Effect of interstock on growth of vigorous Mango cultivars

[simon_grow]

I came upon this article that discusses the effect of interstocks on specific vigorous cultivars of Mangos. Note that the interstock decreases the vigor of specific varieties but not others. This may be useful for growers that want to keep a mango smaller but some experimentation will be required unless you use the varieties discussed in the article.

https://www.scitechnol.com/download.php?download=peer-review-pdfs/effect-of-interstock-on-growth-of-vigorous-mango-cultivars-under-eastern-plateau-and-hill-region-of-india-Wxzq.pdf

Simon

[Future]

That is interesting, especially given dwarfing rootstock’s conundrum - growing so slow means it takes a while to get rootstock to a workable size. This could provide an alternative. I wonder if say Julie interstock would have similar effects.

[simon_grow]

Yeah, I would think Julie would impart a similar dwarfing effect on specific varieties. It would be interesting if there is an interstock that could decrease internode length and increase production. I wonder how Carrie would work out as an interstock?

This article shows how complex the interactions are between interstocks and scions, affecting specific cultivars but not others.

It makes me wonder if there are specific interstocks or rootstocks that can impart disease resistance to the scion.

Simon