I started to experiment with my sick ischia black as i had forced it out of dormancy.

brought my ischia indoors  3rd week of February from storage and pulled it out of container and gave new potting soil mixed very heavily with very large chunks of perlite ( mother earth #3 n 4 size) to make the fastest draining mix i can . The mix came from cold garage as i did not want to shock the plant with any warm mix with it still being fully dormant at the time. 

I'd pinch off two of those three fruits for sure....  (but that's just me - would want more energy focused on growth than fruit at this point...)

Tom ischia black  get both breba and main.
I must ask is that a UcDavis ischia black ?

Have you heard any news from Dr. Woods and his experiments with your BI?

Tom very nice size plant wish i could say the same for mine !
The 1 piece i receieved from UcDavis this year im still trying to root and is not responding and i just dont think it will do anything .


Sirlampsalot not since last season i will call Dr. Woods perhaps tomorrow .

Tom no not to eradicate it  just to get it to respond for him and to be able to propagate from it .

CH ,
i just got off the phone with Dr.Woods and he said plant is doing good well now with the virus. He said he has his plate full with things and will also get in touch with you for some information in regards to sending back the plant to me and and so forth. 
He mention now is perhaps not a good time because of things going on in Florida.

Iv'e had my forum private message closed along with the forum email but will now reset that so if you need to contact me when time is right for you .

Hey Martin, how is the BI doing?

Dennis ischia i'm useing the Gibs on i set back one cold night. Long story short it was left out under the boat and now has no leaves but not dead.

Martin, is that the same BI that was in the heavy pot?

Hi CH
No  -  ; )

Update from 5 weeks ago -
lost the smaller limb after it was left out under the boat as posted above, and it was cut off. Sprayed whole plant today which is not much to speak about with Gib solution since leaves are growing
Just fertilized full strength miracle grow as well today.

Curious to see what happens if anything at all if i don't kill it first this season.

CH - plant from lab is slowly growing showing some signs of FMV on the newest growth but its growing, i did get to talk with him about what he did to get the growth he did. I fertilized it once since getting it back as well.
Now my wheels are turning even more .

Here is picture of smaller very sick ischia black that im having fun with.

If you cut yours off just above the lowest tiny branch ... that's pretty much what my IB looks like.  Same FMV infection, smae leaf shapes and sizes ... it's tough going .... slow slow slow.  Just got some new growth on it last week (freshly rooted from UCD cuttings last month or two)

Martin, I just potted my my 2 BI yesterday.  I have a few more but they look pretty bad and almost dead.  But my other guys are doing fine.  This year, I switched to Fafard 4MIX and self watering pots just to see how they grow.  I also switched to an organic fertilizer 6-2-3.  I know this stuff works because I used it on my Brown Greek and it growing nicely!  But this stuff smells like catfish bait!  As soon as I open the lid the flies come swarming!  I'll post pics later.  cheer!

Hi Dennis
always look forward to your pictures the dark types of course.   ; )

Experimenting with my small ischia is always fun for me as posted im giving the Gibs a chance to see whats what along with full doses of miracle grow when potting mix permits .
The bigger plant i got back from lab also a UcDavis ischia black i will purchase the stuff he used and hopefully can keep it going.