Mango Farming, Mango Cultivation Guide
Today, we learn a step-by-step guide of techniques, ideas and tips. We can also cover the cultivation methods of mango fruit.
Mango farming is the major fruit
farming in India and is considered as the king of fruits. Apart from the
delicious taste, wonderful taste and attractive aroma, it is rich in Vitamin A
and C. The tree is hardy in nature and its maintenance cost is relatively low.
Mango fruit is used at all stages
of its development, both in its unripe and ripe stages. Raw fruits are used to
make chutneys, pickles and juices. Apart from sweets, ripe fruits are also used
to prepare many products like squash, syrup, nectar, jam and jelly. Mango seeds
also contain 8-10 percent good quality fat which can be used as a substitute
for coal in soaps and confectionery.
Mango accounts for 22% of the
total fruit area under 1.2 million hectares with a total production of 11
million tonnes. Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have the highest area
under mango in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and about 25% of the
total area.
Fresh mangoes and mango pulp are
important agricultural exports from India. India's main destinations for mangoes
are the United States and other countries in the Middle East, with limited
quantities being sent to the European market. Although India is the largest
producer of mangoes, accounting for about 60% of world production, exports of
the fresh fruit are limited to the Alphonso and Dashehari varieties. India's
share in the world mango market is about 15 percent. Mango accounts for 40
percent of the total fruit exports from the country. There is good potential to
increase the area and productivity of mangoes in the country.
Mango can be propagated by seeds
or vegetatively. Plants are generally propagated vegetatively using several
techniques such as veneer grafting, inarching and epicotyl grafting etc.
The best planting
season for Mango trees
Sowing is generally done during the months of July-August in rainfed areas and February-March in irrigated areas. In case of high rainfall areas, sowing is done towards the end of the rainy season.
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