Mango

Reference onlyReady to useConfidence: mediumReview: needs review
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Technical data

pH range5.5–7.5 (typical for mango)
In-row spacing600–1000 cm
Row spacing800–1200 cm
Harvest frequencyMain NT harvest is September to December; grafted trees begin cropping about 3–5 years after planting.
Expected yieldBuilds up as trees mature; strongly affected by flowering success, variety and canopy management.
Key nutrientsNitrogen, potassium, calcium and boron — the four that drive mango yield and fruit quality.
Common deficienciesBoron (poor flowering/fruit set), calcium (fruit quality/internal disorders), potassium; zinc on some soils.
Chemical-finder crop slugmango
Data confidencemedium
Review statusneeds review
Last researched8 Jul 2026
Next review due4 Jan 2027

Nutrient targets

Build the program from soil + leaf tissue tests (AMIA/Hort Innovation crop-nutrition guidance). Key nutrients N, K, Ca, B. FLOWERING INDUCTION (Advanced, needs_review — confirm on the current APVMA label/permit before any use): Paclobutrazol (PBZ) is a regulated plant growth regulator; published doses vary widely (about 0.3–1.62 g per linear metre of canopy) and one Australian trial found ~4 mL a.i./tree suited local soil/climate/tree size — PBZ must be combined with pruning, nutrition and irrigation, not used alone. Potassium nitrate (KNO3) flowering sprays in the literature: e.g. ~200 g/16 L applied three times at 7-day intervals, or ~4 g/L twice at 10-day intervals starting at flower-bud signs. These are RESEARCH figures, not a recommendation — verify the registered product, rate and crop on the current label/permit.

Growth stages

StageTimingNotes
Post-harvest / recoveryAfter harvest (approx Dec–Jan)Prune, sanitise, feed potassium/nitrogen to rebuild the tree.
Vegetative flushWet season (approx Jan–Mar)New growth matures ahead of flowering; manage canopy size.
Floral initiation / floweringDry season (approx May–Aug)Cool nights trigger flowering; monitor panicles, leafhoppers, anthracnose.
Fruit set & developmentapprox Aug–NovBoron/calcium/potassium matter; protect from fruit fly and anthracnose.
HarvestSept–Dec (variety/season dependent)Pick on dry matter / sinker test; de-sap in the morning.

Spacing and plant numbers

Plant spacing: 600–1000 cm   Row spacing: 800–1200 cm

At 800 cm spacing that is about 12 plants per 100 m row.

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Task calendar Sample — no tasks are created until you confirm a trial plan

WhenTaskNotes
Planting dayPost-harvest pruning & orchard sanitationOpen the canopy; remove diseased wood/mummified fruit to cut anthracnose carryover.
20 days after plantingPost-harvest nutritionPotassium + nitrogen to rebuild; base on soil/leaf tests.
60 days after plantingFlush monitoringWatch new flushes; scout tip borer, scale, mites.
110 days after plantingPBZ review window (if used) — CHECK APVMA LABEL/PERMITPaclobutrazol is a regulated growth regulator; only per current label/permit. needs_review.
160 days after plantingFlowering monitoringPanicle emergence; scout leafhoppers and anthracnose; protect flowers.
180 days after plantingKNO3 / calcium-nitrate induction review (if used) — CHECK LABELSource-backed rates exist but vary; confirm on the current product label. needs_review.
210 days after plantingFruit set — boron supportBoron/calcium around set (about 40% of boron budget through flowering).
250 days after plantingFruit developmentPotassium and calcium; keep up fruit-fly and anthracnose watch.
290 days after plantingPest & disease scouting (peak)Fruit fly, anthracnose, bacterial black spot as fruit sizes.
320 days after plantingHarvest preparationStart dry-matter / sinker testing to time picking.
345 days after plantingHarvest & post-harvest sanitationPick and de-sap in the morning; clean up to reduce next-season disease.

Labour notes

Mango is seasonal-labour heavy at flowering (monitoring/spraying) and harvest (picking + de-sapping). Spraying a big canopy usually means an air-blast (air-delivery) sprayer, which carries pesticide, growth-regulator or foliar-nutrient sprays into the canopy on a large volume of air — set it up for even coverage and follow the product label and drift rules.

Chemical options (APVMA only)

Live from the APVMA PubCRIS finder — registration, WHP, rate and the source badge come from the finder API at view time, never stored here. Always confirm the current APVMA label before use. Pests/diseases without a finder filter (and biosecurity diseases) are not shown here — check the label or a permit directly.

Mango × Mango leafhoppers

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Mango × Fruit fly

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Mango × Mango scale

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Mango × Thrips

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Mango × Mites

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Mango × Caterpillars / tip borer

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Mango × Mealybugs

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Mango × Anthracnose

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Mango × Bacterial black spot

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Mango × Powdery mildew

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Magnesium low

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Boron low

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Manganese low

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Flowering

Boron + phosphorus filters — commonly used around flowering; confirm rates with your agronomist

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Fruit set

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Fruit quality

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Stress recovery

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Sources

TopicSourceTypeConfidenceStatusFetched
Varieties, NT suitability, flowering problem, harvest windowNT Government — Mango (fruit crops)governmentmediumneeds review (blocked_fetch)8 Jul 2026
Harvest maturity (dry matter, sinker test, flesh colour)NT Gov "Working out when to harvest" + Australian Mango Industry Assoc (dry matter)governmentmediumneeds review (blocked_fetch)8 Jul 2026
Pests, beneficials, diseases and disordersNT DPIR — Field Guide: Pests, Beneficials, Diseases and Disorders of Mangoesgovernmentmediumneeds review (blocked_fetch)8 Jul 2026
Flowering induction — PBZ & potassium nitrate (Advanced)NT Agnote D20 "Flowering and Fruiting in Mangoes" + peer-reviewed PBZ/KNO3 studies (ACIAR/ISHS)university extensionlowneeds review8 Jul 2026
Crop nutrition (N, K, Ca, B)Australian Mango Industry Assoc / Hort Innovation — Understanding crop nutrition (mango); AMIA Boron fact sheetgovernmenthighverified8 Jul 2026
Sapburn & de-sapping at harvestPeer-reviewed mango sapburn / desapping studiesuniversity extensionmediumverified8 Jul 2026
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