Mango
Technical data
| pH range | 5.5–7.5 (typical for mango) |
|---|---|
| In-row spacing | 600–1000 cm |
| Row spacing | 800–1200 cm |
| Harvest frequency | Main NT harvest is September to December; grafted trees begin cropping about 3–5 years after planting. |
| Expected yield | Builds up as trees mature; strongly affected by flowering success, variety and canopy management. |
| Key nutrients | Nitrogen, potassium, calcium and boron — the four that drive mango yield and fruit quality. |
| Common deficiencies | Boron (poor flowering/fruit set), calcium (fruit quality/internal disorders), potassium; zinc on some soils. |
| Chemical-finder crop slug | mango |
| Data confidence | medium |
| Review status | needs review |
| Last researched | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Next review due | 4 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
| Stage | Timing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Post-harvest / recovery | After harvest (approx Dec–Jan) | Prune, sanitise, feed potassium/nitrogen to rebuild the tree. |
| Vegetative flush | Wet season (approx Jan–Mar) | New growth matures ahead of flowering; manage canopy size. |
| Floral initiation / flowering | Dry season (approx May–Aug) | Cool nights trigger flowering; monitor panicles, leafhoppers, anthracnose. |
| Fruit set & development | approx Aug–Nov | Boron/calcium/potassium matter; protect from fruit fly and anthracnose. |
| Harvest | Sept–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.
Plant count calculator
Task calendar Sample — no tasks are created until you confirm a trial plan
| When | Task | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Planting day | Post-harvest pruning & orchard sanitation | Open the canopy; remove diseased wood/mummified fruit to cut anthracnose carryover. |
| 20 days after planting | Post-harvest nutrition | Potassium + nitrogen to rebuild; base on soil/leaf tests. |
| 60 days after planting | Flush monitoring | Watch new flushes; scout tip borer, scale, mites. |
| 110 days after planting | PBZ review window (if used) — CHECK APVMA LABEL/PERMIT | Paclobutrazol is a regulated growth regulator; only per current label/permit. needs_review. |
| 160 days after planting | Flowering monitoring | Panicle emergence; scout leafhoppers and anthracnose; protect flowers. |
| 180 days after planting | KNO3 / calcium-nitrate induction review (if used) — CHECK LABEL | Source-backed rates exist but vary; confirm on the current product label. needs_review. |
| 210 days after planting | Fruit set — boron support | Boron/calcium around set (about 40% of boron budget through flowering). |
| 250 days after planting | Fruit development | Potassium and calcium; keep up fruit-fly and anthracnose watch. |
| 290 days after planting | Pest & disease scouting (peak) | Fruit fly, anthracnose, bacterial black spot as fruit sizes. |
| 320 days after planting | Harvest preparation | Start dry-matter / sinker testing to time picking. |
| 345 days after planting | Harvest & post-harvest sanitation | Pick 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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Fertiliser options by goal
Shortcuts into your Fertilizer Library. These filter by nutrient or use method — they are not prescriptions, and fertilisers are never pest/disease treatments unless APVMA-registered.
Calcium low
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Potassium low
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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
Boron + calcium filters
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Fruit quality
Potassium + calcium filters
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Stress recovery
Seaweed/amino biostimulants — check the APVMA-review badge
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Root growth
Phosphorus + humic filters
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General fertigation
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Foliar feed
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Sources
| Topic | Source | Type | Confidence | Status | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varieties, NT suitability, flowering problem, harvest window | NT Government — Mango (fruit crops) | government | medium | needs 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) | government | medium | needs review (blocked_fetch) | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Pests, beneficials, diseases and disorders | NT DPIR — Field Guide: Pests, Beneficials, Diseases and Disorders of Mangoes | government | medium | needs 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 extension | low | needs review | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Crop nutrition (N, K, Ca, B) | Australian Mango Industry Assoc / Hort Innovation — Understanding crop nutrition (mango); AMIA Boron fact sheet | government | high | verified | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Sapburn & de-sapping at harvest | Peer-reviewed mango sapburn / desapping studies | university extension | medium | verified | 8 Jul 2026 |