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I wouldn't do that with growth that hasn't hardened and turned green, and don't do it with my mangos unless it is part of a planned tipping regime.There are many posts on pruning and tipping mango on the forum do a search for "tipping"Here are a few - happy reading http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=29592.msg333603#msg333603http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=27985.msg318820#msg318820http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=1422.msg88695#msg88695My first cut is just above the node allowing many shoots from which I pick 3 to keep. Subsequent cuts are below the node and fewer new shoots form at the location of leafs just below the cut. Usually 2 or 3.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh1AnvNa6mchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlhF-YphevA
Anyone getting poor fruit set?I had two trees that flowered relatively earlier than the others and just about al the panicles have dried up, very little fruit set.I am a little inland and most mornings the dew is so much it is like I had hosed down the flowers.I sprayed to try to prevent powdery mildew and while I seem to have avoided that I still did not get good fruit set (despite bees and flies buzzing everywhere).Fortunately, the trees that flowered a little later seem to be setting some fruit. Not sure if this will be a good mango year for me just yet.Question: Other than copper and sulfur, what do you spray to help your mangos hold on to some fruit. On a pleasant note, lychee and citrus are blossoming, won't be a lost season.
Carrie fruit set has been poor, but all the rest has been really strong.
The two in my case were carrie and keith.Last year was a monster year on the Carie. Unless I get another flush which I doubt this year will be slim.May be a good year to prune and shape the tree.
Quote from: Orkine on March 04, 2019, 07:17:04 PMThe two in my case were carrie and keith.Last year was a monster year on the Carie. Unless I get another flush which I doubt this year will be slim.May be a good year to prune and shape the tree.UPDATEStrange thing.As I mentioned earlier my Keith flowered but failed to hold fruit.I decided perhaps it was a year to heavy prune to try to shape the tree, take the opportunity that it was not fruiting.I went by the tree this weekend to figure the cuts I wanted to make and lo and behold, it is trying to flower again. It hasn't been cold, at least not cold enough to stimulate flowering. The new panicles are just coming in and there few of them, I counted less than a dozen on the entire tree. They are miserable looking but they are panicles and that was a surprise.Anyone seeing this late flowering from trees that flowered but failed earlier in the season?
Quote from: Orkine on April 14, 2019, 08:51:05 AMUPDATEStrange thing.As I mentioned earlier my Keith flowered but failed to hold fruit.I decided perhaps it was a year to heavy prune to try to shape the tree, take the opportunity that it was not fruiting.I went by the tree this weekend to figure the cuts I wanted to make and lo and behold, it is trying to flower again. It hasn't been cold, at least not cold enough to stimulate flowering. The new panicles are just coming in and there few of them, I counted less than a dozen on the entire tree. They are miserable looking but they are panicles and that was a surprise.Anyone seeing this late flowering from trees that flowered but failed earlier in the season?Yes, minor amount from a tiny bit of cool temps in March + dry conditions. It’s going to be inconsequential.
UPDATEStrange thing.As I mentioned earlier my Keith flowered but failed to hold fruit.I decided perhaps it was a year to heavy prune to try to shape the tree, take the opportunity that it was not fruiting.I went by the tree this weekend to figure the cuts I wanted to make and lo and behold, it is trying to flower again. It hasn't been cold, at least not cold enough to stimulate flowering. The new panicles are just coming in and there few of them, I counted less than a dozen on the entire tree. They are miserable looking but they are panicles and that was a surprise.Anyone seeing this late flowering from trees that flowered but failed earlier in the season?
Quote from: Orkine on March 04, 2019, 07:17:04 PMI went by the tree this weekend to figure the cuts I wanted to make and lo and behold, it is trying to flower again. It hasn't been cold, at least not cold enough to stimulate flowering. The new panicles are just coming in and there few of them, I counted less than a dozen on the entire tree. They are miserable looking but they are panicles and that was a surprise.Anyone seeing this late flowering from trees that flowered but failed earlier in the season?
I went by the tree this weekend to figure the cuts I wanted to make and lo and behold, it is trying to flower again. It hasn't been cold, at least not cold enough to stimulate flowering. The new panicles are just coming in and there few of them, I counted less than a dozen on the entire tree. They are miserable looking but they are panicles and that was a surprise.Anyone seeing this late flowering from trees that flowered but failed earlier in the season?