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Mango tree question
I have a Mango growing in Perth. It's a couple of years old and is growing
well, except that it is growing straight up with no side branches at all. It is close to 160 cm now and still going straight up. I realise it will grow into a big tree but why no side shoots? Will it eventually sprout out side shoots or does one have to pinch off the top at some stage to encourage it to branch out. Greatful for any clues. Rob |
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Mango tree question
"Rob" wrote in message ... I have a Mango growing in Perth. It's a couple of years old and is growing well, except that it is growing straight up with no side branches at all. It is close to 160 cm now and still going straight up. I realise it will grow into a big tree but why no side shoots? Will it eventually sprout out side shoots or does one have to pinch off the top at some stage to encourage it to branch out. Greatful for any clues. Rob My advice is cut off the top but not savagely and you will find next season it will bulk up on the sides, do this around February, I have three very large Mango Trees and although I live in Central Queensland it worked for me \ Regards Rob also |
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"Rob" wrote in message ... I have a Mango growing in Perth. It's a couple of years old and is growing well, except that it is growing straight up with no side branches at all. It is close to 160 cm now and still going straight up. I realise it will grow into a big tree but why no side shoots? Will it eventually sprout out side shoots or does one have to pinch off the top at some stage to encourage it to branch out. Greatful for any clues. Rob I have a mango here (Dianella) that is a pot escapee. That is it is still in the pot but most of it roots are in the ground. It is 6 years old now and is flowering seriously for the first time. It is a good shape and has never been pruned. I will try to remove the pot sometime soon and mound up the soil a bit. Mine is a Kensington Pride reputably the only one to grow well in the Perth metro area. Other varieties supposedly don't like the cold winters, don't get enough humidity and may need another mango to be its pollinator. My thoughts are that you are a few years off fruit and any pruning now would be detrimental to the mangos growth. Cheers Richard |
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Mango tree question
g'day rob,
yeh cut a bit of the top out, it wouldn't hurt to let it go to a couple of meters, but tip pruning will make it branch. up here a seedling can fruit at that height. len On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:18:38 GMT, "Rob" wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.gardenlen.com |
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Mango tree question
Thanks for the advice. It is a Kensington pride.
Consensus seems to be to chop off the tip which will encourage branching before it gets too tall. I found a web page on how it's done in Darwin so will follow those instructions and hopefully get 3 branches. Thanks Rob https://transact.nt.gov.au/ebiz/dbird/TechPublications.nsf/96F3653E1D14CA0D692571E7004D1207/$file/598.pdf?OpenElement "Rob" wrote in message ... I have a Mango growing in Perth. It's a couple of years old and is growing well, except that it is growing straight up with no side branches at all. It is close to 160 cm now and still going straight up. I realise it will grow into a big tree but why no side shoots? Will it eventually sprout out side shoots or does one have to pinch off the top at some stage to encourage it to branch out. Greatful for any clues. Rob |
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