Favourable Climate

• Mango cannot stand severe frost, especially when the tree is young.
• Dry weather before blossoming is good for profuse flowering.
• Rain during flowering is detrimental to the crop as it interferes with pollination. However, rain during fruit development is good but heavy rains cause damage to ripening fruits.
• Strong winds and cyclones during fruiting season cause excessive fruit drop.

• The ideal temperature range for mango is 24-30 °C during the growing season, along with high humidity.
• High temperature by itself is not so injurious to mango, but in combination with low humidity and high winds, it affects the tree adversely.
• Average minimum temperature during the winter should preferably be above 5°C.
• Low temperatures when the trees are in full bloom, can cause small fruits which turns yellow
• Large numbers of these fruit result in a reduction in yield.
• Mango trees will grow and produce well in areas with very high temperatures (45°C). However, when the maximum temperature exceeds 46 °C vegetative growth ceases, especially if it is accompanied by low humidity.

• Crop required water equivalent to 900-1100 mm of rainfall.

Favourable Soil

• The loamy, alluvial, well-drained, aerated and deep soils (2-2.5 m) rich in organic matter is ideal for mango cultivation.
• It can be grown even on lighter soils when properly manured.
• Alkaline and saline soils should be avoided.
• Mango cannot tolerate high soil salt content.

• Required range - 5.5-7.5
• If pH is <5.5 add Lime
• If pH is >7.5 add Gypsum

Planting Material

Land Preparation

• Clean the field to remove debris & trash of previous crop.
• Before starting the rain in the month of May dig the Pit of size 1 x 1 x 1 meter.
• Mix 2 tons FYM and 3 kg Composting bacteria and put this equally in each pit (5 kg per pit).

Spacing and Plant Population

Root Dip Treatment

• Take 30 liter water in flat container.
• Mix 60 gram Carbendazim + 60 ml Imidacloprid.
• Dip the roots in solution before planting.

Nutrient Management

• 1st year- FYM- 1 kg + 120:150:50 gram NPK/plant Urea- 260 gm Single super phosphate- 920 gm Murate of Potash- 85 gm
• 2nd year- FYM-2 kg + 240:300:100 gram NPK/plant Urea- 520 gm Single super phosphate- 1845 gm Murate of Potash- 167 gm
• 3rd year- FYM- 3 kg + 360:450:150 gram NPK/plant Urea- 780 gm Single super phosphate- 2767 gm Murate of Potash- 250 gm
• 4th year- FYM- 4 Kg + 480:600:200 gram NPK/plant Urea- 1040bgm Single super phosphate- 3690 gm Murate of Potash- 334 gm
• 5th year- FYM-5 kg + 600:750:250 gram NPK/plant Urea- 1300 gm Single super phosphate- 4612 gm Murate of Potash- 418 gm
• 6th year- FYM- 6 kg + 720:900:300 gram NPK/plant Urea- 1560 gm Single super phosphate- 5535 gm Murate of Potash- 500 gm
• 7th year- FYM- 7 kg + 840:1050:359 gram/plant Urea- 1830 gm Single super phosphate- 6460 gm Murate of Potash- 600 gm
• 8th year- FYM- 8 kg + 960:1200:400 gram NPK/plant Urea- 2085 gm Single super phosphate- 7380 gm Murate of Potash- 668 gm
• 9th year- FYM- 9 kg + 1080:1350:450 gram NPK/plant Urea- 2345 gm Single super phosphate- 8300 gm Murate of Potash- 750 gm
• 10 years & above- FYM-10 kg + 1200:1500:500 gram NPK/tree Urea- 2600 gm Single super phosphate- 9225 gm Murate of Potash- 835 gm
• Note: Above total FYM & half dose of NPK should be applied with the commencement of rain & remaining half dose of NPK will be applied in September-October.

Irrigation

• 1 year-Irrigated at an interval of 2-3 days during dry season.
• 2-5 year-Irrigation interval- 4-5 days.
• 5-8 years/fruit set to maturity-Irrigated after every 10-15 days
• Full bearing stage-2-3 irrigation after fruit set.

Intercultural Operations

Harvesting

• April-June
• Harvesting will start after 5 years (Depending on variety).
• Productive life of Mango tree is 30-40 years.

Yield

• 5-8 year- 200-300 fruits per tree
• 9 year & above- 300-500 fruit per tree