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Salt peter for mango flowering

Salt peter for mango flowering

 

Potassium Nitrate (KNO3), induces flowering of the mango tree even out of season. This is

effective if the buds are plentiful and the leaves are brittle and dark green.

 

Formula for spraying:

10 grams potassium nitrate for every liter of water

Or 200 grams (KNO3) for every can (kerosene can) water

 

The tree will bear fruit from the 7-14 days spraying. If no flowers come, spray again.

If rains after spraying, or the tree does not flower after 15 days, repeat the spraying.

If the flowers are abundant but damaged by the leaf hoppers, spray again after 47-54 days.

Potassium nitrate that is not pure is dangerous to the plant. Avoid using this if there is no

assurance that the KNO3 is pure.

 

It is also necessary to get permission from the authorities to use this fertilizer. If permission is

not given, use any of the commercial flower inducers like:

Agriblum, Rebloom, Manovit, Mangotone, Miracle blum, Flower Set.

 

From: PCARRD FARMNEWS APRIL 15, 1980

Salt peter for mango flowering

Salt peter for mango flowering

 

Potassium Nitrate (KNO3), induces flowering of the mango tree even out of season. This is

effective if the buds are plentiful and the leaves are brittle and dark green.

 

Formula for spraying:

10 grams potassium nitrate for every liter of water

Or 200 grams (KNO3) for every can (kerosene can) water

 

The tree will bear fruit from the 7-14 days spraying. If no flowers come, spray again.

If rains after spraying, or the tree does not flower after 15 days, repeat the spraying.

If the flowers are abundant but damaged by the leaf hoppers, spray again after 47-54 days.

Potassium nitrate that is not pure is dangerous to the plant. Avoid using this if there is no

assurance that the KNO3 is pure.

 

It is also necessary to get permission from the authorities to use this fertilizer. If permission is

not given, use any of the commercial flower inducers like:

Agriblum, Rebloom, Manovit, Mangotone, Miracle blum, Flower Set.

 

From: PCARRD FARMNEWS APRIL 15, 1980

MANGO PRODUCTIVITY

MANGO PRODUCTIVITY

The regular spraying of fertilizers on the mango tree has a big effect on its fruit bearing,

especially the application of fertilizer with potassium, nitrogen and calcium. It is on these three

depends much so as to flower and bear good fruits. The more fertilizers, the more fruits there

will be.

 

This was found out in four and a half (4 1/2) years of research at PCARRD on the mango’s

flowering and fruit bearing with the aid chemical fertilizers.

 

* Philippine Council for Agricultural Research Development (DOST)

Hot water dip improves banana and mango fruit quality

Hot water dip improves banana and mango fruit quality by Rita T. dela Cruz January-March 2003 Volume 5 no. 1 Source:Bar Digest The banana and the mango industries play an important role in boosting the country’s economic growth. These fruits top all other fruit crops in the country in terms of production area and demand by the domestic and foreign markets. However, problems in packaging and handling continue to hamper the development of these fruit industries. The key to good postharvest handling is careful harvesting. The quality of perishable foods is achieved from the moment they are picked or harvested. From this point, farmers should maintain postharvest conditions so that deterioration is minimized, and quality is at its best. Continue reading “Hot water dip improves banana and mango fruit quality”