Thanks nguyenty ...I'm sure yours will do great. It really depends on the temperature,size of your tree/pot, how much sun it gets and how fast it dries out. I would do what Mike does and use a thin wood dowel or chopstick and stick it in several inches down near the root ball to check for moistness. Again, I would check it every few days...then soon you will start to get a feel of how often you need to water it. Since you added extra turface it will probably hold a little more water. Hi Mike and Jojo!. Mike, thanks...that mango tree is probably my most favorite container plant, but if you come to FL to visit...I will give it to you. Do you think you can hand carry that on a plane,lol...? Mike, I love your grapefruit tree...it is just beautiful!! I don't even like grapefruit, but your tree is awesome! I have 3 neighbors that tries to give me grapefruit every year and I always say NO thanks...but I'll take some oranges,lol...

Under favorable (i.e., tropical) conditions sugar apples actually grow very quickly - it's not unusual for them to fruit in just two years from seed. Here in Florida we tend to use frequent applications (every 6-8 weeks) of diluted fertilizer solution for them when they are younger to produce a good fruit-bearing frame quickly. The type of fertilizer matters less than the frequency, although 6-6-6 and 8-3-9 (NPK) are commonly used (I'm sure you could use just about any slow-release fertilizer as well). The frequency of feedings should be decreased gradually as the tree matures, leaving a fully grown tree with between two and four applications a year. Be very careful though - if you apply your fertilizer at too high a concentration too frequently, you will burn the tree's roots and probably kill it. Otherwise, you should see the tree in a near-constant state of growth. Good luck, and let us know how your sugar apples do!

Leona, what exactly translates into a "Tropical" for this thread? Do you mean just the exotic stuff like Cherimoya, Sapotes, Dragon Fruit? Or do low-chill fruit trees count? My most productive, easy to grow, least problematic fruiting plants are my low chill Apples/Peaches/Nectarines/Plums/Blueberries/Strawberries and Blackberries. The only issues with them is thievery by squirrels. I've had very good luck with Figs, Mangoes, Loquats, Barbados Cherry, Miracle Fruit, and many Citrus. My Bananas grow well and look good, but rarely fruit. I suspect I don't feed them enough. Papayas and Cattley Guavas are super easy to grow here, but all the fruit are ruined by fruit flies, so I can't call them a success. If I had to pick just one, I'd waver between Persian Lime or Tropic Snow Peach. Both are superb! Many of my more exotic trees are new, so I can't call them successes yet(G). Lisa

LOL......probably not the place to post this. Aplogies to Kristy for partial hijack of this thread. Here is a quick cut and paste from an Excel list I keep of what I am growing. It is missing some new additions and it needs to be further updated....but you can kind of get the idea. ananas comosus pineapple Borneo ananas comosus pineapple Royal Hawaiian ananas comosus pineapple Smooth Cayenne ananas comosus pineapple unknown pink a. cherimola x squamosa atemoya geffner a. cherimola x squamosa atemoya geffner a. cherimola x squamosa atemoya geffner a. cherimola x squamosa atemoya Petch Pakchong a. cherimola x squamosa atemoya Petch Pakchong Annona diversifolia ilama Fairchild Annona diversifolia Ilama genova red annona mucosa rollinia seedling annona muricata soursop fiberless graft annona muricata soursop Wilson seedless annona squamosa sugar apple Green annona squamosa sugar apple Red annona squamosa sugar apple Lessard seedling annona squamosa sugar apple Kampong Mauve artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Red morning artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Bangkok Lemon artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Black Gold artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Borneo Red artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Borneo Red artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Dang Rasimi artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Mai 1 grafted artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Mai 2 graft artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Mai 1 seedling artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Mai 3 seedling artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Rien Baht artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Orange Crisp sdlg artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Bk Gldx Tabouey artocarpus heterophyllus jakfruit Tabouey x J30 artocarpus lingnanensis kwai muk seedling averrhoa carambola starfruit Arkin averrhoa carambola starfruit Bell averrhoa carambola starfruit Karri averrhoa carambola starfruit Thai Night averrhoa carambola starfruit Sri Kembangan averrhoa carambola starfruit Fwang Tung averrhoa carambola starfruit Hart averrhoa carambola starfruit PossomTrot averrhoa carambola starfruit sdlg of Kari bouea macrophylla maprang/gandaria Kai butia capitata pindo palm jelly palm carica papaya papaya seedling carica papaya papaya seedling casimiroa edulis white sapote Redland casimiroa edulis white sapote Sue Belle casimiroa edulis white sapote Younghan's gold cereus peruvianus Pitaya Puerto Rican cereus peruvianus Pitaya ? chrysophylium cainito starapple color? citrus aurantium orange BLOOD citrus aurantium orange BLOOD citrus aurantium orange Florida Navel citrus aurantium orange Florida Navel citrus aurantium orange Red Navel citrus grandis pummelo hirado buntan citrus grandis pummelo chinese white citrus limon lemon Meyers citrus paradisi grapefruit Marsh Pink citrus paradisi grapefruit Rita's Pink citrus reticulata Satsuma Mandarin Owari Owari c. reticulata x paradisi tangelo x mandar. Page c. reticulata x paradisi tangelo Ugli c. reticulata x paradisi tangelo Ugli coffea arabica coffee seedling diospyros digyna black sapote grafted durio zibethinus durian seedling erybotria japonica loquat Bradenton erybotria japonica loquat Christmas diospyros digyna black sapote Joyner's everbear. eugenia braziliensis grumichama seedling eugenia braziliensis grumichama seedling eugemia cassioides monos plum seedling eugenia uniflora surinam cherry Zill Black euphoria longana longan Biew Kiew euphoria longana longan Kohala euphoria longana longan See Champoo euphoria longana longan E Daw euphoria longana longan Daigleman euphoria longana longan Tommy Wong euphoria longana longan rolling leaf euphoria longana longan seedling feijoa sellowiana feijoa or pineapple guava seedling guava Cooliidge ficus carica fig Celeste garcinia livingstonei Imbe seedling female garcinia mangostana mangosteen Grafted hylocereus ? Dragon Fruit Giant Vietnamese hylocereus ? Dragon Fruit Thai Red hylocereus guatamalensis Dragon Fruit American Beauty hylocereus polyrhizus Dragon Fruit Zamorano h. polyrhizus x undatus Dragon Fruit Delight h. polyrhizus x undatus Dragon Fruit Hailey's Comet h. polyrhizus x undatus Dragon Fruit Physical Graffiti hylocereus undatus Dragon Fruit Dark Star hylocereus undatus Dragon Fruit David Bowie hylocereus undatus Dragon Fruit Purple Haze litchi chinensis lychee Bengal litchi chinensis lychee Bosworth litchi chinensis lychee Bosworth 3 litchi chinensis lychee Bosworth 3 litchi chinensis lychee Brewster litchi chinensis lychee Brewster litchi chinensis lychee Emperor litchi chinensis lychee Emperor sdlg litchi chinensis lychee Farwell Farms litchi chinensis lychee Garnet litchi chinensis lychee Groff litchi chinensis lychee Hak Ip litchi chinensis lychee Hak Ip litchi chinensis lychee Hak Ip litchi chinensis lychee Kaimana litchi chinensis lychee Kaimana litchi chinensis lychee Kwai Mai Pink litchi chinensis lychee Kwai Mai Pink litchi chinensis lychee Kwai Mai Pink litchi chinensis lychee Large Early Red litchi chinensis lychee Mauritius litchi chinensis lychee Mauritius litchi chinensis lychee Ohia litchi chinensis lychee Ohia litchi chinensis lychee Red Ohia litchi chinensis lychee Peerless litchi chinensis lychee Pink Ohia litchi chinensis lychee Seymour litchi chinensis lychee Sweetheart litchi chinensis lychee Sweetheart macadamia integrifolia macadamia nut Dana White malus spiecies apple Fuji mammea americana mamey apple Kay Sweeny mangifera indica mango Angie mangifera indica mango AllampurBaneshanFairchild Gardens mangifera indica mango Alphonso mangifera indica mango Bailey's Marvel mangifera indica mango Beverly mangifera indica mango Bombay mangifera indica mango Brahm Kai Mea mangifera indica mango Brahm Kai Mea mangifera indica mango Carabao seedling mangifera indica mango Carabao seedling mangifera indica mango Carrie mangifera indica mango Carrie, seedling mangifera indica mango Chou Anon mangifera indica mango Coconut Cream mangifera indica mango Cogshall mango mangifera indica mango Cogshall mango mangifera indica mango Cushman mangifera indica mango Cushman mangifera indica mango Cushman mangifera indica mango Dian guaw mangifera indica mango Dot mangifera indica mango Dot mangifera indica mango Duncan mangifera indica mango East Indian mangifera indica mango Edward mangifera indica mango Edward mangifera indica mango Edward mangifera indica mango Edward mangifera indica mango Emerald mangifera indica mango Eweis mangifera indica mango Excalibur mangifera indica mango Extrema mangifera indica mango Fairchild mangifera indica mango Falang mangifera indica mango Florigon mangifera indica mango Gary mangifera indica mango Glenn mangifera indica mango Golden Lippens mangifera indica mango Graham mangifera indica mango Golden Nugget mangifera indica mango Haden mangifera indica mango Hatcher mangifera indica mango Ice cream mango mangifera indica mango Imam Pasand mangifera indica mango Irwin mandifera indica mango Ivory mangifera indica mango Jakarta mangifera indica mango Jean Ellen mangifera indica mango Jamaican Black mangifera indica mango Julie mangifera indica mango Kau Dwarf mangifera indica mango Keitt mangifera indica mango Kensington Pride mangifera indica mango Keow Savoy mangifera indica mango Kent mangifera indica mango Lancetilla mangifera indica mango Langra Benarsi mangifera indica mango Lemon Zest mangifera indica mango Madame Blanc mangifera indica mango Madame Francis mangifera indica mangi Malindi mangifera indica mango Mallika mangifera indica mango Mallika seedling mangifera indica mango Maha Chanook mangifera indica mango Maha Chanook mangifera indica mango Maha Chanook mangifera indica mango Maha chanook seedling (my seed) mangifera indica mango Maha chanook seedling (my seed) mangifera indica mango Maha chanook seedling (my seed) mangifera indica mango Martinez (Wolf) mangifera indica mango Martinez (Wolf) mangifera indica mango Mystery mangifera indica mango Nam Doc Mai mangifera indica mango Nam Doc Mai mangifera indica mango Nam Doc Mai See Tong..Bruce Livingston mangifera indica mango Neelum mangifera indica mango Nong Sang mangifera indica mango Okrong mangifera indica mango Okrong Pi Kun Tong Bruce Livingston mangifera indica mango Palmer mangifera indica mango Pettigrew mangifera indica mango Phillippine mangifera indica mango Pickering mangifera indica mango Pim Sen Mung mangifera indica mango Pim Sen Mung mangifera indica mango Piniero mangifera indica mango Po Pyo Kalay mangifera indica mango Rapoza mangifera indica mango Rataul mangifera indica mango Rhett Tong mangifera indica mango Rosigold mangifera indica mango San Felipe mangifera indica mango Sia Tong mangifera indica mango Springfels mangifera indica mango Southern Blush mangifera indica mango Spirit of 76 mangifera indica mango ST. Maui mangifera indica mango Tebow (ed x kent) mangifera indica mango Ta Rob Nok mangifera indica mango Tommy Atkins mangifera indica mango Tog Bi Con mangifera indica mango Tong Dam mangifera indica mango Thai Everbearing mangifera indica mango Thai Everbearing x Cushman (my seed) mangifera indica mango Valencia Pride mangifera indica mango Unknown seedling mangifera indica mango Vallanato mangifera indica mango Van Dyke mangifera indica mango Zill mangifera indica mango Zebda manilkara zapota sapodilla Alano manilkara zapota sapodilla Hasya manilkara zapota sapodilla Hasya manilkara zapota sapodilla Molix manilkara zapota sapodilla Oxcutzcab Melicoccus bijugatus mamoncillo PuertoRican melicoccus bijugatus mamoncillo PuertoRican monstera deliciosa monstera corm morus nigra mullberry Pakistani musa hybrids banana apple musa hybrids banana Goldfinger musa hybrids banana Brazilian musa hybrids banana ice cream musa hybrids banana Jamaican Red myciaria glomerata yellow jaboticaba seedling myrciaria cauliflora jaboticaba seedling myrciaria cauliflora jaboticaba seedling myrciaria cauliflora jaboticaba seedling myristica fragrans nutmeg seedling pachira aquatica malibar chestnut seedling passiflora quadrangularis granadilla cutting persea americana avocado Brogdan persea americana avocado Choquette persea americana avocado Doni persea americana avocado Miguel persea americana avocado Oasis persea americana avocado October persea americana avocado Russell persea americana avocado Pollack persea americana avocado sdlg flood resist. phoenix dactylifera date seedling phoenix dactylifera date seedling pouteria caimito abiu seedling pouteria caimito abiu seedling pouteria campechiana canistel Bruce pouteria Ross Sapote pouteria sapota mamey sapote Magana pouteria viridis green sapote grafted pyrus communis pear Hood pyrus communis pear Hood rheedia aristata same seedling rubus hybrid blackberry arapaho selinicereus megalanthus Dragon Fruit orange sk/pink fsh selinicereus megalanthus Dragon Fruit yellow selinicereus megalanthus Dragon Fruit yellow spondias dulcis ambarella seedling spondias dulcis dwarf ambarella seedling synsepalum dulcificum miracle fruit seedling syzygium javanica wax jambu Kun Klao syzygium javanica wax jambu Pink syzygium malaccensis Malay Apple seedling Tamerindus indica Tamarind seedling Tamerindus indica Tamrind Sweet (not) theobroma cacao Cocoa/Chocolate Red theobroma cacao Cocoa/Chocolate Green theobroma cacao Cocoa/Chocolate Yellow theobroma cacao Cocoa/Chocolate unknown pink vitus hybrid grape Tari's Burgundy Bunch Tari, Naples FL zyzyphus mauritiana Indian jujubee rootstock-thorny zyzyphus mauritiana Indian jujubee large sweet Other than these, I am not growing too much. Harry