The Tropical Fruit Forum

It could be due to soil micronutrient deficiencies. I've read that Boron (I believe) prevents premature mango drops. That's why soil amendment, natural, products like Azomite can help.

hmmm......math time!

1 acre = 43560 sq ft
674 mango trees per acre = 64.6 sq ft per tree.

my backyard = 50ft * 35ft = 1750 sq ft
no. of trees for the space = 27.08 trees.

Gotta show the girlfriend this. We've got space for 13 more trees  .
Math is absolute!!!

Cool video and thanks for sharing Mr. Clean. Though its a mass comercial technique, it talks about everything the door yard mango grower can use (except for chemicals for balanced blooming). Tipping, selective pruning, and 7ft height managing and umbrella shaping....we're on the right track.

On another note, any one else noticed/or noticing that tipping induces vegitative growth? My lightly tipped Maha and Cushman are on their 6th growth flush since this May. Non-tipped terminals are pushing growth as well. If I want fruit next season, it's gotta stop. One time N application (2-10-10) early August 1 cup each.

Nutritional or *gulp* pest ?

Thanks foryour thoughts. I have a Kari (Kary) but I never tasted fruit from it yet. Saw and was tempted to buy a small Sri K loaded with fruit for it's size (7-8) but the Hart (Harte) sounds very interesting. Who is SoFla is selling it  .

The Buschel Stop sells em. ~$2.50 a bag.
http://www.thebushelstops.com/Home_Q4JU.html

The is one one Griffin road about 2-3 miles West from I 75 on the left.

I must say that the Pine Bark Fines they sell dont like other Pine bark fines in sourced in other states that looks similair to the expensive orchid bark ones.

Looks like anthracnose russeting. Seen mangoes with this type of ough, rough skin but the innards are unaffected though.

Cool. Could be for your region. Potential Mango Taste Test Get Together in .....er....um.....Toronto  .

Having a second look at the new growths, it looks vegitative and not flowers to me.

Stud of a Keitt  . How did it taste?

I'm yankin' out my Lancetilla for a Neelam tomorrow. Such a shame as Lance has some lovely bushy growth after being pugged exactly one year ago. 

  Thanks Squam. My soil is pretty sandy and doesn't flood with heavy rains. The ferts I use are 2-10-10 and foilar sprays/ soil drenchs have little or no trace of N according to analysis. I have a 6 yr old inground Julie and never had anthracnose problems with it so I may have luck with the Cogshall. I was pretty impressed with the Cogshall tree when I saw it. Did allot of work moving other trees out of the way to get a more thorough look at. It had 7-9 branches already with 5-6 tips swollen and about to pop. Looked in good condition and seemed to me ever more "dwarf-er" than the Julies they had there. I'm definitely considering it.

Any one tasted it? Better yet, Harry, do you grow it ? 

Thoughts about the fruit and tree (production, disease etc) would be apprecieated.

Got the PFSHS 11:201-202: 2004 pdf already.

Thanks for the info mangomandan.

I think the tree is gorgeous as well. Is that it's natural shape with no tipping?
Once the mango is sweet    .

Cool study find William. Looking to source these extracts now.