Mangoes Advice on Fruit Fertilizers

[Mamboleo]

What kind of fertilizers suitable for avocados, mangoes and oranges?

 

[Alfred Opiyo]

What kind of fertilizers suitable for avocados, mangoes and oranges?

Mamboleo ,.the three fruit trees require application of a well balanced compound fertilizer (NPK) with equal or nearly equal %tage ratios eg NPK 10:10:10 or 12:12:12 or 8:8:8 however whichever is available it's also important to check availability of trace elements like:-
Magnesium
Iron
Zinc
Boron
Molybdenum etc also in the pack.
You can as well as do together with well dicomposed animal wastes or plant remains.

 

[John Njeru]

I have 87 mango trees that have not been attended to in the past few years. I'm currently planning to revive the mango trees by pruning. Kindly advice on the best process and steps to follow. Thank you

 

[Alfred Opiyo]

I have 87 mango trees that have not been attended to in the past few years. I'm currently planning to revive the mango trees by pruning. Kindly advice on the best process and steps to follow. Thank you

Hello Mr. Njeru how old are the mango trees? Nonetheless reviving these trees would entail:-

1. Using a pruning saw, remove dead branches, unproductive/old and diseased branches
2. Apply copper oxide to prevent fungal infections through the cut "wounds "
3. Best season for pruning is right after harvesting before new buds starts sprouting

4.Spreading branches are more fruitful than erect branches, so pruning seeks to remove them. Lower branches are also pruned to four feet from ground level to ease the tasks of weed removal, fertilizer application and watering. The basic idea is to maintain a modest height and improve flowering, thus fruit set.
5. Keep not more than 4 main trunks

 

[John Njeru]

Thank you. So to ensure that i harvest during this coming season what should i do because i cant do pruning right now.

Hello Mr. Njeru how old are the mango trees? Nonetheless reviving these trees would entail:-

1. Using a pruning saw, remove dead branches, unproductive/old and diseased branches
2. Apply copper oxide to prevent fungal infections through the cut "wounds "
3. Best season for pruning is right after harvesting before new buds starts sprouting

4.Spreading branches are more fruitful than erect branches, so pruning seeks to remove them. Lower branches are also pruned to four feet from ground level to ease the tasks of weed removal, fertilizer application and watering. The basic idea is to maintain a modest height and improve flowering, thus fruit set.
5. Keep not more than 4 main trunks
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[Alfred Opiyo]

Thank you. So to ensure that i harvest during this coming season what should i do because i cant do pruning right now.

When did you last harvest? How much time since last harvest?
Meanwhile already dead and diseased branches can still be removed.
Fertilize, weed and protect new Flowers or young fruits from pests or diseases attack.