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Posted by puglvr1 9 FL (My Page) on Sat, Nov 7, 09 at 10:49
| Hello Mango lovers,
Just wondering if anyone out there knows how often I should be watering my young Mango tree planted in ground appx.
two and a half years ago? I'm sure we are all in the same boat...NO rain at least in my neck of the woods. Is once a week enough? I know that once they mature they are drought tolerant...but I'm not there yet.
Thanks for any advise! |
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RE: Any Mango Tree Gurus out there?
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| I'm not a guru but a lover. I'd like to know the correct answer too. I have 2 young mangos in ground in central FL. Not sure of their exact age. They're about 4 feet tall. I personally watered them twice over summer--in June and September. They haven't received watering since last rain which was 3 weeks ago? They look fine though pushing out new growth right now. Good news is rain's in forecast this coming week. So I'm going to hold off on personally watering. And hopefully Ida brings the rain without the menace. |
RE: Any Mango Tree Gurus out there?
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No expert, just a mango fanatic, but thought I'd pass along my experiences :
I am in processs now of developing my own small mango " plantation" of four trees here in my backyard in Englewood, just south of Venice. I have also grown mango trees in the upper Keys some years ago.
When these young trees were first planted in the ground, in early March, varying fron 3' to 6' tall, I watered them once a day for first week, then twice a week for the next two months, and after that just once a week, if there's been no rain.
Up until a few weeks ago Mother Natures rainfall has been all they needed since early June, but I am now back to a once a week wet down.
This latest "plantation" is only 8 months old and thriving, especially the smallest one, my Nam Doc Mai, which is going berserk with new yellow/reddish leaves and new stems. That tree has gone from 38 " to 58 " tall in that time,..am amazed every time I look at it !
Not sure which is most responsible, - the steady but moderate watering, the three anti-fungal copper sprays or the generous mound of rich, organic compost spread around the base of each one. Methinks all three had major contributions.
Good luck to both you guys, hope your trees flourish as mine have. |
RE: Any Mango Tree Gurus out there?
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| Thanks! I guess I will just water them once every week or ten days, and will not water them as often in Dec. as I read that they need a few weeks of dry to set flowers around Jan or Feb. Pepperot, when did you plant your tree? Have you had a lot of rain where you live? If the tree has been in the ground less than a year and you haven't been getting much rain...if it were mine I would water a little more often when its very hot and dry. They need to put out more roots to grow and get established. Just my humble opinion...
I'm with you I hope we at least get some rain out of Ida? Keeping fingers crossed! Good luck! Jofus, sounds like your trees are doing very well...Congrats! During the month of Jan and Feb I wish I lived as far south of you myself...less chance of freeze warnings,lol...Good luck...but it doesn't sound like you need it. |
RE: Any Mango Tree Gurus out there?
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| The trees were planted end of May. I'm in Orlando and my yard received decent amounts of rain since June. However the past few weeks have been dry. Once a week watering sounds good to me. I also wish my yard was in south fl. That area's been getting plenty of rain recently and yes less freezes. |
RE: Any Mango Tree Gurus out there?
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- Posted by dghays Z10A FL Brevard (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 10, 09 at 12:53
| Mangos are a wonderful tree as they are somewhat flood tolerant, but also extremely drought tolerant. I water my mango trees which are under 18 months old at least every two weeks, assuming they've established a couple months, even during winter, since I don't want them to produce until they have around a 5' wide canopy. This might lessen their predisposition to flower during winter, which is how I want it for a young tree. I'm cultivating 10 or 12 young trees, and have around 6 which might produce a decent crop next year, freeze be damned. Gary |
RE: Any Mango Tree Gurus out there?
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| I have a Haden that is huge... it is maybe 35 years old, we bought it at Webb's City Nursery back in the 70's and it has been frozen several times, in the 80's, once right down to the ground.... but keeps coming back... the mangos are huge and very sweet with no strings... I need to have it topped it has gotten so high up I cannot reach the fruit before the coons and squirrels gnaw on it..... sally |
RE: Any Mango Tree Gurus out there?
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| Thanks for your insights Gary! I agree with what you said about the freeze,lol... Sally, how I wish I had your problem...I'm just not sure we will have enough years with NO freeze to get my tree even one fourth that size? How I wish!!
I agree about topping your tree...after all why have Mangoes only to feed the squirrels right, its okay to share a few, but you might as well reep its rewards. I don't think I will every have your tree height problems,lol...
"If" it survives to its maturity stage, I plan on pruning it every year to keep the tree between 8-12 Ft.depending on the variety. |
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