How to Plant Mango Seeds? A Detailed Guide to the Planting Method

Soak the mango seed in water until it sprouts, then place it in soft soil to grow seedlings. After the seedlings are successfully grown, remember to repot them into separate pots. It is best to place them in a spot with plenty of sunlight, and be sure to water them promptly.

1. Remove the shell

After just eating a mango, you are left with the mango pit, which is too slippery at this point to open easily. You can leave it under the sun to dry out until the outside becomes dry. Then use scissors to cut along the edge, slowly remove the impurities inside the shell, and keep the plump seed.

2. Grow the seedlings

Soak the mango seed in water until it sprouts, just like growing bean sprouts, and change the water regularly. Alternatively, after the seed has absorbed enough water, wrap it in a towel and place it in a dark but relatively warm spot to let it sprout on its own. Plant the sprouted mango seed in soil; the soil must be fertile, and do not bury the seed too deep, otherwise it will not grow well. Just a little soil covering the seed is enough.

3. Transplanting

Mango is a tropical plant, so for home pot cultivation it is best to place it on a balcony. After the seedlings are successfully grown, remember to repot them into separate pots. Every year, March to April in spring and September to October in autumn are the best times to plant mangoes.