There are three different powerpoints that are downloadable for this lesson, Soil is the Ultimate Nutrient, which refers to how all soil is jam packed with nutrients, including Nitrogen, Calcium, and Potassium. The PowerPoint You Eat Dirt!

Sources of soil nutrient include:

• Organic matter decomposition.
• Precipitation.
• Biological nitrogen fixation.
• Inorganic fertilizer application.
• Weathering of soil rocks and minerals.

A fertile soil will contain all the major nutrients for basic plant nutrition, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, as well as other nutrients needed in smaller quantities like calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc, copper, boron, molybdenum, nickel.

Fruit trees prefer an organic, high nitrogen fertilizer. Blood meal, soybean meal, composted chicken manure, cottonseed meal, and feather meal are all good, organic nitrogen sources. There are also specially formulated fruit tree fertilizers.

How to Improve the Yield and Quality of Mango

1. Medium tillage and weeding to prevent soil erosion.
2. Scientific pruning and shaping after fruit harvesting.
3. Fertilizer and water management.
4. Controlling Shoots and Promoting Flowers.
5. Improving Pollination and Fruit Setting.
6. Protecting Flowers and Fruits.

Anthracnose (a fungal infection) is the most prominent disease that mango producers must combat. It is a fungal disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Aanthracnose symptoms occur on leaves, twigs, petioles, flower clusters (panicles), and fruits.

Thiabendazole (TBZ) is one of the most effective fungicides allowed in the U.S., and it also is effective in managing stem-end rot. Other chemicals have been deemed effective in mangos in other countries, but they are not allowed by the United States.

To avoid fruit drop as a result of overbearing, we recommend thinning the young fruit before the tree drops it. In general, it is best to leave 4-6 inches between each fruit and break up any clusters that may form. You may use small, sharp pruners to remove the fruit or simply pluck it off with your fingers.

A: It’s normal for up to 80 percent of immature mango fruit to drop at this time of year. Trees typically shed excess fruit when fruit are marble size, since more fruit is set than the plant can bear to maturity. This can cause fungal disease problems in the flowers and immature fruit, or inadequate nutrition.

Management

1. Dig out the soil 10-15 cm deep and 10 to 20 cm wide around the affected mango trees.
2. Get the chemical fenthion from a reliable agro-input dealer.
3. Mix 200 ml of the chemical fenthion with 20 litres of water.
4. Pour 2.5 litres of the mixture into the dug hole around each plant and cover with soil.

All parts of a mango — the flesh, skin, and pit — are edible. Nonetheless, since the pit tends to be hard and bitter in a ripe mango, it’s usually discarded. The pit is flat and located in the center of the fruit. As you can’t cut into it, you have to slice around it.

It is helpful in attaining full fruit size and reducing fruit drop. But to obtain good flowering, the irrigation during winter months (2-3 months) flower bud differentiation should be stopped. Irrigation during this period promotes vegetative growth, which will be detrimental to flowering.

Water: One should avoid gulping down water after eating mangoes. Sipping water right after consuming mangoes can have a negative impact. It can cause stomachache, acidity, and bloating. You can sip water after half an hour of eating mangoes.

Once the tree starts to grow and mature, it requires as much sunlight as possible, which may mean a potted tree needs to move outdoors. The mango tree needs at least six hours of sun per day and preferably eight to ten hours.

The plant can thrive in almost any soil but requires well-drained soil in a site with protection from cold. Position your tree where it will receive full sun for best fruit production.