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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Super sweet mango
« on: January 15, 2020, 11:28:12 AM »
Quote from: johnb51 on January 15, 2020, 08:35:09 AM
I don't get it.  You said it's a wild mango.  Therefore how can you be asking for "info on this variety?"

Sorry I have limited experience in this area. What I meant was the mangoes are wild, but I wonder if there could be a possibility of someone discarded the seed and the seed being polyembbronic. So it may resemble some variety that you know of. If not, it would be a new variety.








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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Super sweet mango
« on: January 15, 2020, 03:32:37 AM »



This wild mango has a brix index of 25! It is the highest I have come across in all the mango varieties. I enjoy sourcing for wild mangoes and have gathered varieties similar to R2E2, Harmanis etc. For the sweet ones, they have an index of around 14 to 16, so you can imagine how unusually sweet this mango is.

The tree looks at old, at least 15 years I would say, and eqch season it produces not more than 10 fruits. The mangoes are oblong in shape, with an appearance that resembles the rainbow mango. But the flesh is pale yellow, and firm unlike that variety. Would appreciate anyone with info on this variety. Thank you!

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafted scion turning brown
« on: November 27, 2019, 09:37:22 AM »
Quote from: roblack on November 27, 2019, 08:01:42 AM
Wrapping it with buddy tape is the way to go. The bag did you no help.

Are you growing mango indoors?


I wrapped the scion all the way and left only the tip for bud to grow. The bag is to reduce water loss. I am growing them outside my home  where the plants can get at least 3 hours of full sun

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafted scion turning brown
« on: November 27, 2019, 07:28:59 AM »
Thank you all. I managed to get my hands on this coconut cream mango scion after a long time of search. It ia not populsr in where I live. Guess I will just have to keep it and watch the scion turned bad since I have no other choices. I am wondering if it could be fungus infection, since the bag is lept on and there is considerable amount of moisture in it.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafted scion turning brown
« on: November 25, 2019, 11:28:10 PM »
Quote from: achetadomestica on November 24, 2019, 11:56:59 AM
There's nothing to do but wait now. Allot of times the scions will have some
energy reserves and it will push some new growth. Even leaves will push.
It makes you real hopeful and then it eventually collapses. I have had far more
failures then success. Keep trying is all you can do. I also watch videos and see
how easy some grafters make it look. At 3 weeks you are not out of the woods
yet. New nodes is encouraging. Don't let the scion dry out and wait.

Thank you all for the replies. The mango scions chosen were not the best as they do not have bud, but I didn't have many choices. For this particular garfting, the 1 year old rootstock pushed out suckers several times. I guess that might be an indicator that energy is not channelled to the scion.

I made use of wedge grafting using graft tape.

The bag that prevents water loss actually encouraged fungus growth. Not too sure if experts here usually cover the scion with a bag.




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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Grafted scion turning brown
« on: November 24, 2019, 04:26:20 AM »





Hi need some help. The scion appears to turn brown, about 3 weeks after the graft. Is that an indicator that the graft has failed? But there seem to be new nodes appearing.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafting...successful or not
« on: October 08, 2019, 06:33:14 PM »




Thank you everyone. The graft is successful!!! Although the other single rootstock grafting didn't make it. I intend to graft another two rootstock to this to sort of make it into a super tree. Would like to find out how it will spur its growth.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mango Pests, Diseases, and Nutritional Problems
« on: September 16, 2019, 10:21:16 PM »
I don't have images to share, but one plot of land that I have is currently facing issues of termites infestation.

It started with wings on one of the potted mango plant. I didn't pay much attention to that and it didn't occur to me that termites have landed on that pot too. Fast forward several weeks, I started noticing holes on the soil. Upon closer inspection, I discovered termites. They burrowed themselves all the way down to the soil beneath the pots. While the plants look healthy, I discovered that the roots were several destroyed and I had no choice but to discard multiple pots of plants. I have tried various methods but termites are persistent. Currently still fighting a battle with them

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafting...successful or not
« on: September 16, 2019, 10:11:40 PM »
Quote from: Orkine on September 11, 2019, 09:34:11 PM
Please post an update if you get a take.

It is an interesting dual rootstock graft.  Don't move this plant frequently though, without tying the rootstock together you could dislodge part of your graft while moving the plant.



The grafted plant now at about 3 weeks.


Reason for the double rootstock is to increase the chances of successful grafting given the fact that the rootstocks are young, around 3 months old. I am also trying to create a tree with multiple rootstock (when it is older, I intend to add two more rootstocks to it) to determine the extent of impact it has on the growth and fruiting of the plant.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafting...successful or not
« on: September 11, 2019, 01:42:18 PM »
Quote from: achetadomestica on September 10, 2019, 09:40:45 PM
The graft looks great but don't get too hopeful. Sometimes the scion pushes and
still fails later? The scion has residual energy which can cause the push. As already
mentioned cut off any suckers that grow from the rootstock and also keep it humid.
I don't see the mold but you can spray a little copper fungicide on the area if it persists?
I prefer to wrap the scion? What is the scion? Good Luck!

Thank you for the information. The scion is taken from a big tree that produces very sweet elongated mango, which I have no idea what variety it is. I am afraid of what you mentioned-the residual starch in the scion that pushed for the growth instead of a successful graft.

I was experimenting grafting with double rootstock to see how it will work out.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafting...successful or not
« on: September 10, 2019, 09:32:43 PM »
Quote from: Orkine on September 10, 2019, 09:29:18 PM
How are you making sure the scion does not dry up?  Is it indoors?  DO you give it shade or keep it under plastic hood?


I placed a plastic bag over the scion and tie it below the graft area. The mold could be cause by the moisture trapped, or the fact that i did not cover the entire scion with tape.

I placed the plants outdoor beside a high wall. So there will be no direct sun.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Grafting...successful or not
« on: September 10, 2019, 09:11:01 PM »
Quote from: mangomanic12 on September 10, 2019, 11:40:09 AM
Graft looks good. How long ago did you graft?
Also, remove the shoots!

Thank you for the reply. It has only been slightly more than a week or so. I will remove the shoots :)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Grafting...successful or not
« on: September 10, 2019, 05:33:06 AM »
Hi everyone, I need some help here. The scion shows new growth but at the same time there is mold growing near the tip where the new shoots are. So is the graft considered successful? What should I do now?

There are also multiple shoots emerging from the base of one rootstock. Should I leave or remove them? Thank you.






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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Wild mangoes quest
« on: August 17, 2019, 05:19:36 AM »
Type 1- pinkish blush, small sized. Abiut 3-4 inches.





Type 2- long. Thai variety? Kook Lom krong? Maha Chanok?




Type 3- small and rounded. About 3inches.




Type 4- yet to ripe. Will update.



Appreciate all guesses to help ID the variety :)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Any idea what mango this is?
« on: August 09, 2019, 02:22:20 AM »


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Need help with the identification of this mango
« on: August 03, 2019, 05:49:40 AM »



Is this Irwin? Thanks

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Air Layering failed
« on: July 27, 2019, 10:19:10 PM »


Removed a 2inch ring, scraped off the cabium layer
 Wrapped it with moist soil. After three weeks, this is what I got, no roots developed. Any idea what could have gone wrong? Not tight enough? Age of tree? Choice of medium?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need help with the identification of his mango
« on: July 15, 2019, 05:27:50 AM »



Another variety of mango picked. Slightly bigger, around 4 inches

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Need help with the identification of his mango
« on: July 15, 2019, 05:23:12 AM »
Just by the roadsode. They smell like mango. Taste and texture wise a little between nectarines and mango.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Need help with the identification of his mango
« on: July 14, 2019, 02:46:30 AM »




The fruits grow in cluster, and are small sized ranging from 3-4inches and smaller. Are they altaulfo?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Anyone love this mango - Mangifera odorata
« on: June 30, 2019, 03:44:14 AM »


Just picked a wild Kuini. In Singapore, it is quite common to find them being planted. The aroma is intense, too strong for my liking. It does taste like a durian/mango/pineapple cocktail, and I can rarely finish the entire fruit without feeling nauseated (I am a durian lover). The other thing I noticed about Kuini is the fruit tends to have lots of sap. I have read that the sap of kuini can be very harmful.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Graft Compatibility (Kuini aka Mangifera odorata with other mangoes)
« on: June 30, 2019, 03:37:40 AM »
Hi I have some Kuini saplings and I intend to use them as rootstock. Is this variety compatible with all other mango varieties like irwin, ataulfo etc?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Prune or not to prune Jackfruit Sapling
« on: June 18, 2019, 02:42:46 AM »


Hi everyone, I just planted the jackfruit into this big pot. Reason for not planting it into the ground directly- the soil layer is not deep enough. I tried digging a hole and was o steucted by a layer of cement about 12 inches from the top layer.

Question: Should I prune the sapling to promote geowth of leader branch and restrict its overall height?

I have pruned the two mango saplings as below. Not sure if I have done it correctly.





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Need help with the mango sapling
« on: June 17, 2019, 08:12:24 AM »




Hi everyone, my mango plant is growing well. However, the edges of the biggest leaves are not sharp as you can see. The latest two leaves that emerged also shrivelled. Not too sure what the reason is. Can anyone advise on this? Thank you.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Polyembronic Mango Seed
« on: June 14, 2019, 02:21:54 AM »




It turned out that most of the seeds that I have planted are polyembronic, although all except one look like any other normal seed  ;D

I understand that we just need to identify the odd one out and the other seedlings are clone to the parent plant, but what about those with only two seedlings? Is it the faster or slower growing one that is clone of the parent?

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