I lived in Germany and can not grow mango several times of trying.Here it is. It now seems that we have hyper-corrected and growing everything as if were cacti. Thanks, stonofh. It makes sense. Temperatures below 15C you should have it inside/warmer. I am attaching three photos now. Collect seconds fruit and use to propagate rootstock. The mango tree can be propagated either by seed or by grafting. Plant mangoes in full sun. Meanwhile, I will continue learning from the community of indoors gardeners and, hopefully, from my mistakes :). I have noticed an overall trend regarding our treatment of many many plants on this and other plant fora. If you have had an experience with bamboo that scarred you emotionally creating these strong feelings of hostility whenever bamboo becomes a topic of conversation, then I can only say I am sorry. I have had several in the last 3 years, but they all perished during the winter. In the U.S., the mango tree will typically only survive outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zone 10, which includes Hawaii, South Florida, the far southern tip of Texas and a small portion of southern California. That means I'd have to work very hard at over-watering. Is sandy compost, with woodchips at the bottom ok for a mango plant? The plant stands at roughly 4inch tall with two medium size green leaves and two tiny buds (the future (crossing fingers) new leaves) on top. It enjoys the receipt of between 30 and 100 inches of rain annually; however, the timing of this hydration is actually more important than the amount. Any tips please. A mango tree may not grow properly if it has been subjected to winter freezing damage. Regarding my avocado, I've read that the Littlecado is not the best-tasting avocado of them all, but it does taste good and considering its small size, I'm going to try growing to its max potential. I believe it is a manila mango - those with golden-yellow skin and a more oblong shape. I am certainly keeping that in mind. It is best to plant an anthracnose resistant variety of mango tree i… Mango plants like humidity above 50 percent, so you may need to mist your plant daily. Put it into a bigger container with decent soil, put it outside in full sun if you can. You should read and research every variety in this link and determine which one you'd like to have a go at! I wouldn't put it in a ziplock over night, Air humidity is higher over night anyway and drops during the day, it's better to have good air circulation. Mangoes aren’t just a delight to consume, the tree that sprouts from the seed is a marvel and gratifying … The other seedlings are clones of the mother tree. BTW, mangos tend to grow in growth spurts. So it's growing normally. That top inch or so that you see in the photo came up in the last 2 or 3 days. If you are sprouting several seeds, put one on the damp towel, fold over, add another, fold over and so on. However, any seed can be used to grow seedlings for grafting. I have a yard large enough for a full-size mango tree (I have my favorite type planted smack in the middle of the yard) and also full-size lemon tree. Hopefully, I will be able to return to the country one day. The seed grown trees will take a lot longer to bear fruit. I have been trying to grow mangos indoors for two years now. Thank you greenman62. It depends on the type of soil, on which you are growing mango along with the growth of your mango tree. Sometime after the mangoes ripen and mango season is over here in Hawaii, I will move it to a larger container. Because pruning causes the tree to put on more lateral branches, … Everything was ideal. I give him 4 hrs of sun everyday since I’ve got nowhere to be thanks to COVID. Far larger than can be achieved in a pot. Wrap your mango seed with the damp cloth and place it in the plastic bag. 2 comments. You're absolutely right, tropicbreezent. Right now I have Meyer lemon, Eureka lemon, Fuji apple, blood orange, naval orange, avocado, cherimoya, white sapote, Kaffir lime, yuzu, and ice cream banana (which has bananas on it right now). There are several links I can suggest if you have interest? A drop to 30 degrees Fahrenheit can result in serious injury or fatality to young trees. Thanks so much for the advice! Poly-embryonic seeds produce a number of shoots, one of which originates from fertilisation. Well it’s hot here 30-34°C these past few days, I put him in a damp zip lock bag at night. This morning, I moved it to a brighter window (although it faces the same direction, I recorded a higher light index in the new location) and I gave it a good watering. 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