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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: AlexE on November 21, 2020, 10:03:49 PM
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Hi all,
So I have a small Mammea americana tree currently in an 7 gallon pot, it was only meant to be a temporary thing while I was looking for property but it's taking a lot longer with everything happening at the moment. I was hoping to plant it out and then air layer it at a later date, maybe even graft it if it gets big enough to fruit. There's a lot of info on propogation by seedlings and gradting but not so much on marcotting. Is it actually possible to propagate them by air layer/marcotting?
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I am also interested in this . Hope we can get someone to chime in
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Julia Morton indicates that cuttings have been used for this species in Fruits of Warm Climates. I can't think of a plant that can be propigated by cuttings that will not airlayer. Approach grafting with a seedling in a pot would be another easy option for people with limited grafting skills (like me). :-\
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Julia Morton indicates that cuttings have been used for this species in Fruits of Warm Climates. I can't think of a plant that can be propigated by cuttings that will not airlayer. Approach grafting with a seedling in a pot would be another easy option for people with limited grafting skills (like me). :-\
I think so as well, just didn't want to plant it in the ground and then lose the tree when I move. I actually think it might be a marcot or cutting itself, just checked the stem again and it's hard to tell. Its not a graft though.
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Marcotting a non bearing specimen of a species that is known to produce male seedlings is not a sure shot approach. Our tree took approx 13 years to fruit. It has produced plentifully every year since 2013.