Toona sinensis -chinese mahogany

Iowaboo · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:31 am

Seedlings planted June '07.

Jeff: Igor's Apprentice · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:13 pm

Nice. Maguro is my favorite Nigirizushi

Iowaboo · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:27 pm

You like sushi? hmmm. Native life in your new home must working out. When will you get the power hooked up?

Jeff: Igor's Apprentice · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:35 pm

Probably after I upgrade to flush toilets...

Anyway, back to your Tuna crop.....

Iowaboo · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:56 pm

Let's call it Chinese mahogany for your sake.

needmore · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:09 am

lkz5ia wrote:

Let's call it Chinese mahogany for your sake.

Well, sake certainly goes with sushi...

Jeff: Igor's Apprentice · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:34 am

Quote:

lkz5ia wrote:

Quote:

Let's call it Chinese mahogany for your sake.

Well, sake certainly goes with sushi...

Yeah, and Maguro is sort of mahogany colored.

Seriously though,
What can you tell me about this plant in 30 seconds or less.....
that I couldn't have easily googled....
.... uhh, I mean....
so what's the attraction?
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Iowaboo · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:11 am

Doesn't germinate in hot weather, that in fact we have found out. :shock:

Jeff: Igor's Apprentice · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:12 am

How many did you plant?

Iowaboo · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:16 am

Probably over 200 seed, but I did it in June, so I had about 10% germinate. Maybe the rest will arise next spring. The ones I planted in pots in 65F degrees had 90% germination or so. But some of those dampened off.

Jeff: Igor's Apprentice · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:21 am

Ahhh well.... Growing from seed is a noble endeavor.
And the worse your germination rates the more noble your endeavor comes, it seems.

Of course, it may just be that I had too much sake with my sushi tonight. I seriously did just get back from the sushi bar. Thats where I realized how tuna probably got its nickname of "chinese mahogany".

Iowaboo · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:35 am

They weren't so happy about the winter. I noticed most of the top growth is fried. We shall see if they decide to arise from the base........

Iowaboo · **Posted:** Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:08 am

Survival of the fittest is in full effect. All the mahogany died to the ground, but around 5 survived and are growing back. Its kind of like how I planted a pound of Pterocarya stenoptera seed, and had over hundred come up, but only one survived the winter. :shock:

saltcedar · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 1:37 pm

Latest info' on Chunye (Xiang Chun), have you harvested a crop?
Mine survived their first Summer/Winter in Texas and are just now are
reaching 1Ft. in height.

foxd · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 2:08 pm

About a week ago I discovered what I believe to be a Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Caucasian Wingnut) seedling. The only reason there is some doubt is that it came up in the Passiflora lutea germination tray, though it is very possible I got crossed up and planted them in the tray by mistake. :oops:

Anyway, the seedling isn't a P. lutea, so unless the soil was contaminated before packaging, it has to be a Caucasian Wingnut!

Hmmm...We are now under a Godless Commie Tornado Watch, conditions are right for Godless Commie Tornadoes.

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