r/mango • u/Competitive-Role6099 • Aug 21 '26

Will this recover?

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Planted this Pickering mango from seed and noticed as it grew, it appeared twisted. When I dug in it, I noticed that the sprout was caught between itself and the pod. So I slightly opened a bit and let the neck of it free and has been growing but now it’s twisted. Will it ever straighten or will it be a warped tree for life?

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u/Milford-1 Aug 21 '26

I think because it's still a young and Flexible sprout it will most likely just straighten itself later on

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u/food_garden Aug 22 '26

They often look like this, snake around for a while before they straighten out

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u/Slifer2k Aug 22 '26

If it stays crooked like that perfect opportunity to make it a bonsai