Help! Mango tree suffering from lack of water

[Herman]

So I went on a three week trip and came back to a suffering mango tree.  I had set up a drip system, which apparently didn't work.  The mango tree planted in the pot went for three weeks without water.  I did water it plenty before I left, but came back to a wilting tree with shriveled leaves.  It was also starting to flower, but all of the flowers are shriveled up.  I immediately gave it water, twice in a span of three days.  Now it has been two weeks, and I don't see any improvements.  Some of the lower leaves are still turning brown, some top branches are turning brown, one of the branches is oozing sap, and I don't see any new growth.

What should I do?  Should I move the tree to shade?  Should I continue to water it? 

Thanks,

Herman

[JF]

Pictures

[sapote]

"Now it has been two weeks"

You should had post this 2 weeks ago. It might be too late now.
2 weeks ago I would immediately place the pot in a bucket of water for 30 minutes while spray it with water then cover top to bottom with plastic bag, place in a warm 80F shade location. 

[behlgarden]

So I went on a three week trip and came back to a suffering mango tree.  I had set up a drip system, which apparently didn't work.  The mango tree planted in the pot went for three weeks without water.  I did water it plenty before I left, but came back to a wilting tree with shriveled leaves.  It was also starting to flower, but all of the flowers are shriveled up.  I immediately gave it water, twice in a span of three days.  Now it has been two weeks, and I don't see any improvements.  Some of the lower leaves are still turning brown, some top branches are turning brown, one of the branches is oozing sap, and I don't see any new growth.

What should I do?  Should I move the tree to shade?  Should I continue to water it? 

Thanks,

Herman

1. Put in shade
2. give it rooting hormone.
3. Dont over water.
4. Spray with seaweed extract mix 3 times a day. This saved my plant.
5. Pray 

[michsu]

this oozing sap is due to "underwater"? I thought it was due to overwater? I had my Coconut Cream Mango do the exact same thing.. in a week it was all dead.. the leaves all turned brown, the trunk starting oozing sap and the bark (trunk) aged a lot... looked very wrinkled..

[Herman]

Thanks for the responses!

I've placed the tree in shade, and foliar sprayed with light dilute of kelp extract.
Behlgarden - praying should be first on the list =)

Anyway here are some pics of my poor tree:

[MangoFang]

Herman - other than losing part of one branch, the flowers and a few leaves, the plant
looks perfectly fine.  Truly NOTHING to worry about.  I'd even say it is ready to go back
out into the sun, or wherever you had it before, and get on with the business of growing
it, again!

If you want to see major destruction of a tree, ask Puglvr for a few pictures!  Even some of
her trees came back from near total annihilation.....

Gary

[Herman]

Herman - other than losing part of one branch, the flowers and a few leaves, the plant
looks perfectly fine.  Truly NOTHING to worry about.  I'd even say it is ready to go back
out into the sun, or wherever you had it before, and get on with the business of growing
it, again!

If you want to see major destruction of a tree, ask Puglvr for a few pictures!  Even some of
her trees came back from near total annihilation.....

Gary

Thanks Gary! 

[sapote]

I am with Gary that it will survive just fine. Make sure not to water too much to cause root rot -- just treat it as normal. Beside major diseases such as root rot and brown trunk rot, mangoes are tough plants.

[murahilin]

Tree looks fine. Is it a seedling?

[Herman]

Tree looks fine. Is it a seedling?

I bought it from Home Depot 3 years ago for $20.  Still in original pot.