Grafted Mango

21st November 2016:

This is one of our four Greenhouses. Here Mango rootstock has had an improved variety mango Tomy Atkins grafted on to its main stem.
This means that the new fruit will be very large and sweet.

The new scion is spliced on to the existing stem and the complete upper part is would around with budding tape to prevent water loss.

Most of the grafts have taken and the new plan is growing well.

We will have over 12000 of these Mango available for planting after the rains arrive.

Well done team