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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Foliar feeding mango trees - yay or nay?
« on: April 24, 2024, 05:13:33 PM »Squam mentions foliar feeding mangoes when addressing someone's question in this videoI don't think foliar feeding would be effective because there is no efficient way for the tree to take in the nutrients, since the leaves and stem aren't meant to take in nutrients the way roots do. if anything, it could be harmful to the leaves. to me it sounds like pseudoscience, but I have no experience in foliar feeding and not much in mangoes, take me with a grain of salt.
Are you specifically referencing mango trees or all trees? Its a very established practice with quite a few other types of trees like citrus for example. I have been given fish emulsion when I first got into trees from a large citrus nursery and told to hit all citrus leaves, top and bottom, once a month. While I havent kept up that regimen over the years I do do it several times a year and only my greening trees seem to not get real effects from it(color-wise). I would assume mangos get the same benefit.
https://youtu.be/TUJgPY9TzTs?si=36crRT7qEjhYAMJH