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Mango season3/16/2023 ![]() Collect and destroy the fruits that are infested with fruit flies.Early harvesting and timely picking of mature fruits will help to avoid fruit fly infestation and anthracnose.Spray streptocycline (200 ppm) or copper oxychloride (0.3 %) at 15 days interval.Spray Borax (1%) for control of black tip and internal necrosis.Ten traps per hectare of orchard give adequate control. Change the bottle trap solution at weekly interval. Hanging of sex pheromone traps: Hang methyl eugenol bottle traps (Methyl eugenol 0.1 % + Malathion 0.1% solution) to control fruit fly.Locally available empty yellow Palmolive-tins coated with grease/ Vaseline/castor oil on outer surface may also be used. Step 3: Cut the two small sides of the middle section of the mango from. Repeat the same thing on the other side of the mango. Cut from the top of the mango down one side of the pit. Step 2: Using a pairing knife, cut alongside the wide part of the pit as close to it as possible. Hanging of yellow sticky traps: Setup yellow fast colored sticky traps for monitoring sucking pests one trap/5 tree. Step 1: Position mango with the stem side down on a cutting board.Spray wettable sulphur (0.2%) + gum Acacia (or starch) (0.3%) to control sooty mould. ![]() Remove the infected leaves and malformed blooms with a sharp knife and bury them in soil.Read to know about how to develop a fruit tree orchard. Stop watering the mango orchard when the fruits have attained full size this will stimulate the process of ripening.In fact, it is advisable to provide plenty of organic manure to plant after harvesting is over during monsoon season. There is no real need to add any fertilizers during fruiting season of a mango tree.Important activities during mango harvesting season: Immediately after harvesting of fruit, they should be first collected at the shady place to remove the orchard heat and after that washed and dried before storage.Harvested fruits should be subjected to decapping treatment (removal of sap from stem end attached to fruit) immediately after harvest for avoiding injuries caused due to sap flow.Use specialized mango harvesters with blade and nylon net for efficient harvesting and collection of fruits. While harvesting, do not let the fruits fall on the ground.Therefore it is recommended to do 2-3 rounds of harvesting in an orchard in a weekly interval. All the fruits on the same tree may not mature at the same time.Harvest the mango fruit along with its stalk attached to it otherwise, the sticky mucilage will ooze out of the fruit forming black spots near the stalk end.Do not keep the freshly harvested fruits under direct sunlight.In some mango varieties, a clear white layer on fruit skin is formed at maturity.The dark green fruits start turning pale green to yellowish at maturity.At maturity, shoulders (sides) of mango fruits get raised, and partly attached to the stalk gets sunken.It takes 120 to 140 days from fruit set to harvest a mature mango fruit.Whether you have a single tree, or an entire orchard, following information on mango harvesting will be extremely helpful: However, if you are mango grower, you must know it takes a lot of effort, planning, timing and technique in harvesting these mangoes from the tree. It is a joyful time for all mango lovers, as they will be getting to taste the king of fruits.
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