Mango tree in pot dying all sudden
Hi there,
I hope it’s okay to ask here;
I have 6 years old mango tree that I grew from seed in pot. It has always been super strong and thriving, two years ago I moved to new flat, for a year tree were really fine but last fall it started to die and fast all sudden. Leaves started get big light/dark brown spot that spread on leaves, and most leaves have dropped off. I repotted the tree in new pot and noticed there were some root rot, new pot is big clay pot with lots airy gravel under, tree started grow new branches after couple weeks, but now again I noticed the new leaf tips had turned dark brown. mango Is next to three beautiful lemontrees, lemons have got no problem at all, strong big leaves. I wonder what I am doing wrong, is pot too big, too wet, or dry, there are some small flys around pot but only very few, but so do all plants and all of the others are just fine. Can someone help?
Best regards
JJ, Finland
Comments (15)
Zup Zap
3 months agoThank you so much! youre a saviour ❤️
I will go buy some pine bark mix and repot the plant again. Should I also add big rocks in the bottom for even beter drainage? Gladly this pot has hole in botton 😁! This is whats currently in the bottom of the pot.
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3 months agoHi there,
Thank you so much for all help and tips, almost lost hope of my mangos survival. I checked all shops in my country and theres only one kind of mix of cactus soil available in whole land, it looks very thick with lots sand and not airy. So I also checked the pine bark mixes, theres pure pine bark (image 1) and then theres mix of Bark mixture, peat, chippings available (image 2).
Which one you think work better? You think I should also add perlite In the mix?
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Zup Zap
3 months ago
BillMN-z-2-3-4
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoYW,
Also, allowing the 511 mix to soak wet for a week ensures that the bark is thoroughly moist.
Don't use water from a water softener, at least I don't.
Here's what I screened the bark with. Pieces of board and a piece of hardware cloth stapled to it. I just laid a piece of plastic on the floor, so it was easy to clean up.
This is what my pine bark looked like before making the 5-1-1. That's an American quarter on top for size reference. (I sifted out the real fine, dusty stuff with a fine (1/8"?) screen but could've left it in there and used less peat).
I'm sure there are other recipes used by serious mango growers, 511 is a general-purpose mix used for all kinds of potted plants. 8^)Zup Zap
3 months agoZup Zap
3 months agoOh also as a side question, does the soil mix work well also with lemons? They have been total champs even after the move (in basic soil mix I planted them couple years back) So think its time to give them some more boost too ❤️🍋
BillMN-z-2-3-4
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoI would imagine any tree would do good in 5-1-1. Just remember, using soilless potting media like 511, means that you need to occasionally add some fertilizer to the watering schedule. It doesn't take much.
Also, you can do specific searches over in 'Fruit & Orchards' and 'Container Gardening' forums for a plethora of answers from people who previously asked the same questions. Or you can post a new question there to get replies if you can't find an answer. :)
And as an aside: To make moving large pots easier, you can put them on a 'cart', either purchased or homemade. Once the pot is filled, it can be a bear to move around.
Here's one I just made for a pot I'm giving to my DIL for their new house. :-)
:-)Zup Zap thanked BillMN-z-2-3-4Zup Zap
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoZup Zap thanked Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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