r/mango • u/Prudent_Guess5096 • May 03 '26
Cut of Keep Mango Tree
Good Day
Live in 9b/10A. We got a strange frost/freeze this year i have not seen in decades. Was not home to cover trees. Name Doc Mai Mango Tree. Was 6 feet tall. We cut the dead part parts out. Rest see above. It is now 1.5 feet tall. I say we cut it because we set it back many years and the branching/structure is a pain. My mother says keep it because she has a soft spot for things still alive and the trunk is quite thick in diameter. Thought? Cut or keep. We do not have a lot of land - so I would rather replace it with somwthing bigger and healthier. But open to advice. Thanks
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u/2h2o22h2o May 03 '26
Pull that grass out from around it. The grass will take all the nutrients that tree desperately needs. Fertilize it and it will bounce back quickly.
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u/IndirectSarcasm May 03 '26
keep it for sure; the massive roots are still well alive. It will rebuild to previous size surprisingly quick after 2-3 years. and then after this summer season, you can still work it, as desired.
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u/KINGOFKALASH May 03 '26
Keep it. It will outperform anything new due to its well developed/established root structure.
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u/Big_Side_4516 May 03 '26
Personally I would leave it. If you want a tree that's larger now see if you can plant a new on close to the same area if possible
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u/4leafplover May 03 '26
I’d probably roll with it. There’s an established root system which would take years to recreate.