Mango

Mango 

Recommended varieties       

• Kensington

• Tommy Atkins

• Mexican Kent

• Parrot

• Mango Dina

Seed rate:

• 125 plants/ha

Planting time:

• Planting is recommended during the

Wet

• Season (November to March)

Spacing:

• Between Rows: 9 m

• Plants within Rows: 9 m

Germination:

• Grafted seedlings enhance early

flowering & fruiting

• Grafted plants can be produced

from reliable nursery few days

before transplanting 

Compost

Bearing trees:            

• 2 –3 kg annually

Weed management:

• Manually control weeds

Weed management:

• Set up protein bait traps

• Good field sanitation

• Bury all fallen fruits to prevent pests

population build up

Harvest                            

• Grafted plants start to fruit within 3

years

• Yields vary depending on the

varieties age of tree & weather

conditions

Yield:

• Improved Varieties: 25–80 kg/tree

in 5th–7th year

• 70–150 kg/tree in 8th to 15th Year

Food value:

• Rich in Vitamin A as well as

 Vitamin C