A Review of Delaying Flowering in Mango
Author(s): YIN De-song, SONG Jing-wu, QI Bei-bei, CHEN Ying-ying, PENG Lei
Pages: 391-394
Year: 2016 Issue: 4
Journal: Subtropical Plant Science
Keyword: low temperature and rainy weather; mango; delay flowering;
Abstract: Mangifera indica has been considered a famous tropical fruit tree in the world. The flowering date of mango is mainly from February to March. At the flowering stage, it is susceptible to the damages of low temperature and rainy weather, which causes poor pollination and fertilization resulting in blossom and fruit dropping, and aggravates the harm of powdery mildew and anthracnose. The influence of low temperature and rainy weather to mango flowering was briefly reviewed, and various commonly used measures in production to delay flowering, such as cutting-back, serve pruning, cutting the whole spike, flower treatment, the application of plant growth regulators, irrigating water after harvest, the cultivation of second autumn shoot or the utilization of winter shoot to bear fruit were summarized in detail in this paper. It provides a scientific basis for mango flowering regulation and management.
Pages: 391-394
Year: 2016 Issue: 4
Journal: Subtropical Plant Science
Keyword: low temperature and rainy weather; mango; delay flowering;
Abstract: Mangifera indica has been considered a famous tropical fruit tree in the world. The flowering date of mango is mainly from February to March. At the flowering stage, it is susceptible to the damages of low temperature and rainy weather, which causes poor pollination and fertilization resulting in blossom and fruit dropping, and aggravates the harm of powdery mildew and anthracnose. The influence of low temperature and rainy weather to mango flowering was briefly reviewed, and various commonly used measures in production to delay flowering, such as cutting-back, serve pruning, cutting the whole spike, flower treatment, the application of plant growth regulators, irrigating water after harvest, the cultivation of second autumn shoot or the utilization of winter shoot to bear fruit were summarized in detail in this paper. It provides a scientific basis for mango flowering regulation and management.
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