fotografías españoles - Result 10 weeks after plantings in Wukro Ethiopia with the Asira Metira Monastry
Mango planting from March 31 2012 checked on June 10 2012 in Wukro Ethiopia
The plantation is property of the Asira Metira Monastry
Father Haileselassie is responable for the plantings
The mango trees will give flowers to the bees that you see in the background
We check the growth 10 weeks after planting
We take one waterboxx off
We take a plant out the check the roots left Dr. Aklilu Habtu from Mekelle University
The roots are growing well and are already 10 cm outside the original pot
We find more than 10 vertically downwards growing tap roots
One Moringa peregrina survives well although a gopher made a tunnel below it
We replant the Mango and prune it to prevent evaporation through the leaves
Detail of pruning the Mango tree to prevent evaporation after planting
We leave only 25% of the leaves on the plant
Detail of pruned Mango tree after planting
Successful trees we find over 95% survival rate 10 weeks after planting in Wukro Ethiopia