No Rainfall ALL Summer Yet Everything Is Lush & GREEN It's Why MANGO Trees FAIL To FRUIT In VICTORIA

[@cedarmulligan3862]

I hear your explanation for not needing irrigation due to the sprinklers always getting blocked up, but you're spending a crazy amount of time just on the watering and there's still so much else to do. One of the best things I did, and I have way fewer trees than you, is getting my automatic watering set up with bubblers and micro sprinklers. It's so much more freeing of my time and increasing my ability to leave town for a day or a week or two at a time even in the summer. There is some maintenance making sure that each zone is going on at the right time and that they're getting the right amount of water, but seems like it would be worth it for you. Either way I really appreciate all your hard work, I love seeing your success with the trees and I'm jealous of how well stuff grows there as opposed to my hot dry desert. Enjoy the beach!

[@s.s.garden3972]

I'm s.kumari. from srilanka

[@PsychicIsaacs]

What part of Victoria are you? I'm in the Northern Country, near the Mallee and Wimmera. I live off-grid and with the pathetic Winter rains this year, there's very little water in the dam. Because of this, daily watering is not going to happen this Summer! Instead, I'm focusing on my cacti qnd succulents and using clever methods, using condensation and syntroplic agroforestry methods. Only some trees will be hand watered and only if absolutely necessary, with a bucket!

[@jamesmclellan8360]

Thx for the update.

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

No probs!

[@RussellBooth1977]

We've been getting both very sporadic hot days & rainy days here in Seaham NSW., today was relatively warm 🥵 at 33°C, tomorrow is supposed to top out at 30°C then on Monday it's supposed to hit the 34°C mark. Then between next Tuesday & Thursday it's supposed to be 28-29°C with a scorching hot 🥵 40°C day next Friday followed by a thunderstorm which isn't going to give us much, like 1mm of rain which we pretty much got the other night, it was barely enough rain to settle the dust. We're however meant to get a few.days where they're forecasting 8-9 MMS of rain so we're going to get some decent rain. The problem I have been having is with my potted papaya plants which are planted in 500 mm diameter plant pots, no matter how much I water;& fertilize them they don't seem to want to flower or after a hot 37°C day that little flower buds just shrivel up, they seem to be stunted in growth since the weather has warmed up as well. I read that it has been too hot for them which is why they haven't been growing as well as they should,I can't wait until I plant them in the ground or other papaya plants which I have growing, maybe they will do better then. In late 2001 we went up to the Mullumbimby area to see my dads side of the family during summer time when New South Wales was in drought & they didn't have much rainfall up there either. I can remember a few years ago in my part of New South Wales when a tropical system covered New South Wales & instead of getting summer days which were at 42°C which we got on the first weekend of that summer m, a change came through then halves the temperature to 21°C , so most of that summer was cooler than normal !

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Sounds like a tough climate there too. It’s all about getting the right balance between soil, heat, and rain.

[@EvolucionForestal]

very interesting as always 👏🏻💪🏻

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Thank you 🙌

[@Malaka-r9p]

I visited a friend in Sydney suburb and the mango tree omg well established many years old and the size of the mango 🥭 omg It’s a big tree in the front yard omg

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Those big trees around Sydney were planted 20-30 years ago by migrants who are now in their 80s or long gone. There's a massive mango not far from me that's at least 30 yo, I'm guessing planted by someone straight off the plane from the camps of Thailand. These trees aren't the same as figs and peaches that grow 3 meters in two years that one can taste before their hair turns grey :)

[@der-gus]

have your tried putting a pipe deep down under a tree when you first plant it? You then water down the pipe and the tree puts lots of effort to reach the water with it's roots and it helps it gets established and drought resistant.

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I did that initially with the trees out the back. It works for some trees, however others need water for the surface roots.

[@johannesels5288]

Melbourne with above average summer rainfall totals to date for the summer. How do you miss out?

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Not according to BOM's website. How did you miss this? www.weatherzone.com.au/station/SITE/86338/daily-summaries

[@johannesels5288]

@ Weatherzone is DTN APAC

[@TavernCrawler]

how long are you watering for?

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

From 3 to 6 hours on days over 30C

[@TavernCrawler]

We got tones of Carob around Rochester

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Perfect climate for arid zone trees

[@s.s.garden3972]

Hi sir...how are you ?

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Busy in the garden.

[@Howsthat-xq3sn]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@danielross3395]

In the same boat , 15mm rain in the past 9 months worst drought in 40 years , coupled with temps of 40 C and above my tropicals are struggling

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Wow that's rough! Sounds like the outback.

[@Howsthat-xq3sn]

I finely got my first banana flower 2 weeks ago. But the only problem is it’s on the Youngest and smallest Banana tree 🌴 the largest banana tree that is lady finger planted in 2015 still gives nothing ☹️😤😢 sadly. It just must not be in a good spot or I have a dud plant ? A least now I will have more success with the others I have planted 😄😁

[@vwbusguy]

It's not a tree. It's grass

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I've had no luck with Lady Finger producing decent-sized fingers. It's the location as growers in Sydney have had great results. Ducasse and Goldfinger have proven to be the best overall, and Red Dacca has the worst results.

[@TavernCrawler]

brah, no rain in the forecast either

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

We push on like it's our own version of the tropics. Up early and water water and water again late at night whilst the rest are making other plans. Then in April through to June comes the question, "but but, how did you grow all these in Melbourne, isn't it too cold ???"