growing a mango tree at home

2020-06-25 a.o.

Mango trees can become HUGE. Some grow well over 100 ft. high.

Starting a mango tree at home is easy enough, but unless you live in near-tropical climate you'll have to bring them indoors in the winter. That means that for most homes the tree will need to be pruned back to 8 ft. or less.

Planting the pit 'as is' gives very poor results because it tends to rot and destroy the seed inside. To get the more viable seed, the pit needs to be opened without damaging the seed.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need:

ripe mango
sharp knife
sharp scissors
1-gallon pot or larger
quality potting soil

Pic1: newly germinated mango tree

Directions

The method remains the same, regardless of the mango variety. The seeds do differ in size: honey mangoes have the smallest seeds and green mangoes the largest.

Pic2: red mango
Pic3+4: cut on both sides of the pit to remove the pit

Cut the mango with a sharp knife all around, as close to the pit as possible.
Do the same thing on the other side of the pit to remove it.

Pic5-7:

Cut the farthest half of the more rounded edge of the seed with sharp scissors until you see an opening.

Pic8+9:
Pic10:

Crack the pit open and carefully remove the seed without damaging it.
Plant the seed in a 1-gallon or larger pot.
Keep the soil consistently moist but not soaking wet.
After 3-4 weeks the first leaves will show.
Enjoy.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org