Improving Delivery Of AgroSol

Had been working a lot lately with AgroSol, Pure Plant Energy. It's my belief that this definitely works and if it doesn't it's due to the method of delivery. 

AGROSOL is very finely ground and with a maximum grain size of 4µm. AgroSol also recommends using wetting agents for every application. Water in the mix is only acting as a carrier.

Was thinking on how can we improve the delivery, and then I recalled my experience with 

AgroSol + Wood Vinegar + Wettpro

Wood Vinegar, Pyroligneous Acid. At 500 times dilution, wood vinegar can reduce the cluster value of water to 1/3. This means that the water is activated and can be easily absorbed by the plants because water with a low cluster value is in a very small mass. Each of these masses will hold one or few mineral elements. These elements can be easily taken into the plants.

The concentration of agro-chemicals or liquid fertilizers can be reduced by up to 50% if it is diluted in a 500 times dilution solution of wood vinegar due to its higher permeation. This will greatly reduce the use of agro-chemicals. However, it should not be used with alkaline chemicals.
Got some Wood Vinegar in and start some trial with AgroSol + WoodVinegar

#AgroSol + Wood Vinegar & NO Wettpro (Forgot)

With the numerous compound and proven positive usage I am confident that this combination should be a good mix. Stay tune for trial results. Weather maybe slightly hindering as we are experiencing monsoon season at the moment.

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Avocado Plant Breeding.

I had though of creating a plant breeding program for Avocados as it is close to impossible to obtain quality varieties of Avocado plants locally.

Avocado Plant Breeding.

There are lots of questions in my mind. Which is the best variety? Which is the most suitable variety to grow locally. Which variety are most accepted by the local market? Or neighboring countries? Which variety has the longest shelve life? Which variety perform the best in logistic, like packaging, transportation etc and etc.

Avocado Hybridization.

As of last year I though of initiating a breeding program for long term production to produce a hybrid locally that can satisfy all the local needs. A personal Holy Grail of sort for Avocado. This shall takes up a very long time and I don't think I have the resources to even start it.

Avocado Trees In Plant Breeding.

Am shelving this project as I had found a place that is already doing this. They had already accumulated more than 30 years of experience and had already started to release their Hass Hybrid. I don't need to re-invent the wheel. I can just tag on to their research, learn & gain from them. I guess I only have to work on localizing their hybrid. This shall save us tremendous resources. Shall try to initiate contact & communication and hopefully work with them in the near future. Am very grateful to them letting me in to tour their facilities.

Hass Avocado.

The research center is located in a valley of about 640 meters, surrounded by hills of more than 860 meters. They are also blessed with black fertile soil, with water (stream). A comparison to our farm, ranging from 450 to 550 meters with red clayish soil and a stream at the bottom of the foot hill. I guess this should be adaptable and should not post too much of a challenge as we already have Avocados plants growing here, even Hass Avocado (from seeds).

Avocado.

I hope to make more trips here to further my understanding on Avocado and understand how hybridizing is carried out and share with all Avocado plant lovers.

While I was touring their facilities I notice other varieties like Pinkerton, Bacon, Fuerte & etc. Would love to get my hands on these too.

Avocado, Field Grafting Part 3

Previously from  Field Grafting Part 2

Field grafting is different game all together, everything is just not within reach. At times even the ground you are standing on is uneven / slippery. I have learned to do grafting on smaller plants on a sitting position, which is more comfortable and safe.

Avocado Tree 2 had taken off.

Avocado Tree 3 still rejecting

Tree 1 & 2 had taken off, tree 3 & 4 are still rejecting. Had tried to do some 'add on' but not successful.

Add on to Avocado tree 3, didn't seems to be doing well.

 

Tree 1, now plenty leafs.

Moving on to other tree. Am now trying out inverted T grafts. I read that it is suppose to have better chances that the T graft.

The latest field grafting Avocado, before.

Avocado field grafted.

 

Avocado inverted T graft.

I also did some "approach graft" on the Hass Avocado to our local Borneo Avocado roots, as I find that the Hass may not take on to our humidity that well especially during the raining season.

Hass Avocado, approach graft to local Borneo root.

 

Hass Avocado seedling left, Borneo Avocado seedling right.

Have to do some more research on Hass, how does it takes on to our Malaysian climate. Hass being the most commercially recognized variety, if we can produce it locally in sufficient amount, we can then have more people enjoying the health benefits of Avocado at a lower cost.

Avocado, Field Grafting.

Tried grafting Avocado trees in the field. I only managed to bud graft successfully. These trial was on above 2 years old tree planted from seeds.

Approximately 2 year old Avocado tree from seed.

 My purpose of field grafting is to convert these trees from seed to grafted trees, so that it can fruit earlier. Did some cleft, splice, whip, side and bud grafting.

I select branch that are good and non water shoot.

I initially prefer non bud grafting as it's growth rate are slow.

Most of the grafting failed. Was lucky on the bud graft. The main advantage of bud graft over the others is lesser prone to damage.

Avocado grafts damaged by me while inspection.

Some of these are damaged by clumsy me.

The initial Avocado bud graft.

Did more bud grafts as it seems that these looks promising.

Subsequent Avocado Bud graft. I simplified it.

Decided to have about 5 (promising) grafts per tree. If 2 were to take, then that should be good to go.

Initially used sealant as thinking that it's field work and exposure to the weather.

I simplified the bud grafting by grafting slightly off top most position.

I then grafted on a about 5 years non fruiting tree.

Advantage of grafting off center top, are water run off and lesser exposure to direct sun light.

Vertical branch are good too.

Seems that the older tree is responding faster. Started to remove the top.

Avocado bud responding.

Avocado tree before topping off.

Decided to top off the trees so as to concentrate on the new buds. Top off the grafted Avocado trees.

Avocado tree after topping off.

Just arrived BioJadi.

Shall check on them regularly and start applying fertilization as soon as it starts growing. Maybe I shall try the recently received BioJadi fertilizer on them.

Buds are growing.

Bud had took.

#Avocado field bud grafting.

In the meantime, I shall find opportunity to try cleft / side / splice grafting on field as I think these should response & grow faster.

Planting Avocado Seeds Upside Down.

Saw an article on this "method" to create seeds with multiple shoots plant the seed upside down. Just for fun, I planted some seeds upside down, side ways and mostly the natural right way up.

As I'm potting the sees to the poly bags, I examined the seeds. This seeds was planted upside down. It has 3 shoots. The roots tap tried to grow up, but terminated. Side roots then grew down. The shoots grew down but turned up.

Another upside down seed, but only 1 shoot.

The root grew out from the side then turned down.

 A nature right way up with 3 shoots.

 Another nature right way up with 2 shoots.

Seed planted side way.

The way I see it, planting the seeds upside down doesn't guarantee multiple shoot. If multiple shoot is required, I feel the a better way shall be when the seed germinate, cut off the shoot closest to the seed.

At this moment I have no interest on multiple shoot as I germinate the seeds to graft and the only variety I have at the moment is Borneo Avocado. These are for planting in our farm. So I require seeds to grow single stem, big, fast and strong so that I can reduce "nursery" time.

In the future, I may look into this again as I do see a potential on Multiple stems seedlings. When I have other Avocado varieties, I shall try to graft a different variety to each stem. This shall be suitable for home growers, where land is limited. By planting 1 tree with different varieties (different fruiting time), hopefuly the owner can have fruits almost all year round.