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Carbo

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Honey Kiss: New Growth Seems Sick
« on: October 01, 2022, 05:29:25 PM »
Honey Kiss mango, planted in ground last summer from 7 gallon pot.  It has had several growth flushes but the new leaves look like the pictures.  This is the most recent flush.  Previous ones have fallen off the tree.  Older leaves don't seem to have any problems.  Any ideas?





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Re: Honey Kiss: New Growth Seems Sick
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2022, 08:27:27 AM »
What are you using for fertilizer? and how often?
Also what kind of water are you using?
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Re: Honey Kiss: New Growth Seems Sick
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2022, 03:19:12 PM »
Water has been rainfall, of which there has been plenty here in south FL.
Feeding with 8-3-9, once in August and again a month later in Sept.  Older leaves are unaffected by whatever is happening.


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Re: Honey Kiss: New Growth Seems Sick
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2022, 09:37:05 AM »
I have several different smaller mango trees I am trying to grow.
Some of them have no burn and some have issues similar to you.
I give all the mangos the exact same water and fertilizer. I have had
some issues where the leaves don't completely form. I hit my trees
with a pesticide to kill the Sri Lankan weevils and started hitting the
trees with copper fungicide and the trees with issues are responding
and having more normal growth. The trees that had issues seem to
get worse in July and August when it is the most humid.
I am not sure if I have the same issues as you. I have been giving my mangos
Diamond R 8-4-8 granular fertilizer with micros and the leaves are very
dark green. I fertilize once a month a small amount.