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Wayne starts with ... Here are the patients of my first attempt at grafting, if it works I will then post some pics, but I'm not very confident, it can't be as simple as from what I have read. If it is I will surely share what I have learn't with you. On the small tree I have added four R2E2 scions, on the large tree I have added seven Strawberry Mango scions and three R2E2. Hopefully I will have some Sugar Mango, Peach Mango, Banana Mango and some Cherry Mango buds within a few weeks to add to the menagerie.
| About the Author Wayne Mackay 23rd February 2009 5:57pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay 23rd February 2009 7:53pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Slicko 23rd February 2009 10:34pm #UserID: 1775 Posts: 227 View All Slicko's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wayne says... They are not very good pics Mick, it is dull and wet here, in fact we have had just three days without rain so far this month. On the large tree I have grafted some R2E2 and Strawberry Mango so far and have used paraffin wax to seal the grafts. I couldn't get grafting wax and the recipe sounded complicated. I did find out that there is two types of paraffin wax, one is petroleum based used for making candles and the other is vegetable based and used also for sealing jams etc as well as other uses. I got it from Coles marketed by Fowlers Vacola and called preserving wax. http://homecooking.about.com/od/cookingfaqs/f/faqparaffin.htm On the small tree I have grafted R2E2 and used just grafting tape. I don't know if I should have trimmed all the leaves from the scions ??? Time will tell.
| About the Author Wayne Mackay 24th February 2009 4:39pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay 24th February 2009 4:44pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 24th February 2009 4:48pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Slicko 24th February 2009 8:09pm #UserID: 1775 Posts: 227 View All Slicko's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brendan Mackay 25th February 2009 6:15am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay 25th February 2009 6:25am #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brendan Mackay 27th February 2009 7:23am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay 27th February 2009 1:22pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Edward says... Hi Wayne I have also been trying my hand at grafting mango and, after several unsuccessful attempts, have finally got one growing. My main problem was not knowing when to take the cutting. I knew that this should be done when the branches exhibit new buds about to start growing, but this was harder to determine than I thought. So my first few attempts were simply too early - the small buds did not budge after grafting and the scions died. The last attempt which worked was with a scion where the buds had just started to grow out. You mentioned that you were going to try grafting banana mango. I have been looking on the internet to buy this variety but have found absolutely nothing. You are the first to mention this variety. Do you know any nursery where I can buy a banana mango tree? I found the fruit very tasty. | About the Author Edward3 Carlingford, Sydney 3rd March 2009 9:32am #UserID: 1655 Posts: 172 View All Edward3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wayne says... Edward, Since you posted I have been trying to get to the property where I would get the graft from but now we have a cyclone heading this way so I have been delayed again. I have just spoken to the owner and she thinks there are seedlings under the tree unless her husband hasn't slashed them off. As soon as I can I will go up and check it out but the only problem is that the tree is growing amongst the R2E2 so we will have to be careful. If I can I will get just some of the seeds, if not, perhaps a couple of seedlings and post them down to you. I will report back when I get to the tree. | About the Author Wayne Mackay 7th March 2009 4:24pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 7th March 2009 4:49pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wayne says... Hi Jantina, in another couple of hours the cyclone will be East of us and moving South/South East, the wind is swinging to the South now which is good. The watch is out for right down to the Sunshine Coast now. We have had about 6 inches of rain out of it with moderate winds, pretty good really, considering it is a cat 5 with 295 k winds. | About the Author Wayne Mackay 8th March 2009 10:12am #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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SlickMick says... If you have a look at this link you will see it in all its glory. http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR222.loop.shtml | About the Author Slicko 8th March 2009 2:50pm #UserID: 1775 Posts: 227 View All Slicko's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 8th March 2009 4:45pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 13th March 2009 9:09am #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay 13th March 2009 4:07pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wayne says... "You mentioned that you were going to try grafting banana mango. I have been looking on the internet to buy this variety but have found absolutely nothing. You are the first to mention this variety. Do you know any nursery where I can buy a banana mango tree? I found the fruit very tasty." Here you go Edward, the people with the Banana Mango tree have brought in three seedlings so if we can work out some way of getting them to you, you are most welcome to them.
| About the Author Wayne Mackay 17th March 2009 6:00pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Edward says... Thanks Wayne, but I was after a grafted banana mango tree because I thought they don't come true to type. About 30 years ago there was a nursery at Grandchester in SE Queensland run by Mr and Mrs Archer, and they sold this variety of mango. However, they have long ago sold their nursery, and I can't find any other nursery listing this variety. You mentioned that you knew a property where they had a banana mango tree. Was that tree grown from seed, and if so, are the mangoes good tasting? If so, then maybe it's worth trying to grow seedlings. After eating some banana mangoes which we bought a couple of months ago, I did plant the seeds and they are growing. But I have this doubt about whether the fruit will be any good. The fruit we bought was very tasty indeed. | About the Author Edward3 Carlingford 20th March 2009 9:57am #UserID: 1655 Posts: 172 View All Edward3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Julie Roleystone 22nd March 2009 5:42pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay 22nd March 2009 6:53pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Edward says... Yes, I can see the second shoot which is very interesting. I planted 3 seeds and each one produced only one shoot, hence I thought this variety is monoembryonic, and so would not come true to type as it is produced by cross-pollination. It is only in the case of polyembryonic varieties like the Bowen mango that you get several shoots, of which all but one are produced asexually and are true to type. The single shoot which is produced sexually is not true to type and is usually discarded - you can usually recognize it as the most weedy-looking weakest one. Wayne, you may be in luck with the plant which has 2 shoots, but it would be worth taking those 2 shoots out to see whether they came from the same seed. Note that the 2 shoots should not be from the same plant branching out under the soil, but simply growing very close to each other with separate root systems and can be separated without cutting them apart. | About the Author Edward3 Carlingford 31st March 2009 9:05am #UserID: 1655 Posts: 172 View All Edward3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author MNash1 Terranora Northern NSW 19th June 2010 7:38pm #UserID: 2892 Posts: 292 View All MNash1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 20th June 2010 4:14pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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eddyJ says... From what I have been able to discover the "Banana Mango" is the common name the Aussie growers have given the Thai cultivar "Kwan Dok Mai". They are often eaten green and are reminiscent of a Granny Smith apple in texture and acidity. When fully ripe they are yellow skinned with sweet yellow flesh. | About the Author eddyJ 28th November 2010 11:05am #UserID: 4587 Posts: 2 View All eddyJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author wintershade northern nsw 25th January 2011 11:43am #UserID: 4831 Posts: 11 View All wintershade's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Edward3 Carlingford, Sydney 18th February 2011 5:26pm #UserID: 1655 Posts: 172 View All Edward3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Hi Edward, I think the below link should help. It lists NDM as a 'P' type seed, and adds that: It is generally accepted that there are two main types of mango, the Indian and the Indochinese. Indian Types typically have monoembryonic seeds and often highly colored fruit. The fruit tend to be more susceptible to anthracnose and internal breakdown. Indochinese Types typically have polyembryonic seeds and fruit often lack attractive coloration (i.e., they are green, light green, or yellow). The fruit tend to be relatively resistant to anthracnose. In many areas of the tropics, there are seedling mangos which do not clearly fit in either of these types. Some of these are 'Turpentine', 'Number 11', 'Madame Francis', and 'Kensington'. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg216 | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 18th February 2011 5:43pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Valencia 23rd May 2013 7:38am #UserID: 8010 Posts: 1 View All Valencia 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Izzi Dole says... Valencia: I had a grafted peach mango tree planted in the ground almost 20 years old and had about 15 mangoes every year but unfortunately had to remove it last week because it was diseased.I have never come across a peach mango tree lately. Probably they may have changed the name.But there are very similar ones for sale with a pinkish tinge skin. | About the Author Izzi Dole Georges Hall 27th May 2013 3:59pm #UserID: 8017 Posts: 14 View All Izzi Dole's Edible Fruit Trees |
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