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How to grow a mango plant depends in part on what your goal for the plant is. Temperature is a critical element in growing mango plants. The second most important factor is the watering pattern mango plants require. When those two elements are dialed in correctly, modern mango trees grow huge and produce abundantly.
Mango plants can be grown from the seed of an over ripe mango and is a great science experiment for kids. Clean the pulp from the seed and let it dry out for a couple of days before splitting the husk and removing the seed. Stick two toothpicks in each side far enough to break through the covering and suspend the seed in a glass of water with half of it covered in water. Change the water often and once the seed sprouts you can start adding starting soil until the sprout is growing in solid soil. Although mango trees can be grown from seeds and produce sweet fruit, it is not the method used for fruit bearing trees. Many seed grown trees will produce less than tasty fibrous fruit. Propagation by grafting or cloning of a tree whose fruit quality is known is how to grow a mango plant that is guaranteed to produce worthwhile fruit. By attaching a small bud from a proven tree to the lower trunk of another sapling, a grafted mango tree is created.
Temperature is the most important factor when considering if and how to grow a mango plant in your environment. Mango trees go dormant at the 40 degree mark and will be damaged and often die at 32 F. Learning the exact temperature ranges experience in the spot where you plan to plant a mango tree is critical to the trees survival.
The watering cycle the mango likes is to go from very wet to very dry. This mimic's their natural monsoon environment. For a potted mango, test one of the holes at the bottom of the pot as well as the top and only water when the soil is completely dry in both spots. Water thoroughly then and do not water again until the pot is again completely dry. Water a grafted mango tree every third day for a month when it is first planted in the ground. Water once a week for the following two months and then do not water the mango tree unless a dry spell occurs. Mangos like to be dry for several months each winter.
The secret to how to grow a mango plant that produce well is to snip off the fruits of trees 2 to 4 years old when they are golf ball sized. A mature mango tree can be 45 to 100 feet tall and produce massive amounts of ripe mangos for approximately six weeks each year. Pruning and fertilization is only needed sparingly.
Many sites and books cover more details on how to grow a mango plant. If you live in a climate that is favorable to mango plants, you can enjoy the wonderful tropical fruit for the rest of your life once you have a mango tree successfully set in your yard.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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