast is not fairing any better. We got our “hurricane”, a first in my lifetime last year. Up in the foothills, there’s been a lot of uncontrolled fires. Even folks in the LA and San Diego region are seeing summers hitting north of 100°F.
@@TropicalCentralValley I am thinking Sacramento. It felt like 123 this summer and then the arctic blasts. Hurricanes do less damage than arctic blasts. We get bad hurricanes also. Sea level continues to rise, so we get sunny day flooding. 2-3 more years and I am out. I will bring my potted tropical plants with me.
Thank you for sharing, I plan to do the same
You’re very welcome .
Interesting. Thanks!
You’re very welcome.
The lighting looks good, but what about falling temperatures at night? Are there drafts under garage door/vents, etc. or the garage is insulated? What are the typical low temperatures between midnight and 7am?
I also use the HD bigger mortar mix troughs (2ft x 3ft). For individual 5G grow bags, I have put them in regular kitchen garbage bags so that water/soil does not fall off when watering/moving them around. The leaves on my indoor guava and white sapote do look a little dry -- I should mist them as you do.
Even in sub-freezing, the temperature in my garage is relatively stable, going down to 60°F, well within the threshold.
It definitely helps that my garage is situated underneath the master bedroom, from we do have the heater on at night. Beyond that, there’s nothing special about my garage, especially on its insulation.
@@TropicalCentralValley Thanks for the info. Maybe next year, I will have a setup in garage -- right now, the plants are in my living room (in front of my TV), thus helping me in my quest of not watching TV/Netflix :-)
I find it’s a bit easier to clean, particularly if there’s a wet spot.
Hello, did your coconut creme mangos survive from years ago?? I have noticed they are less cold tolerant than most
Unfortunately it succumbed to my summer heat. They are a bit tricky to grow, requiring lots of structural support.
I do plan on trying to grow them in the future.
@@TropicalCentralValley I’m sure they will do great in shade. I am in Tucson and had no problem under a shade structure last summer. Looks rough this winter however. Hopefully will bounce back. I’m waiting on my inga to shade it. Thanks for the info and great videos
Thanks for the tip. I may end up obtaining a Coconut Cream scion to be grafted into my more mature in ground Manila trees.
I see some Kwai Muks! Supposedly the most cold-hardy Artocarpus. Unfortunately, they don't seen much cold hardier than Jackfruits based my experience.
Although I’m germinating mine from seeds, I have not had any growing experiences either them yet.
From everything I know of the Kwai Muk, I would treat them like a soursop as they are purported to be cold sensitive.
Nice video! Was this filmed this morning?
Thanks.
It was shot towards the evening. It’s been super cloudy lately.
The arctic blast took out many plants this year, in Texas.
That’s a bummer. The Arctic Blasts appears to be happening more frequently. I know the one that happened several years ago was really bad.
I can’t imagine many tropical fruit trees taking 17°F temperatures, even for short bursts.
@@TropicalCentralValley Yes, as the planet warms, the jet stream slows down and becomes weaker, allowing the arctic blasts to get further south. The one we just had was in the low twenties but stayed below freezing for too many days. The bananas always come back. I need to move to the West Coast.
@@joweb1320 Better choose a 10A/10B area :-)
The West Coast is not fairing any better. We got our “hurricane”, a first in my lifetime last year. Up in the foothills, there’s been a lot of uncontrolled fires.
Even folks in the LA and San Diego region are seeing summers hitting north of 100°F.
@@TropicalCentralValley I am thinking Sacramento. It felt like 123 this summer and then the arctic blasts. Hurricanes do less damage than arctic blasts. We get bad hurricanes also. Sea level continues to rise, so we get sunny day flooding. 2-3 more years and I am out. I will bring my potted tropical plants with me.
Sorry but those r not grow lights
Agree, they’re more like artificial photon blasters.