Mango and Avocado (forum)

Renee1953 starts with ...
I have planted a Mango and Avo to close together and now they are growing into each other was wondering if I could make them one sided trees, sort of like a twin graft affair.

Time: 17th September 2014 11:28pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author Renee1953
Maida Vale
#UserID: 9536
Posts: 4
View All Renee1953's Edible Fruit Trees

MaryT1 says...
Renee1953 I don't see why not. All my trees are close together so I am forever pruning, though I tend to let them share airspace and only prune off one if two touch. The way you want to do it I imagine it would be like growing them against a wall except the 'wall' is another tree. :)

Time: 18th September 2014 12:01am

Reply | LIKE this Answer(1) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
People who Like this Answer: Renee1953
About the Author MaryT1
Sydney
#UserID: 7655
Posts: 296
View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees

Renee1953 says...
Thanks MaryT1.

Time: 18th September 2014 10:20pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author Renee1953
Maida Vale
#UserID: 9536
Posts: 4
View All Renee1953's Edible Fruit Trees

TMary says...
Welcome. Always happy to talk about fruit trees:)

Time: 19th September 2014 9:21am

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author TMary
Neutral Bay NSW
#UserID: 9334
Posts: 159
View All TMary's Edible Fruit Trees

A.C says...
Ive got all my trees growing together ,alot companion planted.With all the trees being close you have to do some serious spade work during winter to stop the dominant trees roots becoming like parasites on young trees sucking the life out of them.You just start to notice why some trees are very slow to grow but dont realise that tree roots from adjacent tree is taking all the nutrient from younger tree. So in winter I sharpen the spade and also use a mattock with a axe blade and go around the perimeter of the trees and sever the roots.It keeps the trees under control .Its the work you have to perform for having a higher number of trees in a small area.This work must be done during the trees dormant period.

Time: 19th September 2014 5:17pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author AC1
Cowandilla S.A
#UserID: 8055
Posts: 103
View All AC1's Edible Fruit Trees