Mango Glossary

Veneer grafting joins a prepared scion to a shallow cut along the side of a rootstock stem. It is used in mango propagation because it can provide a useful area of tissue contact without immediately removing the entire rootstock top. Accurate cuts, suitable stem maturity, and prevention of drying are important. The remaining stock growth is managed as the graft establishes. Success rates depend on material, weather, and skill rather than a method name alone.

WTB means Want To Buy in marketplace and collector posts. A mango grower may use it when seeking a named grafted tree, scion wood, or fruit, but should specify what form of material is wanted. Include location and delivery constraints, and ask for clear identification and propagation details before agreeing to a purchase. Seeds collected from a named mango do not necessarily produce that same cultivar, so a WTB request should distinguish seedlings from verified grafted plants.

WTS means Want To Sell, a marketplace abbreviation indicating that a grower intends to offer an item for purchase. In mango groups the item could be fruit, a tree, seed, or scion wood, so readers need more detail than the abbreviation. A responsible listing states cultivar identity, propagation method, size or quantity, and collection or shipping arrangements. Do not infer disease freedom, legal movement permission, or true-to-type seed propagation simply from a seller's WTS label.

WTT means Want To Trade, a shorthand used when a grower wants to exchange plants or propagation material. In mango collecting, useful listings state both what is available and what is sought, together with the source and condition of the material. Cultivar labels, plant-health rules, and shipping requirements matter even when no money changes hands. Keep separate records for each scion and exchange, because an attractive trade is not worthwhile if identity or disease status is uncertain.