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Bozzy1 starts with ... Hi, I have a young Kensington mango tree, in a pot, that is 2.5m tall. it only has one small branch and is 1.9m up the trunk. I would like to prune this tree as short as possible so it will gain trunk strength and hopefully branch out also. Please may I have some advice on where and when I can cut. I live south of perth wa. Thanks, Bozzy
| About the Author Bozzy1 ARMADALE,6112,WA 9th May 2018 1:07pm #UserID: 18430 Posts: 2 View All Bozzy1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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David01 says... Hi Bozzy1, I guess your mango is a seedling. Cut it at 1m tall to get 3-4 branches in a few months then cut it again to create a big bushes. See the attached link from Dr. Richard J. Campbell for more info. Cheers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlhF-YphevA | About the Author David01 CRAIGIEBURN,3064,VIC 9th May 2018 5:24pm #UserID: 16671 Posts: 467 View All David01's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Bozzy You have to prune your mango tree 2-3 feet above the ground to encourage lateral branching and control growth. The best time to do the trimming is during late winter or early spring. After the new flushes of growth you can select 3-4 main scaffolds that will be your main fruiting branches. And when these new scaffold reaches 20 inches you can trim them again to create more lateral fruiting branches and so on. Happy Gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 9th May 2018 7:31pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 9th May 2018 7:43pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mango Mike says... You usually prune after all fruit have been removed...... Although most mango growth has finished in the Eastern States you should still be able to prune. Where you cut off just ensure who cover the cut with a water based paint. You will most probably now get growth in Spring where either 3 or 4 shoots will develop.... | About the Author Mango Mike KARRABIN,4306,QLD 9th May 2018 9:09pm #UserID: 14877 Posts: 115 View All Mango Mike's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Waterfall WATERFALL,2233,NSW 10th May 2018 9:53pm #UserID: 10026 Posts: 422 View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees |
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