Mango application process

Mango Orchard Management Record: Key Transition from Flowering to Young Fruit Stage

The mango orchard is now more than halfway through its cultivation. From inducing flowering at the beginning of the year to now seeing fruit after flowering, the orchard's focus is shifting entirely from "vegetative growth" to "reproductive growth".

1. [Completed Work]

High-phosphorus and potassium fertilizers have been applied to the plants, along with micronutrient foliar sprays (such as boron and calcium). The main purpose is to enhance pollen tube development and improve pollination success rate. Preliminary flower thinning has also been completed for early-blooming flower spikes to ensure that nutrients are concentrated on well-developed young fruits.

2. [Key Points in Application]

This is the crucial period before **fruit thinning and bagging**. As the physiological fruit drop period nears its end, we are closely monitoring the size and skin color of the fruit. We are currently applying the second top dressing, focusing on both nitrogen and potassium to aid cell division in the young fruit, and simultaneously inspecting for signs of mango anthracnose or mango leafminer.

3. [Next Steps]

Over the next two weeks, once the fruit has grown to the size of an egg, the most physically demanding process will begin: bagging. This is not only a physical defense against fruit flies, but also crucial for ensuring the fruit's glossy appearance. Looking at the green shoots hanging on the branches, although the farm work is arduous, every drop of sweat is for the golden harvest months to come.

Traps for catching oriental fruit flies

Oriental fruit fly

In Fangshan, Pingtung, Irwin mangoes are the fruit of farmers' hard work, while the Oriental fruit fly (commonly known as the fruit fly) is the farmers' biggest headache. To prevent fruit flies from laying eggs inside young mangoes and causing them to rot, the local protection strategy is mainly divided into two pillars: "physical barriers" and "environmental management".

1. Key Protection: Timely Bagging

The most effective method used by fruit farmers in Fangshan is physical blocking. When mangoes reach the size of an egg, farmers thin the fruit and immediately cover them with fruit bags. This paper bag forms a strong physical barrier, preventing fruit flies from piercing the fruit skin with their ovipositors, thus fundamentally preventing larval breeding.

2. Comprehensive Traps and Baiting

In addition to bagging, long-lasting insect traps are hung around the farmland, using sugar-vinegar solutions or methyl eugenol to attract and kill adult flies, reducing their population density in the field. This is like building an invisible moat around the orchard.

3. Clean Orchards, Eliminate Future Problems

Diligent farmers implement "orchard clearing," promptly burying or removing fallen fruit. Rotting fruit provides an ideal breeding ground for fruit flies; maintaining a clean orchard significantly reduces the chances of pest infestation.

Through this combination of "bag-based prevention" and "source management," mangoes from Fangshan, Pingtung, can grow healthily under the sun, producing high-quality export-grade mangoes with rosy skin and sweet flesh.

Spring (March-May)

Growth Status: At this stage, the mangoes have completed pollination and entered the fruit development period. Growers will perform fruit thinning (removing weak fruit and keeping strong fruit) and bag the fruit to protect the peel from insect bites or sunburn.。

Summer (June-August)

Growing conditions: Strong sunlight allows the mangoes to accumulate sweetness rapidly. The unique "sea breeze" of Pingtung brings salt, making the mango flesh more chewy and giving it a special layer of sweetness.

Autumn (September-November)

Growth Status: After harvesting, mango trees enter the **"sprouting period"**, sprouting tender green buds. During this time, farmers will apply fertilizer (gift fertilizer) to replenish the energy consumed by the trees during the summer harvest.

Winter (December - February)

Growth conditions: The famous **"sunset winds" of Pingtung (especially the Fangshan area)** begin to blow at this time. The strong and dry northeast monsoon can inhibit excessive growth of branches and leaves, forcing mango trees to redirect their energy to flowering.

Reference:

https://orange.udn.com/orange/story/121315/8834542<orange generation>

https://reurl.cc/ORLmog<SUPERBUY market>

https://reurl.cc/KOL9ap<iStock>

https://reurl.cc/R9Q6En<Come on>

Page updated

Report abuse