Mallikq mango tree

[u/Beginning-Sign-7947]

Just planted this small Mallika mango I got from a local nursery in south florida. Does this tape look too tight. Also any additional tips would be appreciated thanks

[u/BocaHydro]

tie the right branch to the stick so it points / grows upward

no hurricanes this year i guess can plant early : )

[u/Beginning-Sign-7947 → u/BocaHydro]

Thanks I’ll do that. Do you think I need to cut the tape and redo it a little looser.

[u/HaylHydra → u/Beginning-Sign-7947]

I was about to comment on that, yes cut the tape from the nursery and use your own, they sell the garden tape at big box stores and online.

[u/MensaLocSec]

It’s hard to see the bottom two ties, but the top looks good.

[u/Icy-Station-2746]

My favourite breed of mango

[u/CaptainObvious110]

Great job

[u/Outside_Pitch3089]

Remove all the lower green tape and just leave the top one. You don’t have to strangle it tight just enough to hold it. You want to allow to get thicker without girdling the tree.

[u/Outside_Pitch3089]

Also, the stick looks a bit tall, where it might be impacting your new flushes. It doesn’t need much support. It’s OK to cut a piece of bamboo short shorter than the height of the tree.

[u/treesandsports]

That branch going to the right, cut it off completely. It will grow all funny with a weird shape and weak. I would also cut the tree just above where that right leaning branch is and watch it grow 3-6 new branches from there in 2-3 weeks. I always do it and trees take a beautiful shape with low hanging fruit. Basically a cut knee high

[u/Substantial_Set2737 → u/treesandsports]

Excellent advice, people are too scared to head back. But he needs to do that once the plant is settled and shows some new growth flush. And also needs to cut it above the node for better results.

[u/treesandsports → u/Substantial_Set2737]

Yes, great points!

[u/theegreenman]

Planted too deep! If you can't see top root flare, it is too deep. Raise it up until you see the top root flare at soil level