Big Seed Pod (Torpedo)......

l2edneck · 13th February 2007, 10:19 PM

Not the biggest i ever seen but still a good one........

Hes 5'7" tall and you can tell he's not little around the midsection either..

off to bed,more palms callin me early in the morn.Ill post more pics as i get em' sorted......BTW great new forum guys keep it up.

Ekka · 13th February 2007, 10:24 PM

That's a decent pod, bugger when they're above a roof ... you have to tie them or climb higher and piece them out

l2edneck · 14th February 2007, 09:24 PM

Gotta cut a groove to tie em off...er else they slip that big.

(hack a notch and wrap (in the groove)then tie a bowline.

they will peel like a oak,provided you do not cut too much.Just cut part way thru,peel down and finish with a handsaw.

frikkin palm tree specialist i be......

did some today 15usd a piece.cheap,but coulda been sittin home watchin cartoons.

Ekka · 17th February 2007, 01:14 AM

Trouble with these beach front style Florida/Miami/Gold Coast places is that the salt air and sand pisses a lot of trees off but the palms can cope. So you end up working on them a lot and not much else around.

$15 is cheap as hell, how much does dumping the crap cost you?

l2edneck · 17th February 2007, 05:20 AM

10usd flat rate for my single axle trailer.Its so frikkin slow that im takin all i can get.Sucks but beats sittin on the couch in the dark.

Notahacker · 18th February 2007, 12:20 PM

How much would that seed pod weigh (in pounds)?

Can you palm tree guys use the seeds to make palm see oil?

Ekka · 18th February 2007, 12:56 PM

Hmmm, I don't know about palm seed oil, I doubt they get that from those palms ... more likely another species.

Over here we call them cocos palms, over there you call them queen palms, but overall we'd like to call them dead palms.

There's many species of palms ... just like trees. The key to good palms are that they're self cleaning (shedding), small fruiting, slow growing so the canopy stays close to the ground for shade.

There's a species I have never had to clean and come to think of it I couldn't even tell you what the berries looked like or where they grew from ... it's the majestic palm.

http://heartgarden.com.au/description.asp?id=198

I guess that pod weighs around 80lb, whilst it's a tall one they can get a lot fatter.

13th February 2007, 10:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,869	That's a decent pod, bugger when they're above a roof ... you have to tie them or climb higher and piece them out __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

17th February 2007, 01:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,869	Trouble with these beach front style Florida/Miami/Gold Coast places is that the salt air and sand pisses a lot of trees off but the palms can cope. So you end up working on them a lot and not much else around. $15 is cheap as hell, how much does dumping the crap cost you? __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

18th February 2007, 12:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Notahacker Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 17	How much would that seed pod weigh (in pounds)? Can you palm tree guys use the seeds to make palm see oil? __________________ "Quality costs as much as it saves." My great uncle Simon Murphy

18th February 2007, 12:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ekka Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,869	Hmmm, I don't know about palm seed oil, I doubt they get that from those palms ... more likely another species. Over here we call them cocos palms, over there you call them queen palms, but overall we'd like to call them dead palms. There's many species of palms ... just like trees. The key to good palms are that they're self cleaning (shedding), small fruiting, slow growing so the canopy stays close to the ground for shade. There's a species I have never had to clean and come to think of it I couldn't even tell you what the berries looked like or where they grew from ... it's the majestic palm. http://heartgarden.com.au/description.asp?id=198 I guess that pod weighs around 80lb, whilst it's a tall one they can get a lot fatter. __________________ Remember to use the "search" function, if you have answers/questions post them so everyone can benefit. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping Brisbane Tree Care, Consultations and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

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14th February 2007, 09:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
l2edneck Palm Tree Rat Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 47	Gotta cut a groove to tie em off...er else they slip that big. (hack a notch and wrap (in the groove)then tie a bowline. they will peel like a oak,provided you do not cut too much.Just cut part way thru,peel down and finish with a handsaw. frikkin palm tree specialist i be...... did some today 15usd a piece.cheap,but coulda been sittin home watchin cartoons.

17th February 2007, 05:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
l2edneck Palm Tree Rat Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 47	10usd flat rate for my single axle trailer.Its so frikkin slow that im takin all i can get.Sucks but beats sittin on the couch in the dark.