Detailed Explanation of Key Management Techniques for Mango Flowering Period

Generally, fruit trees must go through flowering, pollination and other processes to bear fruit, so management during the flowering period affects both yield and quality. Below, taking mango as an example, we introduce its flowering period management techniques.

What are the management techniques for the mango flowering period?

1. Fertilization

Generally, 15-20 days before flowering, focus on supplementing trace elements such as calcium, zinc and boron. During the flowering period, apply carbon-based nutritional microbial fertilizer as a foliar topdressing 1-2 times. During full bloom, additionally spray carbon-based nutritional compound microbial water-soluble fertilizer. This has a clear effect on both flower and fruit retention.

2. Irrigation

During flower bud break, it is recommended to apply water and fertilizer together, with both root irrigation and foliar spraying. If the fruit trees have not been supplied with water and fertilizer and are severely deficient, apply light water frequently in small amounts several times. During full bloom, irrigation is basically unnecessary, but if the flowers dry out, spray the canopy with an appropriate amount of water every day from 8:00 to 11:00 in the morning.

3. Pollination

During the mango flowering period, an appropriate number of bees can be released for pollination.

4. Flower thinning

When there is a lot of rain, flower clusters easily accumulate water, and petals and flowers easily stick together, causing flower rot. If flower embryos remain soaked in water for a long time, they will necrose and turn black, resulting in no fruit set. Therefore, flower thinning must be done properly, shaking off dead flowers and shaking off the water.

In addition, for situations where flowering is slow and flower panicles emerge unevenly, potassium nitrate can be sprayed over the whole tree once to force flowering.