Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
Flower Drop in Mango
| Details | |
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| Category | Crop Production |
| Crop | Mango |
| Crop Family | Anacardiaceae |
| Scientific Name | (Mangifera indica) |
| Vernacular Name | Mango Tree |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | salt |
| Details of Innovation | Inflorescence (flowering) is seen in mango (Mangifera indica) tree in the months of December - January. This is then followed by the attack of light ash colour fungus (powdery mildew) on the inflorescence, leading to flower drop. The fungus remains dormant during the off-season on the branches of the plant and becomes active at the time of flowering when humid conditions prevail. To control this disease, salt is used. In the month of June, when the crop of mango is over, a circular trench of one feet deep is dug around the trunk of the tree. This helps to prune the root hairs of the tree, but at the same time, care is taken to prevent damage to the main roots. Thereafter, about 5 to 10 kg of salt is added to the trench which is then covered with soil again. This is said to stop flower drop in mango and ensure normal yield. |
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| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Umedbhai Keshubhai Patel |
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| District | Patan |
| KVK District | Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Saraswati Gram Vidhyapith, Samoda, Ta. Sidhpur |
| Address | Mansapur Patam Patan Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 384265 |
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| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Rajasthan Bagar, North Gujarat plain and South Western Punjab plain, hot typic arid eco-subregion (2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North West Agroclimatic zone (GJ-5) |
| Other Community Practices | "During the monsoon, place a bundle of kodo milllet on the mango tree. Pour groundnut oil over it. Then make a ring around the trunk of the tree by removing the outer covering. Due to rain, water falls on the kodo millet bundle and goes to the roots. Flowering will occur in the summer under this method. An alternative method is to cut down one root branch." https://mangifera.res.in/innovation.php |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000002648 |
| Reference | lok(3) 1, Feb- 1998, Pg No. 5- Mehsana-97/18 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/335 |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 384265 |