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Isn't there a movie about it, the incredible husk or something? Idk I'm not that into movies
I liked the part where the husk turn green.
And bigger… you could say it grows…
Growing a mango tree from seed – one year time lapse [video]
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#32If interested in plants/ trees, I highly recommend (not a pure science book) Hidden Life Of Trees https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Life-Trees-Communicate_Discove...
Re: Growing a mango tree from seed – one year time lapse [video]
#33I eat mango (10 per year?), but I never opened the shell of the seed. I thought it was the seed. Does anyone know why the leaves are initially so dark and then become lighter? Is that common in plants?
> why the leaves are initially so dark and then become lighter? Is that common? Yes. Red pigments are a common defense against cold and radiation. They are masked later by the green pigments.
Yes, generally dark colors absorb more light, and young leaves do not have any chlorophyll (so not green)
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#34I grew up in Egypt, my dad is from a town on the Suez Canal called Ismailia, famous for its mangoes. We would wait the whole year for mango season (August/September). As kids, our clothes would all get mango stains. Our parents would make us take our shirts off before we eat them to avoid that.
I moved to the US, and I haven't had a good mango here. When friends visit Egypt, I tell them to get mangoes (in season, around September), especially a variety known as Eweis. They get obsessed. I've never figured out why the US just doesn't have good mangoes, I'm guessing they're hard to grow locally or ship.
Re: Growing a mango tree from seed – one year time lapse [video]
#35I grew up in Egypt, my dad is from a town on the Suez Canal called Ismailia, famous for its mangoes. We would wait the whole year for mango season (August/September). As kids, our clothes would all get mango stains. Our parents would make us take our shirts off before we eat them to avoid that. I moved to the US, and I haven't had a good mango here. When friends visit Egypt, I tell them to get mangoes (in season, aro…
I grew up close to you and have found the same thing about strawberries.
Re: Growing a mango tree from seed – one year time lapse [video]
#36I grew up in Egypt, my dad is from a town on the Suez Canal called Ismailia, famous for its mangoes. We would wait the whole year for mango season (August/September). As kids, our clothes would all get mango stains. Our parents would make us take our shirts off before we eat them to avoid that. I moved to the US, and I haven't had a good mango here. When friends visit Egypt, I tell them to get mangoes (in season, aro…
Ever since I ate mangos in India during mango season (I was there in May/June), I have not been able to enjoy a mango in the US. Especially this variety:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gir_Kesar
I feel like I should be able to smell it from across the room, and there should be no fibers. I have had really good mangos in Kenya/Zimbabwe/Zambia too though.
Re: Growing a mango tree from seed – one year time lapse [video]
#37I grew up in Egypt, my dad is from a town on the Suez Canal called Ismailia, famous for its mangoes. We would wait the whole year for mango season (August/September). As kids, our clothes would all get mango stains. Our parents would make us take our shirts off before we eat them to avoid that. I moved to the US, and I haven't had a good mango here. When friends visit Egypt, I tell them to get mangoes (in season, aro…
Probably tropical weather is needed. In mango season (March-July), I feel blessed to be in India. Many varieties, my favorite being Alphonso: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonso_(mango)
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#38Can someone explain why the leaves started to die by the end of it?
Depleted soil leading to -> the margin of the leaves start drying -> so they add hormones or manure -> the plant suddenly experience a "multi branching" event at the end. Mangos are sensible to mineral deficiencies.
I tried to "grow" a couple of mango trees in Switzerland on my balcony, but they all died within 1 or 2 years, I think I burnt one with too much fertilizer, another one due to the weather being too dry and one, I am not too sure but I suspected not enough mineral as it took almost 2 years, I hoped it would grow :(
Re: Growing a mango tree from seed – one year time lapse [video]
#39I grew up in Egypt, my dad is from a town on the Suez Canal called Ismailia, famous for its mangoes. We would wait the whole year for mango season (August/September). As kids, our clothes would all get mango stains. Our parents would make us take our shirts off before we eat them to avoid that. I moved to the US, and I haven't had a good mango here. When friends visit Egypt, I tell them to get mangoes (in season, aro…
Probably tropical weather is needed. In mango season (March-July), I feel blessed to be in India. Many varieties, my favorite being Alphonso: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonso_(mango)
We have Alphonso in Egypt, too! Though I prefer Eweis which is much sweeter.
I've heard most of the mango strains in Egypt originated in India and spread there during British rule.
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#40Is a very satisfying feeling to see the new leaves deploying. The video show very well the continuous grow. Something interesting happened at the end, probably hormones added.
When roots grow/ gather more food, the tree will grow and branch out. So that it can get sunlight from all directions. I have seen this even without adding hormones/ fertilizers. The effect is probably more dramatic due to time lapse.