Mango field management: planting and care of young trees

Abstract

The mango is a lowland tropical fruit, though trees grow and bear well up to about 1100m above sea level. Mangoes should be field planted on well drained, flat or gently undulating sites. Though mangoes will grow on a wide range of soils, growth is best on deep sand or gravel to loam soils with pH 5.5 to 7.0. Where possible mangoes should be grown in areas where there is a pronounced dry season each year.