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- Q.Why Did My Mango Blooms Dry Up And Fall Off? Should I Spray The Tree With Potassium Nitrate? - I have a Mango tree that’s about eight years old grown from seed. Last spring it flowered and produced a ...
- Q.Brown Spot On Mango And Fly Insect On Leaves - Please advise how to treat the tree
- Q.Miyazaki Mangoes - These mangoes are growing in my farm. Wanted to know if these are miyazaki mangoes. Need help.
- Q.How Do I Choose Scion From Mango Tree? - I have a large mango tree and trying to graft it to make new smaller trees. However, I don’t understand ...
- Q.Which Mango Will I Get With Grafting? - My goal is to create more of the same mango trees from the one I have. I’ve been researching and ...
- Q.My Mango Tree Is About 3 Or 4 Years Old Grown From A Seed. - looks healthy and growing tall but the limbs just are growing from the top but non from the sides. It ...
- Q.Does A Mango Tree Have To Be Grafted? - I have a 5ft tree that was germinated from a seed.
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April 21, 2022Q.Why Did My Mango Blooms Dry Up And Fall Off? Should I Spray The Tree With Potassium Nitrate?
I have a Mango tree that’s about eight years old grown from seed. Last spring it flowered and produced a dozen beautiful Mangos. The tree flowered again six weeks ago and was absolutely covered with blooms which dried up and feel off. The tree looks healthy, but it has been dry here in southeast Florida. What could have caused the blooms to fall of and should I spray potassium nitrate to encourage another bloom?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
April 25, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This could be due to a lack of humidity, but if the rest of the tree looks healthy, then I would suspect improper soil nutrient ratios.
Too much nitrogen and not enough phosphorus and potassium can cause this type of damage. Testing your soil for nutrient imbalances will give you a definitive answer.
Here is an article that will offer more insight into some diseases that could be causing your tree stress.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/mango-tree-not-producing.htm
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- Asked by
bollywood on
June 10, 2022
Boynton beach FloridaQ.Brown Spot On Mango And Fly Insect On Leaves
Please advise how to treat the tree
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 13, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Likely, they are related. I am unable to see the pest, or damage in question, though, as your photos did not come through.
What I can do, in the meantime, is point you to some articles that will get you started on assessing and correcting the situation:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/mango-tree-diseases.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/growing-mango-trees.htm
This link will help you to find your local extension service. They can help to ID the pest and disease in question, too!
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Anonymous on
June 21, 2022Q.Miyazaki Mangoes
These mangoes are growing in my farm. Wanted to know if these are miyazaki mangoes. Need help.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 29, 2022
Certified ExpertA.They do look similar. I wouldn't be able to tell for sure by looking at photos. Try asking a local nurseryman who sells fruit trees.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/growing-mango-trees.htm
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MChantal112 on
June 24, 2022
33068Q.How Do I Choose Scion From Mango Tree?
I have a large mango tree and trying to graft it to make new smaller trees. However, I don’t understand which piece is best to serve as the scion. Letters with photos to match attached. A - The leftover stem from the mangoes that were hanging? Those are greenest. B- The same branches in “A” but further up where it’s darker? C - The branches without that leftover stem and remove the leaves? Also does it matter where (bottom vs higher) on the tree it comes from?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 27, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Any tip can be taken, but you must do so when the tree is not fruiting. These hormones can inhibit the grafting process, and it is not likely that they will take at this time. When fruiting is halted, or at a minimum, then taking a tip with the most vegetative budding will be appropriate.
This article will go into detail:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/mango-tree-grafting.htm
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MChantal112 on
June 24, 2022
33068Q.Which Mango Will I Get With Grafting?
My goal is to create more of the same mango trees from the one I have. I’ve been researching and exploring grafting. Maybe a silly question but isn’t that essentially combining the two mango varieties to create a new type? Is one typically more dominant in the grafting process? Is planting the seed the only “sure fire” way to get my exact mango?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 27, 2022
Certified ExpertA.No, grafting will produce the exact type of the scion, while reaping the benefits of a faster rootstock. The idea is that you have a mango that you like, but is slower, and you graft it to a known root stock that is very fast, but may not fruit well. This creates a faster, more efficient version of your fruiting scion.
Planting a seed from your mango introduces genetic variation and will likely produce something totally different than your tree. Taking a cutting a rooting on its OWN roots will be the only way to replicate your tree, exactly, as it is now.
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Anonymous on
September 16, 2022Q.My Mango Tree Is About 3 Or 4 Years Old Grown From A Seed.
looks healthy and growing tall but the limbs just are growing from the top but non from the sides. It has not fruited yet. it is about 12 to 15 ft tall. but no side limbs coming off of it. should i leave it alone or cut back to produce more limbs? thank you
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 27, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This article tells how to train your mango tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/how-to-trim-a-mango-tree.htm
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October 3, 2022Q.Does A Mango Tree Have To Be Grafted?
I have a 5ft tree that was germinated from a seed.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 3, 2022
Certified ExpertA.No, they don't have to be grafted, but grafted trees will fruit in about three years, and mango trees grown from seed will take at least six years. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/mango/growing-mango-trees.htm
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