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Palm Maintenance Work.Yr_2009

Kris

By Kris
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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Friends :)

Welcome to this thread,where you can find step by step illustrations of the repotting procedure we have followed,in repotting of the Copernicia alba/Caranday Palm.

And i must first thank joseph's(Ortanique.Com)for sending these seeds & few other seeds as gift for joining the IPS.And i have got around 90% germination rate from the Copernica Alba seeds sent to me.And the visuals that you are going to see in the following post is of a sapling rised from those seeds ! :)

As i always keep telling that,the illustrations are all self explinatory..but in case you have any doubts,please feel free to ask..

Thanks & Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Shall we have the visuals..

Here is the 'Caranday Palm' baby which is going to be repotted ! :drool:

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A Close-Up !

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The plastic mineral water bottle of one liter size is cut open to fecilitiate the palm removal process..

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Here is a close-up of the root development ! :hmm:

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This still was taken after the soil refilling of the dug up pit !

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This is the final still,taken after watering this new plastic pot..

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Like always a still was taken after 2 to 3 days after the repotting work of this palm..

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Thanks for visiting :winkie:

Lots of love to you,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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good job,kris! that soil looks perfect! :greenthumb:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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i am not sure if you call a palm seedling a "sapling." do they have "sap." what is "sap?" where does "sap" come from?does "sap" come from young palms? :blink:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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Kris, great work once again!, this palm will grow great for you I am sure. I recieved a palm from Scott in Tampa of this species and it has grown well for me even through winter it slowly grows and looks good in the cold.

I believe it likes drier condition so keep an eye on it in your monsoons.

Dewd: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sapling

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

edric Grand Master

edric

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Very healthy Kris, Ed

MOSQUITO LAGOON

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Alberto Grand Master

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I believe it likes drier condition so keep an eye on it in your monsoons.

It´s nearly impossible to overwater this palm species since it always grows near water,in places that are flooded in summer or soils with very high water table.

I saw mature palms totally surrounded by 1 meter high water in there habitat in the ´´Pantanal´´ in Mato Grosso do Sul. So,water is what they need!

Kris,i always like to repot my palms not planting it deeper than they were growing before....

This sapling looks a little burrowed after transplanted :hmm: ........

Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil.

Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm

 

I am seeking for cold hardy palms!

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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Alberto,

thanks fr the information regarding C. alba. Most of what i read never discussed the watering requirements and I just figured it liked drier instead of wetter conditions. plus the waxy leaf usually means it comes from a dry area and is able to withstand heat and dry wind. am I correct?

but it apparently has the ability to tolerate som summer seasonal flooding as well. what are the soil conditions it grows naturally in?

take care

Luke

edit: just did a quick search on Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul. looks like a wonderful place! subtropical to tropical with rain and high water table like you said with likes and rivers. lots of vegetation supported by the climate. with up to 1500mm (60inches) a rain a year. Im sure Kris in India gets more than that though. we avg 63" here.

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear friends :)

Thanks for all the valuable suggestions.. :)

Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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The Germinator Mentor

The Germinator

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Hey Kris, I see you have been busy updating the boards again. Nice stuff, I always enjoy your posts with all the pictures documenting it.

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

  • 4 months later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Friends :)

Thanks for the comments & encouragement ! :) And here is a latest update of this C.Alba.And i have observed that its fonds has not browned much during this summer season.And soil mix is predominently sandy,but it does not seem to care much but i have watered this palm daily evenings at around 5.30 PM

this palm seem to love our hot wet coastal climate here.. :lol:

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Thanks & Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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sonoranfans Grand Master

sonoranfans

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This is a very nice palm, a nice green color. Good information here, these palms arent common, its good to learn that they are water lovers. This one should do very well in the ground for you Kris.

Formerly in Gilbert AZ, zone 9a/9b. Now in Palmetto, Florida Zone 9b/10a??

 

Tom Blank

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Tom :)

Thanks for the information

Lots of love to you,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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  • 2 months later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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An Update,I must tell that all the copernica varities have shown excessive grouth rate during our hot summers,While other palms in our collection showed light yellowing of leaves and very less of new spears..And this year summer it is very hot so i did not use any fertz as such.Once rainfall commences its going to be field work with fertz dosage.. :winkie:

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Love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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  • 2 months later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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An update ! :hmm:

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By the way this plastic pot has busted at the bottom and white nylon kind of roots are comming out of those cracks..I think i cannot hold this tuffy for long in this pot. :blink: I will post those root stills later !

Love,

kris :)

love conquers all..

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  • 3 weeks later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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And here are the roots stills... :drool:

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Love,

kris :winkie:

love conquers all..

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  • 2 months later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Some updates..

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I must add that the grouth rate is fentastic and these guys have damaged the plastic pots..I think i should have placed them in industrial barrel instead of std plastic pots. :blink:

Love,

kris :)

love conquers all..

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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I think they want to be in the ground. Good work, Kris.

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Thanks Dear Meg :)

love conquers all..

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Kris Grand Master

Kris

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An Update !

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Paul The Palm Doctor! Experienced

Paul The Palm Doctor!

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Some updates..

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I must add that the grouth rate is fentastic and these guys have damaged the plastic pots..I think i should have placed them in industrial barrel instead of std plastic pots. blink.gif

Love,

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Fabulous rates of growth! My goodness, what a healthy looking baby palm!

Good growing, Kris!

Paul

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Paul, The Palm Doctor @ http://www.thewisegardener.com

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Thanks very much dear Doc for your encouragement...:)

love conquers all..

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  • 5 months later...
Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Hai, Here's a video update !

Love,

kris.

love conquers all..

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