• Mango is a hardy plant, capable of thriving on a wide range of soils. Silty loam to clay loam is most suitable.
• Good production of flowers and fruits is only possible in regions with a distinct dry weather condition.
• Northern parts of Sarawak are more suited for this fruit.

Every 3 months

15:15:15

Every 3 months

15:15:15

Pests:

1. Mango stone weevil

The grub tunnels and feed in the fruit, causing it to rot inside.

1. Bagging of immature fruits.

2. No registered chemical for control.

Larva feeds in the fruit causing it to rot.

2. Spray with dimethoate or cypermethrin or fenthion.

1. Remove and destroy affected branches.

2. Plug the entrance holes with sticks or mud to suffocate the grubs.

Diseases:

1. Anthracnose

- caused by fungus, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.

- very common on Mango especially during wet season.

Symptoms on the inflorescence are the presence of small black spots on the flower buds, flowers and flower stalks. These spots enlarge and coalesce and eventually the flowers turn black, wilt and drop.

Leaf sypmtom start with tiny brown spots on the surface. These spots may have chlorotic haloes and may enlarge and coalesce to form patches of different sizes. Sometimes, the centre of the spot might dry up and drop, thereby producing a shot-hole appearance on the leaf. Emerging new leaves are susceptible to the disease during the wet season.

Fruit symptoms start off with tiny dark brown to black spots, which enlarge and coalesce to form dark patches. Fruit abortion can occur if infection is serious during the early stage of fruit development. The black lesions can sometimes be seen as streaks radiating downwards from the fruit stalk to the tip of the fruit. This can result in a black patch at the tip of the fruit. As the fruit matures, the superficial lesions start to penetrate deeper into the fruit.