Root Trimming Mango?

[Sevastopol]

Hi. I was wondering if a yearly root trimming would be a method for controlling in-the-ground fruit tree size. I remember trimming the roots at about canopy width was suggested years ago for orange trees against greening and started wondering if that procedure would help control the size of fruit trees in general, if done as part of your yearly maintenance. Anybody hear about, knows about or has done it?

Thank you.

[Rob From Sydney]

I was watching a youtube video about a man who owned a backyard nursery in Brisbane, Aus, who stab his shovel into the ground in a circle 2-3 feet off his trees in hopes of keeping the tree smaller. No idea if it works, though.

Perhaps summer pruning after the tree finishes fruiting might be a good idea? I don't have that much experience with mangoes yet, but surely you could prune one the tree finishes fruiting but before it flushes. Summer pruning is a great way to keep trees small because it suppresses growth, unlike winter pruning which invigorates the tree.

[Sevastopol]

I was watching a youtube video about a man who owned a backyard nursery in Brisbane, Aus, who stab his shovel into the ground in a circle 2-3 feet off his trees in hopes of keeping the tree smaller. No idea if it works, though.

Perhaps summer pruning after the tree finishes fruiting might be a good idea? I don't have that much experience with mangoes yet, but surely you could prune one the tree finishes fruiting but before it flushes. Summer pruning is a great way to keep trees small because it suppresses growth, unlike winter pruning which invigorates the tree.

Oh, I'll definitely be pruning. I was thinking maybe it would help, like when growing in a pot, where you might also prune the roots? Maybe help with the vigorous growers without affecting fruit production severely?