Bravo...a 19 YEAR OLD GARDENER...bravo to you. Although I never heard of the maxipad idea for sprouting..it seems like a good idea. It reminds me of how folks start avocado seeds by sticking them with toothpicks and suspending the seed in water 1/2 way. I am sure mango's would grow in the warm climate of Colton since they are a tropical fruit. Did the video tell you want to do after they start to sprout? A tree in general will take some time to get big enough to produce an abundant amount of fruit. I found this information on another website 1 Purchase a large healthy mango at the grocery store. Keep in mind that a healthy fruit will often produce the healthiest seeds. Resist the temptation to purchase a shriveled mango for a discounted price just to get the seed. Step 2 Slice and eat the mango. Be careful not to cut into the husky seed in the center. Step 3 Remove the seed husk and wash any remaining mango meat from the husk. Scrub lightly with a scouring brush to remove any residue. Set aside to dry for a few days. Step 4 Pry the husk open with a butter knife once it begins to crack slightly. You can also cut a thin slice around the rim of the husk until you see a tiny opening to the inside. Crack the entire husk open and remove the giant lima bean-shaped seed. Step 5 Use care when handling the seed as it may have a large root that has begun to grow. If the root is present, do not remove it. Don't worry if there isn't any root, yet. There is plenty of time for your seed to grow. Step 6 Fill a 6-inch pot with a regular potting soil. One with extended release fertilizer is a good choice. Be sure the soil is fully moistened before planting your mango seed. Step 7 Make a small indentation in the center of the pot. Plant your mango seed with the curved edges down and the rounded hump just above the surface of the soil. Cover the seed, leaving the very tip of the hump visible. Step 8 Keep the soil moist, but not soggy. Place the seed in a sunny location where the temperature will remain as close to 80 degrees as possible for the next week. Cover loosely with a clear plastic bag to increase the temperature and humidity level. The seed should germinate within a week. Step 9 Try sprouting your mango seed in a layer of moist paper towels. Insert the seed and paper towels in a plastic storage bag and set it in a warm location. The top of a TV or water heater works great. Once roots have developed, plant the seed in potting soil and place in a sunny location. Here is a link that might be useful: grow a mango tree

"I disagree with the comment about mango from seed usually not tasting good" While you may disagree with the original comment "Most times not", I have to say that I have a mango tree in my yard that was grown from seed and it tastes like some type of petroleum based cleaning liquid. The funny thing is, the seed "MUST" have tasted good because the PO of the property wouldn't have planted the seed in the first place... that is unless they siphoned gas at night for a living and had no taste buds left? :-) Anyway... I'm going to pull it from the ground along with a HUGE (completely unproductive) avocado the PO planted TWO FEET from the Mango seed... sheesh. My only guess for that kind of act is that somehow they thought that the little trees in nurseries that had fruit meant that their trees would be dwarf specimens? TG for websites like this one. Gary

Mangos aren't a rainforest plant. They're from more of a monsoonal/savanna environment. That means a distinct very dry dry season, and then the usual wet tropical wet season. That's why they normally flower during winter, the dry season. However, outside of the tropics the temperature gets to them and (if they survive) they flower/fruit spring and summer.

i have several mango from seed. i normally sprout them in a 1.5 qt container, and move them to a 1 gallon within a couple of weeks, or, until they are about 8 inches tall. My rule of thumb is to have the container as tall as the height of the plant. (at least while they are small) Normally, with larger trees, you can go much higher with the plant, double, or even triple... But, i dont want the tap root touching the bottom of the container, especially with a mango, if i am going to plant it in the ground one day. --- as far as germination... i did a test, with 1) paper towel - 2) paper towel and fulvic acid - 3) paper towel and worm castings... the worm castings produced much stronger and larger seedlings. --- soil... personally, i dont like coir (or peat) but, i am not like most growers. i like live soil, more organics, less chemicals. i also like sand and lava rock (just a few)... the lava rock has small holes that retain water... coarse sand has great drainage and slowly breaks down releasing minerals. nothing beats quality sifted compost... bark fines are good also. i use about %15 local soil for the live biology. my soil is a fine sand with some organic matter. and i use about %10 or %15 worm castings. Like i said, a lot of people will disagree with me on this, especially on the local soil.... and FINE sand 'can' get you in trouble, but it works for me. (dont use much and mix well), %25 bark fines // %25 sifted compost // %25 coarse sand // %25 mix of - lava rock, worm castings, local soil and/or perlite - to taste :)