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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What soil to use for container grown mango tree?
« on: March 28, 2024, 07:35:23 PM »
I can only do trees in containers. I killed many a mango in pots in the past, I’ve got things working well now for my unusual setup, but it’s seems a lot of work. I use a 50/50 organic peat/fir bark with about 5-10% worm compost and then mix that 50/50 with perilite (so 1:1:2). I use tall ceramic pots for improved drainage. I have the pots sit on big pots full of soil and wait for the roots to grow out the bottom before I pot up. I water with 75f distilled water from dehumidifiers mixed with very dilute 200ppm of fertillizer every time I water. I Have them Sit in the driest and warmest area to avoid acanthranose and powdery mildew. Plants look healthy, no tip burn. My Florigon, orange sherbet, and Pickering all flower even though they don’t get under 60f.
There are people where u live who seem to have great success growing mangos with way less effort, but if u have a black mango thumb like I do I think this should work.
Best of luck
There are people where u live who seem to have great success growing mangos with way less effort, but if u have a black mango thumb like I do I think this should work.
Best of luck