Vegetative growth analysis of mango 'Manila' trees grafted onto several interstock/rootstock combinations.
García-Pérez E., Becerril-Román A. E., Avila-Reséndiz C., Matheis-Toledano L., Mosqueda-Vázquez R.
Author Affiliation: Crecidath-C.P., Apdo. Postal 421, C.P. 91700 Veracruz, Mexico.
: 256-263
Abstract : The yield of mango cv. Manila trees can be severely reduced by canopy overcrowding, even at low planting densities (50 trees/ha). Cultivars Irwin (I), Esmeralda (E) and Manila (M) were grown in various scion/rootstock or scion/interstock/rootstock combinations, viz. M/I, M/M, M/M/M, M/E/I, M/I/I, M/E/M and M (seedlings). At 9 years old, vegetative growth was assessed and the combinations M/I/I and M/E/M were found to be the most compact with relative growth rates of 291.2 and 204.3 mg?g-1day-1, respectively and unit leaf growth rates of 2921.7 and 1968.7 mg?cm-2day-1, respectively.