Question

what artificial mode of propagation would you adopt in order to get superior variety of mango

Answer 1

Establishing a healthy, productive orchard requires planning and preparation. Once you have determined that the climate and soil is suitable and selected varieties, you must also decide on how to propagate the planting material.

The two basic propagation options for mangoes are by seed or grafting. The best propagation method will depend on the cultivars required and the growing conditions.

Mango seeds are either mono-embryonic (single embryo) or poly-embryonic (multiple embryos) depending on the variety. Only poly-embryonic seeds produce true-to-type (clones) of the parent.

Most cultivars of mango do not produce seedlings true-to-type. Therefore, grafting is often necessary to overcome this problem. Grafting also means that trees produce uniform yield, fruit size and quality.