My mango seeds sprouted

[nch]

These are store bought Ataulfos, planted last May. One has 3 sprouts welded together, so I'll keep all 3, but the other one has 2 separate sprouts. I read on GW, that the smaller sprouts are usually clones of the mother trees, or are they?
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[wslau]

nch,

From what I have read too, the smaller ones are the clones. 
But propagating nurseries often use the larger "healthier looking" one, which I think is the zygote.
In your case, I believe you are using them for rootstock only....so in my opinion, it doesn't really matter too much which one you use.
On occasion, I have successfully split the ataulfo growths into 2 or more separate plants (more rootstock!), but it is somewhat trickier and not always successful depending on whether there are distinguishable separate roots for each plant/seed section.
I've got about 50-60 ataulfo rootstocks growing myself...gearing up too for the future mango scion exchange.

Good luck.

[nch]

Thanks, Warren. I actually want to keep the clones, as I don't have much faith in my mango grafting skills yet. Maybe in 3-4 years. LOL. How are your mango grafts doing?

[wslau]

Nch,
Grafting success has been a little more difficult than anticipated.  However, we were able to successfully propagate 2 Hawaiian, 1 Malaysian, and 2 Indian mango varieties. Working on a third Hawaiian variety now.  Trials of 6 Florida varieties started in June, but too early to tell.  More trials of Hawaiian and Florida varieties will happen later this month.

[nch]

You sound so much more advanced than me, Warren. BTW, did you see what JF posted on the "Buy/Sell" forum about Costco having a tropical fruit tree sale? I will go, but I am not planning on buying any (so I say, LOL). I am currently growing some 30 Cherimoya seedlings in the ground, hoping to get a good variety one day.

[wslau]

Thanks nch!  Just read JF's post on the Costco FV subtropical sale.  I wish it could have started this weekend instead of on Monday.  Since I have to go to work on Monday, I guess I will have to recruit a spy to see if a LVN Villasenor mango tree is in the 475585 #5 Grafted Mango category.

[nch]

Warren, if there is one, do you want me to pick it up for you?

[edzone9]

Looking Good ! , I have afew Duncan Seedlings , they just Sprouted !...
Ed.