Grafting on Mango Plant Before 3 Years

Grafting on Mango Plant Before 3 Years

Grafting is a common practice in mango cultivation, as it allows growers to propagate a desired cultivar and obtain the benefits of the rootstock's resistance to soil-borne diseases, pests, and drought. Here are the steps to graft on a mango plant:

Select a healthy mango plant as the rootstock. The rootstock should be at least one year old, with a stem diameter of 1/2 to 1 inch.

Choose a scion that is healthy and free of diseases. The scion should be from a mature mango tree and have at least three leaf nodes.

Cut the scion with a sharp and sterile knife, making sure to include a small section of the bark and wood from the parent plant.

Make a sloping cut on the rootstock, about 1 inch above the soil level. The cut should be at a 45-degree angle and should be deep enough to accommodate the scion.

Make a corresponding sloping cut on the scion, also at a 45-degree angle, and match the two cuts together.

Bind the scion to the rootstock using grafting tape or a rubber band, making sure that the cambium layers of the two plants are in contact with each other.

Apply a grafting wax or paraffin to seal the cut and prevent moisture loss.

Place the grafted plant in a warm, humid, and sheltered area, protected from direct sunlight, until the graft union has formed.

Once the graft has been taken, remove the binding and wax from the graft and allow the plant to grow as usual.