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There are
two other outstanding mango selections that have been made
by the Mango Research and Development Center in Guimaras.
These are the Fresco and Talaban selections
Double
or triple rootstock make the mango prolific, overcome
biennial fruiting and counter the side effects of potassium
nitrate. It is not true that a grafted Carabao mango has
short lifespan as claimed by mango pseudo-experts, which
appeared in some video interview, newspapers and seminars.
At the
Central Luzon State University, hundred of century old mango
(both grafted and not grafted) planted side by side at the
University avenues are all fruiting well and no mortality
has been experienced.
A
grafted mango has broad base while mango grown from seeds do
not have a broad base; and the diameter of its trunk from
the base to the middle is the same.
Excessive spraying of potassium nitrate is the cause of a
mango tree's short lifespan - not grafting. Even if grown
from seedlings, the tree would still die due to abuse.
Bernie Dizon observed this when he collected scions
throughout the country way back in the 90's for planting in
a 3000 hectares of mango plantation. |
