For ordinary people, the only way to plant a mango is to make a planting hole, then insert the seedling into the planting hole, and fill the remaining hole space with excavated soil so that the seedling can grow upright, then water it with water. Likewise with how to plant mangoes in the yard and in pots. Actually, this method of planting mangoes is not so wrong, but it is not perfect. The right planting method can support more optimal plant growth. The following is the correct way to plant mango trees in the yard and in pots.
In the garden or yard
Mango plants to be planted must be kept at a distance from other plants or fellow mangoes. The goal is to provide growing space so that plants do not compete with each other for sunlight and nutrients. Setting this distance is influenced by the type of soil. For example, if the soil is barren, the planting distance can be closer.
The next step that needs to be taken is to cultivate the land, the weeds, reeds and weeds that grow in the area must be cleaned. Remove remaining wood or dead roots to avoid termite nests, then make a planting hole. For soil types that tend to be hard and sticky, the planting hole should be made deeper. Next, fill the planting hole with manure mixed with garden soil.
Planting mango seeds can usually only be done after 1-2 weeks after the hole has been made. The hole must be left open to be exposed to sunlight first. Planting mangoes can basically be done at any time, but it is better to plant them at the start of the rainy season in the morning or evening. This aims to maintain the water supply because newly planted plants require more watering. The polybag attached to the planting medium must be opened. After planting, you can provide stakes to strengthen the plant stem.
In the pot
Before planting, you need to prepare the pot and planting medium first. The pots used can be plastic pots with a diameter of 40-80 cm, pots made from used drums cut in half, cement pots, or clay pots. The bottom of the pot must have a hole in it and the hole must not be covered by other objects.
A good planting medium for growing mangoes in pots is manure/organic manure, sand and burnt husks in a ratio of 2:1:1. Mango plants cannot grow if the planting medium is not loose or mixed with ferns.
Before inserting the planting medium, you need to fill the bottom of the pot with broken tiles or bricks to prevent the planting medium from being carried away by the water. Once the planting medium is in, you can remove the seed polybag and plant the seeds in pots. Compact the planting medium in the pot and water until the medium looks wet
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