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Old 07-05-2009, 09:26 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Polyembryonic mangos

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Originally Posted by rich985 View Post
So what do you guys prefer to do, thin them out of leave them be? Could you also tie them together to form one tree?
One sprout will always dominate the other due to geometry in the seed. After the small seedling has at least 2 sets of true leaves, you can dump them out of the container and safely separate them. All other things being equal, they will have the same stature a year later.

Mangos do not come entirely true from seed and some of them have a notorious amount of drift. The Manilla variety is not a premium quality fruit so there is no real worry. You might end up with something better! Otherwise, depending on the climate the tree will be planted in, Manilla is not a bad choice for a rootstock.
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