Four Corners Nursery by Jennifer Cordero

Four Corners Nursery by Jennifer Cordero https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp Four Corners Nursery is a retail container nursery located in Clermont, FL, off highway 474. en-us 2022-05-26 23:17:44 UTC 2025-10-02 21:51:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1438152378/6b33a94a8d93cff25f2104bb15e2c8be/logo.webp Cultural Practices for all Plants https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2216658202 2022-06-09 19:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2216658202 Media https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2216658444 A mixture of 1/2 sand (harvested on-site or imported locally), 1/4 compost chicken manure (harvested on-site from free-range chickens), and 1/4 perlite purchased wholesale in bulk quantities. With a top dressing of pine bark fines for mulch. Sand and perlite help aerate the soil, pine bark fines increase drainage, and chicken manure increases nutrient uptake and the water holding capacity.]]> 2022-06-09 19:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2216658444 Fertigation/Acidification System for Jabotacaba https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2216658885 Injection system connected to drip irrigation laterals feeding micro-dose Nitrogen to Jabotacaba plants on a weekly basis.]]> 2022-06-09 19:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2216658885 Jabuticaba (Plinia cauliflora) meleahgreenwood https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2224402662 2022-06-18 03:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2224402662 Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) jcordero41 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2224627606 2022-06-18 17:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2224627606 Jacaranda Propagation jcordero41 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2224628068

Stem cuttings are the most reliable method of propagation. Using hand pruners or shears trim 15 cm (6 inches) or longer.

Place in water in indirect sunlight.

Transplant after two weeks or when roots are at least an inch long into a moistened soilless growing media.

Transplanting during winter dormancy will decrease stress and increase the likelihood of success.

]]> 2022-06-18 17:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2224628068 Jacaranda Modifications jcordero41 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2225038306 Young trees should be pruned to develop a strong structure. Remove all competing leaders to maintain a dominant leader (one main trunk). This should be done every three years. Perform needed pruning after flowering in spring and early summer.

Regularly shorten the length of low aggressive branches by making reduction cuts.

]]> 2022-06-19 18:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2225038306 Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) sampatrick14 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2228575656 2022-06-23 05:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2228575656 Propagation sampatrick14 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2228657806 Royal Poinciana propagation can be done by using seeds or cuttings. Seed germination will require scarification to break the outer seed coat so water may enter the seed. To scarify the seed, take a small knife and cut slightly into the side just enough to allow water in. Using a seed tray, place the seed about an inch into well drained potting mix. Keep the seed tray in a warm shaded area and keep soil moist. Germination should be complete in about four to six days.

For cuttings, take a knife and cut a 1 ft. stem off of the tree and remove the lower growth. Rooting hormone should be added to the bottom of the stem and then the stem placed in a 1 gallon container with potting mix. The soil should be kept moist and out of direct sunlight until new growth appears which can take several months. Once new growth appears you may place the cutting into direct sunlight until cutting is ready to be transplanted. ]]> 2022-06-23 07:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2228657806 Modifications sampatrick14 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2228665295 Royal Poinciana will need pruning to remove branches that can break during high winds and helps to create an even canopy. Pruning should be done in March or April just before new growth appears. When pruning make sure to cut branches that are 8 to 12 ft. from the ground to allow for a fuller canopy and removing branches that are half the diameter of the trunk throughout the tree. ]]> 2022-06-23 07:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2228665295 Jacaranda Pests: Bean Aphid jcordero41 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2231616652

May have olive-green to black soft bodies and are about 1/8 inch long.

Symptoms/Signs: Leaf curling & distortion, especially on young leaves, leaf yellowing and wilting (first appear along edges), and black sooty mold.

Management: Natural enemies (lady beetle larvae and adults, lacewing larvae and adults, parasitic wasps, and hoverflies). High-pressure spray from a garden hose. Applying insecticidal soaps.

]]> 2022-06-27 16:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2231616652 Jacaranda Pests: Glassy-winged sharpshooter jcordero41 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2231727712

A large leafhopper that is approximately ½ inch long and is generally dark brown to black. A vector of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa that can become oleander scorch disease.

Symptoms/Signs: Large quantities of sticky fluid are released as fine droplets. The droplets appear only under the infested tree; when the liquid dries, it appears similar to whitewash; a powdery coating on leaves.

Management: Biological control (parasitic wasps, assassin bugs, and lacewings) and removing other host plants. Careful monitoring and early detection are crucial.

]]> 2022-06-27 19:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2231727712 Granular Fertilizer jcordero41 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2231740255

Royal Poinciana- Schultz Rose & Flower 15-5-15 slow-release fertilizer applied at a rate of 7 lbs per 1,000 sq ft in Spring and Fall.

Jacaranda- Sunniland 10-10-10 all-purpose fertilizer with slow-release nitrogen applied once a year in Spring.

Jaboticaba- Espoma Holly Tone 4-3-4 slow-release fertilizer applied once every two months.

]]> 2022-06-27 19:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2231740255 Jacaranda Disease: Mushroom root rot (Armillaria tabescens) jcordero41 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2234589532

Signs/Symptoms: Reduced terminal growth, leaf yellowing and eventual browning, whitish resin at the base of tree, white fans of fungus between bark and wood, brown to black fungal rhizomes beneath bark, on roots, and in soil.

Management: Use well-draining soil; avoid areas that may cause extreme tree stress; water when there is a drought; dig up and remove diseased trees, tree stumps, and roots; prune waste and all infected wood and burn on site.

]]> 2022-06-30 22:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2234589532 Propagation meleahgreenwood https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235092284 Propagation is most commonly done by seed, which takes about 30 days to germinate. Grafting and air layering (branches 2-2.5 cm) is possible, and takes approximately 180 days to root. They tend to take to propagation better if the scion and branches for air layers are not fruiting]]> 2022-07-01 12:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235092284 Modifications meleahgreenwood https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235093571 Jabuticaba is one of the few fruit trees that produce fruit on older branches, and as a result very little pruning is usually done. ]]> 2022-07-01 12:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235093571 Pests meleahgreenwood https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235116798 Aphids and Red Spider Mites are two of the most common pests to affect Jabuticaba. Other than these two pests, Jabuticaba is fairly pest resistant.

Some plants show now response to aphids; however, others react with twisted or curled or leaves. Symptoms of aphid damage include decreased growth rates, leaf yellowing, stunted growth, browning, or wilting. Spider mites are easier to spot by the webbing on the leaves.

One way to control theses pests is lady bugs. Being in Florida, sometime the heat can be too much for the lady bug. Another option, during hotter periods of the year, is assassin bugs. They are more tolerant of heat and are able to also assist in controlling these pests.

]]> 2022-07-01 13:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235116798 Rust meleahgreenwood https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235117605 The most common disease found in Jabuticaba is rust. This is easy to spot as you will see orange-yellow pustules on the leaves.

Proper plant spacing allows proper air flow and reduces the risk or plant-to-plant infection.
Avoid overhead watering and overspray.
Early season sulfur dusting kill spores before they infect plants.

If you're unable to control following these procedures, you can use a copper fungicide to treat the plant.

]]> 2022-07-01 13:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235117605 Pests: Royal Poinciana Caterpillar rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235128301 Royal Poinciana Caterpillar (Melipotis acontioides) is around 1-5/8-in long with mottled, lateral, black and brown longitudinal stripes.

Signs/Symptoms: Signs of the caterpillars ascending and descending, no new growth, and defoliated leaves.

Management: Fit a burlap cloth trap around the trunk, remove the cloth, and dunk it into soapy water. Contact insecticide sprayed at the base of the trunk to about 3-ft up; Bacillus thuringiensis and Bifenthrin products are very effective.]]> 2022-07-01 13:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235128301 Diseases: Brown Root Rot rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235140381 Phellinus noxious is a fungus that may or may not be present in the soil of your planting site. Choosing a spot that has good drainage may lessen the likelihood that your tree will get this fungus.

Symptoms: Wilting, though by that point the disease will have been present for some time. Proactive monitoring of a suspected plant by scraping back the soil over some of the roots and looking for the "mycelial sleeve".

If you have a tree that suffers from this blight and succumbs to it. You should try to remove as much of the root as possible and not replant Royal Poinciana in the same spot for several years. You should also plant non-susceptible plants that will help break down the root fragments. Also, dispose of the tree and do not compost or reintroduce to the environment. Then finally, apply a control method to the freshly cut stump to prevent it's spread.

Control: You will have to cut the tree down as there is not a current cure for this ailment. However, if you have a grove, and some trees are not infected, you may prevent it's spread.

A. Chemical Method - Poison the freshly cut stump with chemicals known to be harmful to the fungus.
B. Biocontrol Method - Apply Trichoderma, a fungus plant symbiont that will out-compete Phellinus noxious, to the freshly cut stump. This will prevent those roots from becoming infected.]]> 2022-07-01 14:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2235140381 Nutrient Deficiency meleahgreenwood https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239071447 The most common symptoms of iron deficiency is seen on younger, newly formed leaves. They appear pale green or yellow with a distinct skeleton pattern on the surface because the veins in the leaf remain green while the soft tissue of the leaf is yellow or pale green. ]]> 2022-07-07 16:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239071447 Ebb and Flow for Seedlings rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239106153 An ebb and flow bench system is utilized within our greenhouse for the propagation of seedlings, primarily Jabos, that will be transplanted into pots at a later date, as well as for quick stable root establishment for our plants propagated via cuttings, until they too are ready for transplanting.]]> 2022-07-07 17:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239106153 Drainage Water Recycling rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239108986 We recycle our runoff irrigation, over-spray, and rainwater through a drainage system that collects water in a central reservoir, filtrates it through our series of wetlands and filtration systems, and then is rerouted back into our central irrigation system for re-use. ]]> 2022-07-07 17:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239108986 Pre-treatment of Over-Head Irrigation via Reverse Osmosis rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239113887 We pre-treat our overhead irrigation system water with ozone via a process called reverse osmosis for the myriad benefits of providing clean clear water to our plants and nothing else.]]> 2022-07-07 17:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239113887 Coconut Truck Delivery via S. Florida Partners rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239117632 We have formed relationships with some our South Florida partners for the delivery of the left over coconut husks from their coconut palm trees which grow so well down there. We send a truck bringing plant liners of our Jaboticabas which we propagate from seed on site and this offsets the cost of delivery for our coconut coir media component.]]> 2022-07-07 17:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239117632 Drip Irrigation for Larger Pot-in-Pots rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239124104 Though we use overhead spray irrigation in certain applications as needed, such as plant cooling, or for our tight groupings of smaller plants, we primarily use drip irrigation for our large pot-in-pot trees.]]> 2022-07-07 17:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239124104 Overhead Irrigation for Small Pots rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239125978 We use overhead irrigation primarily for our tight groupings of smaller potted trees, however, even large drip-irrigated trees have access to overhead irrigation if we want to apply it for some other purpose, such as cooling of the foliage, or warming of the foliage in the event of a rare freeze.]]> 2022-07-07 17:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2239125978 sampatrick14 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243176335 2022-07-14 05:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243176335 Plant Tag (Front) rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243535923 2022-07-14 16:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243535923 Plant Tag (Back) rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243536057 2022-07-14 16:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243536057 Plant Tag (Front) rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243536572 2022-07-14 16:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243536572 Plant Tag (Back) rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243536763 2022-07-14 16:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243536763 Plant Tag (Front) rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243537531 2022-07-14 16:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243537531 Plant Tag (Back) rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243537797 2022-07-14 16:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243537797 Nursery Layout sampatrick14 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243577146 2022-07-14 18:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243577146 About The Nursery rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243619045 2022-07-14 20:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243619045 Mission Statement rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243619217 "Four Corners Nursery is a retail nursery offering our products from a convenient location, the corner of four counties. We specialize in colorful, tropical trees to increase the value, beauty, and uniqueness of your dream landscape. We aim to exceed the expectations of our customers by providing outstanding products, services, and education." ]]> 2022-07-14 20:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2243619217 Brochure rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2244279165 2-page brochure, open document to see second page.]]> 2022-07-15 19:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2244279165 Iron/Manganese Deficiency rbrayton1 https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2248366592 New foliage showing yellowing can be an indication of a micronutrient deficiency of iron/manganese.

The iron deficiency will be more pronounced as yellowing between veins and will start in younger leaves and plant tops first.

A more patchy yellow between leaf veins is indicative of a manganese deficiency. Also the yellow will be stronger near the vein of the leaf and more green towards the edge of the leaf with this deficiency.

Solution: Apply a micronutrient or a fertilizer of your choice that includes these micronutrients. A liquid fertilizer will give a quick boost and slow-release will give lasting protection.]]> 2022-07-22 23:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jcordero41/tm5bmqw1w9aeevfp/wish/2248366592