How to grow mango?

Mango , as a tropical fruit , is known as the king of tropical fruits. It has won wide love for its delicate flesh, rich nutrition and unique flavor. China has a long history of mango cultivation, and scientific planting technology is the key to ensuring high yield and high quality of mangoes. Let’s learn how to grow mangoes.

1. Fertilization management

For young trees, the purpose of fertilization is to promote nutritional growth and crown expansion, with nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers as the main fertilizers and potassium fertilizers as the supplement. The recommended mixing ratio is 1:2:1. For fruit-bearing trees, fertilization aims to improve the fruit-bearing rate and fruit quality. The fertilization period includes post-fruiting fertilizer, flowering fertilizer, flowering fertilizer and fruit-enhancing fertilizer.

2. Tree management

Young tree shaping and pruning: Start when the seedlings are 80-90 cm tall, by determining the main trunk and cultivating branches at all levels to lay the foundation for a good tree structure.

Fruit tree pruning: mainly short pruning and thinning to create a ventilated and light-permeable crown structure to create conditions for high yields.

3. Flower and fruit management

Management during flowering period: Thin flowers in time, remove early flowers, retain strong inflorescences, and promote flower bud differentiation.

Apply fertilizer to promote flowering and strengthen flowers: Use potassium fertilizer mainly during the flower bud differentiation period, spray chemical drugs to promote flower bud differentiation, and apply flowering fertilizer in September.

4. Disease and pest control

Hanging fruit: When the fruit swells, use bamboo poles or ropes to support the drooping branches to keep the fruit away from the ground and evenly distributed.

Fruit bagging: Spray insecticides and fungicides after thinning the fruits. After the liquid medicine dries, use special paper bags to cover the fruits and tie the bag tightly.

5. Harvest

The maturity of mangoes can be judged by the color of the skin. Most varieties are generally yellow, indicating maturity. Harvesting should be carried out in batches, with ripe fruits being given priority.

In short, through the above scientific planting and management methods, the yield and quality of mangoes can be effectively improved, ensuring the success of mango planting.