Agreed it is pathetic looking (lol) and I didn’t realize it was there until the rain beat the dead plants down, but it’s healthy and will pull out now that it’s raining, no problemo. I have observed here my not watered grafted Mangos it takes them on average 3 years to bulk up and produce well. Newly planted never watered grafted mangos started with chemicals may not grow at all for up to 1.5 years after planting in the biological system. Seed grown trees pass up grafted 3 gal the first year. With some help from my friends, just sayin. Good health to all.
We have been growing mangos on another property in white beach sand this way but without compost zero input. No water. For the past 9 years. With a mowed mono top lawn system. The trees are large and robust but have yet to flower. Planted as grafted chemical grown Zills Mangos put in ground as 3gal.
I am sure that seed grown with biologiques then grafted will be able to outperform the chemical raised seedlings grafted tree. We will see. Thankfully we have plenty of Zills variety Mango seeds grown with biologique this year to expand our Mango tree numbers..
Here is a 2 yo Sweet Tart that had 10” finished compost then seeded added onto the entire orchard floor 10’ away from any tree. She bloomed 1x and is loaded.
Orchard floor gets pepper tree chop and drop and fresh raw manure thrown onto the cover.