Effect of foliar nutrition on yield, quality and shelf-life of mango

Mango (Mangifera indica L.)is the most popular and the choicest fruit produced in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. India is the largest producer of mango in the world contributing about 50% of the total production worldwide. From the last few years, some physiological stresses and quality related issues have been raised in mango orchards. It was observed that unbalanced fertilization, micro nutrient deficiencies, poor tree management and inadequate cultural practices are mainly responsible for orchard related issues the only application of primary nutrients could not prove successful to produce high quality fruit in mango trees and the application of micro nutrients is compulsory as well. Foliar spray of micro nutrients is generally quick, more effective and is common practice to overcome the micro nutrient deficiencies in order to improve quality. For increasing the efficiency and enhancing the quality and yield of fruit and mitigating the nutrition related problems, the foliar application of nutrients needs to be improvised.