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How do you know?
« on: September 09, 2024, 03:54:21 PM »
I've heard that there were batches of Nam Doc Mai #4 grafted by Zill's High Performance Plants that were on dwarfing rootstock. I have a Nam Doc Mai #4 that is growing slower than any of my other varieties.
How would I  know if I scored a dwarfing rootstock? What varieties would it Dwarf?
What would be the best flavored vigorous variety I could graft on it if it can be surmised to be dwarfing rootstock?
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Re: How do you know?
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2024, 04:57:38 PM »
I always heard that NDM#4 was a dwarf tree. Are you sure it's the rootstock that's keeping it small and not just the intrinsic growth habit?
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Re: How do you know?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2024, 05:14:27 PM »
slower growing mangos grafted onto turpentine at least I have noticed tend to swell at the base below the graft.
Above the graft it looks skinnier.
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« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2024, 04:08:26 PM »
Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on September 09, 2024, 05:14:27 PM
slower growing mangos grafted onto turpentine at least I have noticed tend to swell at the base below the graft.
Above the graft it looks skinnier.

Julie trunk, your statement has some visual validation
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Re: How do you know?
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2024, 04:14:03 PM »


Subject Nam Doc Mai #4
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Re: How do you know?
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2024, 04:41:46 PM »
I've grafted NDM#4 and I believe it grows more slowly independent of the rootstock. I think I got my budwood from Tropical Acres, but I'm not 100% on that.
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Re: How do you know?
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2024, 11:18:02 AM »


Nam Doc Mai #4
Picture taken this morning
It was planted March 2023
3 gallon container
Source Truly Tropical
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« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2024, 11:23:17 AM »
Quote from: Greater Good on September 10, 2024, 04:14:03 PM


Subject Nam Doc Mai #4

Carrie stem
Planted same time as Nam Doc Mai #4
3 gallon container
Was a slightly larger tree
Source: Truly Tropical
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Re: How do you know?
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2024, 11:30:09 AM »


Julie planted March 2023
3 gallon container
Was about the same size as Nam Doc Mai #4 when planted
Source: Truly Tropical
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« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2024, 11:35:36 AM »


Juliette planted March 2023
3 gallon container
Decent sized tree
Source: Truly Tropical
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Re: How do you know?
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2024, 11:37:50 AM »


Photo taken this morning
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Re: How do you know?
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2024, 12:48:24 PM »
There could be several confounding factors, but what I'm thinking is that your location is not the best where the ndm is planted.
I noticed a lot of rocks around the tree.
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« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2024, 01:07:49 PM »
Quote from: Jaboticaba45 on September 11, 2024, 12:48:24 PM
There could be several confounding factors, but what I'm thinking is that your location is not the best where the ndm is planted.
I noticed a lot of rocks around the tree.
In my neighborhood, that's what we call soil.
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