Tropical/Exotic Plants Anyone?

[noodleman]

DIBS on the first fruit :Blurp:

 

[jhale]

About 2 months old...about 1ft tall already 8 leaves.

 

[jaymo]

Here are some of my many fig trees I also have asian pears,cherrys and persimmons to name a few

 

[nanoreefer22]

Very cool Jaymo!

Is that a Japanese maple I see in the background of the first picture?

-Kris

 

[jaymo]

yes nano it is a maple I have lots of them aswell

 

[jf2381]

Orange

Tamarind, just sprouted.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Sweet Jf! How'd you get the tree to stay that small??

Jaymo,

I tried rooting some cuttings from a tree by my sisters place with no luck . My girlfriend thinks I'm obsessed with Japanese maples, everywhere I go i see them.

 

[georgelc86]

Bonsi method?

 

[fritz]

I smuggled a ton of stuff back from Costa Rica (seeds) but haven't planted any yet.

 

[nanoreefer22]

:bump:

Starting to think about winter and my mango tree, what should i do with it during the winter?

Was thinking of setting up an indoor lighting system on a timer, what do you guys think?

The trees about 1 foot now, with 4 sets of leaves

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

:bump:

Starting to think about winter and my mango tree, what should i do with it during the winter?

Was thinking of setting up an indoor lighting system on a timer, what do you guys think?

The trees about 1 foot now, with 4 sets of leaves

people use grow light for indoor plants. the color look funny but it works well. many customers of mine report great results over MH.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Are there any low wattage grow light options? And where can they be found? Maybe Lowes or HD...?

 

[e.muehlbauer]

For really good indoor grow lighting, you need MH or sodium lamps...preferably one of each, to get a full spectrum. Plant growers are only now discovering t-5 and PC fluorescents...obviously, they are marketed in a different kelvin range from what we use on a reef. The traditional grow lights are NO flourescents...I have a set-up for my orchids. They are great and inexpensive, but not useful for plants that need strong light. Also, those reddish-purple "growlights" or "plant bulbs" are totally unnecessary and a waste of money..they have far fewer lumens than regular bulbs. The thing to do is simply pair up regular cool whites with warm whites to extend the spectrum...I use 3 CW and 1 WW in each 4 bulb fixture.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Thanks E. I dont have the space for a 4 bulb fixture, sadly. It's going to be in our family room, so I'm going to need something a little more compact. Are there any screw in compact florescent bulbs that would do the job, along with a 18inch NO tube?

 

[e.muehlbauer]

Thry the screw-in cf's that are equivalent to 150wts, in silvery reflective fixture. Don't bother at all with the small NO bulb...at that size its useless for anything. Try to get as many of the crew in bulbs as you can...try different brands, also. Each one seems to have slightly different spectrum.

 

[nanoreefer22]

That sounds good to me.

How many hours a day would you say it should be lit? The room has no windows

 

[nanoreefer22]

Updated shots of my mango tree....2 new sets of leaves, one with 3 leaves and the newest with 5

 

[e.muehlbauer]

Go for at least 12 hours....preferably 16. Beyond that, the plants get too stressed...they do need the dark part of the cycle.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Might be able to do somewhere in the middle, cause I don't want bright lights on in the room next to me while trying to get some sleep:lol2: I could do from 8AM to 10PM.