Simon, what is your rootstock of that multi grafted tree? I disagree with your claims on multi grafted tree to not be considered. You should really come see my yard. Of course if you mix vigrous and dwarf varities you will have to deal with the consequences. I have 18 multi grafted trees ranging from 3 varieties to 14.
Harry, yes Harry, multi grafted trees did make a difference in mango production for me. We grafted mylee at JF, Ashok, and my yards two years ago. In got fruit on one tree last year and they didnt. This year my that tree skipped fruiting in mylee graft but mylee graft on another graft fruited. This is perfect example of how you can have mangoes every year of the same variety.
In addition, there are more benefits than harm in having multi grafted grees, biggest one is space and being able to have more varieties woth limited space.
I find Simons claims as dumbfounded as we have over 4 orchards with living examples of how nicely cocktail trees do. You have to know what you are doing though. Don't graft 15 varieties. Keep it to 3-4. Don't mix vigrous and dwarf.
Heck, anyone can cone to my yard and see my cherimoya trees have over 8 varieties and all loaded with fruits. I would like to let folks read this and not be discouraged by failed attempts of others. If done right, it is very rewarding.
Hello Behl,
My multigraft is on La Vern Manilla and only gets half sun.
I believe there is some confusion as to what I actually wrote. Nowhere did I write "multigrafted trees to not be considered". As everyone can see, none of my posts on this thread have been edited and I've looked twice and still I can't find anywhere I wrote that comment. Can you please show me where I wrote that? As for the dumbfounded claims, I'm not going to reply any further until someone can show me where I said for "multigrafted trees to not be considered".
In fact, I even suggested planting three multigraft trees in one hole. I did also mention that most of my orchard is multigrafted trees so I'm not sure where one would come up with the idea that I said for "multigrafted trees to not be considered"?
I spoke from personal experience when I said that I have had three grafts die on my multigrafted mango tree yet none of the stone fruit that I planted ( 2 in 1 and 3 in 1 hole) at my friends house has died. This is not a mango to mango comparison and from what I can find on the Internet, this technique is too new to draw any conclusions, for mangos at least.
I repeat, I think multigrafted trees are great, most of my orchard is multigrafted. I have simply experienced die off from some grafts of multiple rootstock trees where none of the trees I've planted 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 hole has died. There are other reports of people who have experienced dieing off of specific grafts on multigrafted trees.
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/trees-in-one-hole/http://www.permies.com/mobile/t/14508/plants/Multi-Grafted-Fruit-Trees?foo=aBehl, as some may already know, I love to experiment. My grafting of vigorous and slower growing varieties onto the same tree is to test the limits of what can be done. I like testing out what one should Not do in order to learn from the experience. This is one of the reasons I planted combos that do not make sense such as my in situ grafted Julie next to a several years old Spirit of 76. I am very curious by nature and I am not easily satisfied by status quo. I try to think outside the box in order to test limits in order to advance the hobby in transformative ways.
I am relatively new to growing mango and please excuse me if any of my words were misinterpreted but please read carefully as I believe you were not purposefully trying to be a spin doctor. I highly respect JF and Behl and wish to continue learning from the two of you and also from others out there with any knowledge to contribute.
Merce3, i apologize for going off on a tangent but feel that lots of good points were brought up. I have both multigraft mango trees and multiple mango trees in one hole and will continue to update with the progress of these trees so that we may all learn more about these two techniques which I am only just recently learning about.
I know that there are a lot of people with fruitful multigraft mango trees, Patrick from this forum for one. I love multigraft trees for its utility in small yards. There is not much information out there regarding multiple mango trees in one hole but hopefully those that have used this technique will share results so that we can all learn from each other.
Simon