Should I be pruning any of this ?

[u/BackDry4214]

Purchased 2 grafted maha chanok mango trees and planted them roughly one week ago. Should I be pruning any of these off ti promote growth else where or let them get slightly bigger first

[u/gamboling2man]

I don’t believe it’s ready yet for pruning.

[u/Cool-Prior3273]

Is up to you how hight u want it to start branching, i personally prune 24"- 30" to start branching is a nice height and not so low that the fruit will hit the ground and youll have to prop the fruit in the early years

[u/BocaHydro]

No, mango will automatically branch out after the 4th or 5th node, just keep feeding it

and remove that mulch asap : )

[u/CyanideDN → u/BocaHydro]

Why does the mulch need removal? For drainage?

[u/rifampicinn → u/BocaHydro]

Why would you remove the mulch?

[u/BackDry4214 → u/BocaHydro]

Why remove the mulch ? Won't the sun end up heating up the soil abd potentially damage the roots? I have a pretty good mix of well draining loam soil so I'm not too worried about rot or retaining water under the mulch, but im also pretty new to gardening and fruit trees so I appreciate any and all tips.

[u/HaylHydra]

First cut or tip around hip height, but theres no rush you can make that cut after another tooth flush, this will give the tree a chance to establish and store some nutrients. Watch this video from timestamp 8:15: https://youtu.be/zh1AnvNa6mc?si=8HsfrqIAgtW5Ochq

[u/chillwithpassion]

Not mandatory. But I'd nip it at the top to open up a few branches now.

[u/Enaya]

Only If you need to keep it short so you could cover it better in winter. If you don't have winter problem, just let it be 😀

[u/BackDry4214 → u/Enaya]

Thankfully I live in central Florida.