Genetically, the rootstock would have no effect whatsoever on the genetics which occur from the seed she planted. The fact that the seedling is large would have to do with genes which were expressed in that Julie seed. Since Julie is a monoembryonic mango, it is very unlikely to grow true from seed. This means it would have a great likelihood of having a certain amount of different qualities from its parent, such as tree size, fruit shape or taste. Regardless, if you start with a great tasting parent, you have a better chance of genes being passed on which result in a great tasting offspring. A friend has a Mallika seedling, and it tastes great too, but it doesn't always work out like that. Gary

All my mango trees are very young. Planted only 9-12 months ago. None of them, with the exception of one has flowers. Most of them do not have flowers but have new growth. I am guessing is because it is very young, which is fine since I don't want them to bear fruit when it is very small. I would prefer for all the energy to go to the growth of the trees. The only one that has blooms is one I have potted. I will also be removing the flowers so that the tree can get a little bigger. I am guessing that your Mallika and Alphonso are like my two Cogshall. They are "Dwarf" varieties and grow very slowly. Mine does not have any new growths on it at this time. I am hoping in a month or so I will get them? I have no answer as to why your one Kent is putting out very small growth flushes, when the other one is not. One possible answer, could it have been mislabled and in fact a different variety? Or maybe for some reason its not getting enough nutrients in the root system. You might want to talk to the people from Pine Island Nursery in Miami. They are great and will help you when you have questions about Mangos or other tropical trees. I have called them( or email them) several times. They are always willing to help. I'm sure others will offer their advise, I have only been growing these for less than a year, so I am also learning. Good luck! Sounds like you have a nice selection of Mango trees. I LOVE THEM!!

Jeff, thanks for all your help. I'm looking into a variety of products that might fit my needs. I'm finding many are geared towards large growers and so the quantities they are offered at are overkill for my one puny tree. I do see that Southern Ag offers a Chelated General Purpose Minor Element Spray which might be applicable as a soil drench: CHELATED GENERAL PURPOSE MINOR ELEMENT SPRAY � Can be used on all plants including lawns � Contains 6 important nutrients including iron � Prevents & corrects deficiencies that cause yellowing CONTAINS: Iron 2.75%, Manganese 1.00%, Zinc 0.50%, Magnesium 0.50%, Copper 0.25%, and Sulfur 3.8%. USE ON: Flowers, shrubs, trees, vegetables and lawns CONTROLS: Minor element deficiencies, yellowing of foliage, etc. NOTE: Deficiency symptoms can be caused by improper soil pH. RATE: Foliar: 1 tbs. per gallon of water drench: 1 oz. per 100 sq. ft. Lawns: 1 pt. per 1,000 sq. ft. APPLICATION: Mix with water and apply as a drenching spray. I'm going to look into this further.

I think you're right. The sexually reproduced one is usually bigger, and won't necessarily grow true. Gary