Use plantable-size grafts propagated by approach, softwood or epicotyl grafting. Dig pits of 1 m x 1 m x 1 m and fill them with topsoil mixed with 10 kg of FYM. Plant the graft at the centre of the pit with the ball of earth intact, keeping the graft union 15 cm above ground level. Stake and water the plants immediately after planting.
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Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Mango – Planting material, field preparation & planting
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Spacing options
Adopt one of these spacings as required: conventional planting 7 x 7 m or 10 x 10 m; high density planting 5 x 5 m (400 plants/ha); ultra high density planting 3 x 2 m; double hedge row system 5 x 5 m within double rows and 10 m between successive double rows (266 plants/ha).
