great its a survivor, then looking forward to picture usha di
On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 8:17 AM, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> wrote: > It is around 10 feet now. It survived a huge tin shed falling on it 5 > years ago. Will try to share an image today. > > best, > > rakesh > > > On Aug 18, 2018 8:03 AM, "Ushadi" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Rakesh > this file is marked as complete so i can only write to you > the last writer > > and it turns out you are the originator > > Serendipity > i ran into this story while searching for info on my chikku tree, but got > got this > https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/man-plants- > chikku-gets-khirni-fruits-after-12-yrs/articleshow/58709677.cms > > It says it took this particular Manilkara hexandra 12 years to fruit > does not mention height though. > > in the meanwhile canyou tell me if your sapling survived, how tall is it > and did it flower? > > this is august 2018 > usha di > > > On Friday, September 16, 2011 at 2:26:46 PM UTC+5:30, Rakesh Biswas wrote: >> >> Thanks Usha di, No nothing special about Manilkara...it is just that we >> have a sapling of Manilkara with us right now and we were just wondering by >> how many years it is likely to bear fruit or at least grow tall, give >> shade. >> >> We have noticed a few Manilkara trees near our locality that been told to >> have not gone beyond 4 feet in 10 years so we were wondering if it is >> really that kind of a slow grower. >> >> :-) >> >> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 9:32 AM, ushadi Micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Rakesh: :)... >>> >>> >>> I wish we had some well educated horticulturists within my friends' >>> circle and/or here.. >>> who would be willing to part with their knowledge ... >>> >>> I am sure some graduate student some where has studied life history of >>> your tree...Manilkara hexandra... >>> >>> All I can tell you right now is that Sabeda is* a Manilkara zapota*... >>> if grafted on old root stock ... starts off early... I had a natural bonsai >>> last year that had fruits by second year after grafting... it died in the >>> hands of my gardener when I was out of town for part of the year....sad... >>> >>> AND TELL ME WHY SO YOU WANT A MANILKARA HEXANDRA ??// >>> >>> any special reason?? >>> >>> Usha di >>> >>> ======== >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:21 PM, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> I guess i needed to have reframed the question slightly. How long >>>> (years?) does Manilkara take to bear fruit from its birth as a sapling? >>>> >>>> rakesh >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:12 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have got reference only on flowering. Flowering of M. hexandra is >>>>> during August- December. >>>>> I assume the fruiting would be around January-April. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Giby >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 15 September 2011 20:37, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Usha di and Ms Promila for your valuable inputs. >>>>>> >>>>>> warm regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> rakesh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 4:46 PM, ushadi Micromini < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Rakesh: I needed to dig out my old pictures.. by March/april >>>>>>> Manlkara are done flowering and fruiting... ie did not get any flowers >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> fruits pictures... there is one at KolbotGand and another set is of >>>>>>> one in >>>>>>> VicM G ... both were full of green leaves but none of the fruits or >>>>>>> flowers... had some ripe wrinkled fruits on the ground... did they >>>>>>> belong >>>>>>> to the same tree(s) ? cant say... need to look in the fall and >>>>>>> winter to follow up.. >>>>>>> now that you have asked, I will.. keep an eye ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Usha di >>>>>>> >>>>>>> == >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:48 PM, promila chaturvedi < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mr. Biswas, >>>>>>>> I remeber my childhood. During summer vacation all of us (children) >>>>>>>> go to our village to be with our grand pa. There was a large Khirni >>>>>>>> tree. >>>>>>>> During our stay (May-June ) we used to get of khirni plucked (known as >>>>>>>> Jhar >>>>>>>> karna) and eat the ripe -sweet and sticky fruits. >>>>>>>> Promila >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 12:54 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>>>> From: Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Date: 3 June 2011 14:49 >>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:70976] Fruiting time from Sapling in >>>>>>>>> Manilkara Hexandra. >>>>>>>>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Would be grateful to know what is the fruiting time in years from >>>>>>>>> a sapling in 'Khirni/manilkara hexandra.' >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> rakesh >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand >>>>>>>>> species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>>>>> etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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