Mango Tree (forum)

GLeddin starts with ...
My mango tree purchased from Daleys 12 months ago has developed small fruit. It's clear that the plant cannot sustain the fruit to maturity. What's the best course of action?
Also, what's the best way to stimulate leaf growth?
I live in Torquay-VIC.
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Time: 8th February 2013 12:46pm

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nickg says...
Hi Gleddin,
My advice is let nature take its course.
if the tree cannot handle the fruit it will drop it in due course, water regular and mulch and whatever happens this season, next season will be better.
Good luck.

Time: 8th February 2013 5:11pm

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Brain says...
As a fellow grower of mango trees in pots, I would recommend the following.

1/ let the tree flower (cutting off flower may stimulate flowering again at a later stage) and set fruit. If you want, pick them off when they are pea sized, otherwise, just let them hang and eventually the plant would abort itself.

2/ As for growth - your plant needs a bigger pot, it helps. Yes, mango can be confined in tiny pots but doing so you are bonsai(ing) the plant to some extend. After flowering and fruiting, the mango should get some new shoots - give it a small dose of fertiliser and tip prune on the leaders to encourage branching. Fairchild Tropical Gardens at Florida has lots of tips on mango pruning, worth a look around.

They also have videos on youtube for mango maintenance, pruning and even grafting. :)

Time: 11th February 2013 11:29am

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Diana says...
Hi Brain,

Thanks, that's a great site.


When pruning mango trees, you are trying to maintain height and to improve flowering and fruiting. A well managed mango tree is generally below fifteen feet in height, has a complex structure of branches and has all portions of the tree open to sunlight. It is crucial to maintain the height of your mango tree to allow for ease of fruit harvest and overall management of the tree.

Height can be maintained through annual pruning as well as cultivar choice. Many small stature varieties of mango have become available to homeowners. They have a tendency towards profuse branching and smaller internodes (the distance between leaves) which facilitate maintaining a smaller tree and heavy fruiting.

Pruning to maintain height begins when the fruit tree is newly planted. A heading cut (a cut made in the middle of a branch or shoot) should be made at approximately 3

Time: 11th February 2013 11:35am

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