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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Orkine on January 11, 2019, 05:43:51 PM

Title: Do youlet a fresh graft on a big topworked tree hold fruit
Post by: Orkine on January 11, 2019, 05:43:51 PM
I have a tree I am topworking in thirds.  The tree itself is a well established Tommy that I purchased from the Home Depot (I believe) years ago when I first started planting mangos.

I grafted on the third I took of this year.  These are recent grafts within the past couple of months.

One of the grafts pushed a month or so ago and I thought was about to flush for a second time.  Surprise, it looks like it is flowering.

My question is, should I let let it hold fruit?

I have not seen this happen to any of my other grafts, they flush a few times before they finally start flowering
Were this on a seedling I know I will remove the flower or let it set fruit and then cut off the panicle. 
On a big tree, do I have to do the same or can I let it hold fruit?

I have seen posts from California where first year grafts flowering is not unusual, can Simon or someone familiar with this situation please share experiences?
Title: Re: Do youlet a fresh graft on a big topworked tree hold fruit
Post by: mangokothiyan on January 11, 2019, 06:19:03 PM


I think you should not let it fruit. I let a Honey Kiss graft hold fruit within months of it being grafted. I got the mango but lost the graft. It died shortly after I harvested the mango.
Title: Re: Do youlet a fresh graft on a big topworked tree hold fruit
Post by: mangomongo on January 12, 2019, 12:09:09 PM
I would think that the weight of the fruit might snap the branch at the graft if it isn't very stout.  Besides, you will get a whole lot more growth out of the graft this spring equaling more fruit when it is ready.
Title: Re: Do youlet a fresh graft on a big topworked tree hold fruit
Post by: simon_grow on January 12, 2019, 02:12:57 PM
I wouldn’t let it hold fruit. I know Mangos grow much faster in Florida but as other members have suggested, the added weight of the fruit can compromise the graft union if it is not thick enough.

Simon
Title: Re: Do youlet a fresh graft on a big topworked tree hold fruit
Post by: Orkine on January 12, 2019, 04:43:39 PM
Certainly not stout enough to hold a large fruit, it would need to be braced.
But I agree, it makes more sense to let the plant grow and be better ready to fruit next year.
So off comes the flower. 

Off went the floer, I snipped it.
Title: Re: Do youlet a fresh graft on a big topworked tree hold fruit
Post by: mangokothiyan on January 12, 2019, 06:48:00 PM
Certainly not stout enough to hold a large fruit, it would need to be braced.
But I agree, it makes more sense to let the plant grow and be better ready to fruit next year.
So off comes the flower. 

Off went the floer, I snipped it.



It might flower again. If it does, let the fruit grow just a little bit and then take it off.