1. SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF
AGRICULTURE,TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE
Mr. Deepak Lall
Dept. of Horticulture
Naini Agricultural Institute (NAI)
SHUATS
2. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF MANGO
Scientific
classification
Kingdom : Plantae
Order : Sapindales
Family :
Anacardiaceae
Genus : Mangifera
Species : indica
3. Origin -Indo-Burma
Region
About 40 related
species
Cultivation of mango
is believed to have
originated in S.E.
Asia. Mango is being
cultivated in southern
Asia for nearly six
thousand years.
4. VEGETATIVE STRUCTURE
TREE
Canopy trees of
Tropical Forests
Large trees, 30’ to up
to 100’
Trees dispersed in
wild
Deep tap root
Long-lived (300 years
old)
5. FLOWERS
Inflorescence -
Terminal panicles
Up to 4,000 flowers
Flowers
Most male
Few hermaphroditic
Insect pollinated
Flies, trips
Ability to set fruit
related to
hermaphroditic flowers
Flower over 4-6 weeks
7. ADOPTATION
Adapted to areas with distinct dry season
Excessive rains during flowering
Reduce fruit set
Excessive rain during fruiting
Anthracnose
Bacterial black spot
Fruit flies
Best production in dry areas with irrigation
For good floral initiation a dry period of 3-4
months desirable
8. Best soils
Deep ,well drained, fertile, loam, high OM
pH 6.0 to 7.0
Tolerant of soils that are
Infertile sands, volcanic ash, limestone based soil
Excessively drained or periodically flooded
pH range of 4.5 to 7.5
Sensitive to saline and sodic soils
Windbreaks used to minimize wind damage
Protect young trees by staking
Older trees
Limb breakage
Poor pollination, flower/fruit drop if dry wind
Leaf rub
9. PROPOGATION
Seed
Viable for 80 - 100
days
3 - 10 years to
bearing
Rootstocks
Scions if
polyembryonic
Vegetative -
Monoembryonic
varieties
Grafting
4 years to full
production
10. GRAFTING AND BUDDING
Grafting done during active growth period
August – september
Inarching (Approach grafting)
Scion
mature wood
11. PLANTING
Transplanting - clear cut forest
Spacing 10 x 10 M Standard trees
6 x 6 M Dwarf trees
Planting Season
Planting is usually done in the month of July-
August in rainfed areas and during February-
March in irrigated areas. In case of heavy
rainfall zones, planting is taken up at the end
of rainy season.
12. NUTRITION
Age of the plant
(in years)
Fertilizer applied
1* 100g. N, 50g. P2O5, 100g. K2O
10 1kg. N, 500g. P2O5, 1kg. K2O
11 -do-
*The doses applied in the subsequent years should
be increased every year upto
10 years in the multiple of the first year’s dose.
14. NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF MANGO
Nutrients
Ripe mango
Protein (gm) 0.6
Fat (gm) 0.4
Minerals (gm) 0.4
Fiber (gm) 0.7
Carbohydrates (gm) 16.9
Energy (Kcal) 74
15. PLANT PROTECTION MEASURES
Powdery
mildew
Sooty mould
Anthracnose
Die back
Stalk end root
Red Rust
16. CONTROL
A spray of Alar (B-Nine) @ 100 ppm. or 20
ppm. 2,4-D (2g. in 100 l. water) in the last
week of April or in the last week of May will
control to some extent the summer fruit drop
in Langra & Dashehari.
For controlling these insects, spraying with
carbaryl, monocrotophosh
In order to control these diseases spraying
of appropriate chemicals/fungicides have to
be undertaken preferably on preventive
basis.
18. MATURITY INDICES
Change in fruit shape.
Change in skin color from dark green to light
green to yellow. Red color on the skin of
some cultivars is not a dependable maturity
index.
Change in flesh color from greenish-yellow to
yellow to orange.
19. HARVESTING & YIELD
The orchard starts
bearing from sixth year
onwards and the
economic life of a
mango tree exceeds 35
years.
Yield of fruits varies
considerably according
to the variety, climatic
conditions, plant
population etc. On an
average, the yield
ranges from 5 to 9
t/acre. Grafted plants
20. USES OF MANGO IN FOOD
Eaten ripe, fruit platter ,sorbet , ice
cream
desserts and confectionary items.
Jams jellies , pickles.
Dried mango powder-Amchur.
Mango seed powder used in curries.
Raw mangoes used in curres.
