growing a mango tree:
🌿 1. Choosing Mango Type
- From seed (desi mango): Takes 6–10 years to give fruit.
- From grafted plant (nursery): Fruits in 3–4 years, better quality. ✅ Best choice.
🌱 2. Planting Conditions
- Climate: Mango loves warm, tropical weather (plenty of sun).
- Soil: Well-drained loamy soil is best. Avoid waterlogging.
- Sunlight: Needs 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
🌳 3. Planting Process
- Dig a pit: 3x3 feet wide and deep.
- Soil mix: Fill pit with soil + compost (cow dung/organic manure).
- Planting: Place grafted mango sapling in center, keep graft union above soil.
- Watering: Water immediately after planting.
💧 4. Watering Schedule
- First year: Water 2–3 times a week (less in rainy season).
- Mature tree: Deep watering once every 10–15 days in summer.
- Stop watering 2 months before flowering (to induce bloom).
🍀 5. Care & Maintenance
- Mulching: Keep dry leaves/straw around base to hold moisture.
- Fertilizer:
- 1st year – compost + a little nitrogen fertilizer.
- After 3 years – use NPK fertilizer + compost 2–3 times/year.
- Pruning: Remove dry, diseased, or crossing branches.
- Protection: Use neem oil spray against pests (mealy bugs, hoppers).
🥭 6. Flowering & Fruiting
- Mango flowers appear in Feb–March.
- Fruits mature by May–July.
- Support branches with sticks when tree gets heavy with fruits.
⚠️ Tips for Success
- Don’t plant too many trees close together (keep 25–30 ft distance).
- Whitewash trunk in summer (lime coating) to protect from sunburn.
- Young plants need fencing (to protect from animals).
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