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Reasons for low productivity in Mango


  • Predominant existing orchards are of senile in nature : Even now, in many parts of the country, senile unproductive orchards are being maintained. These orchards with unmanageable canopy neither produce fruits nor the quality. Besides, these orchards are acting as sources of pests and diseases.
  • Cultivation of undesirable mango varieties : There are more than 100 mango varieties exist in Pakistan. Most of these varieties are happened to either poor yielders or alternate bearers.
  • Long gestation period in mango : New plantations are established through mango grafts only. Generally, mango orchards take 4 to 7 years to reach commercial production due to several factors including soil, climatic and cultural methods
  • Alternate bearing habit of mango : Except few varieties most of the choice varieties are either alternate bearers or poor yielders
  • Dominance of vegetative phase over reproductive phase : Evergreen trees bound to grow continuously due to abundant sunlight and improper irrigation throughout the year.
  • Conventional spacing (wider spacing) : raditionally, the mango trees are spaced widely resulting into poor land use efficiency and yield
  • Physiological disorders associated with mango : Spongy tissue and jelly seedare typical examples for physiological disorders in mango which affect both the domestic and international trading. Similarly, fruit drop and alternate bearing, are the other disorders associated with mango cultivation
  • Lack of coordination : Lack of coordination and harmonization of working of Research, Academia and Extension Departments have nullified the efforts for betterment in mango yield and prosperity of farmer community