We don’t have to learn to grow mangos in Southern California from scratch because others have already been learning for decades. And some of these pioneers are generous enough to walk us through their trial and errors, to teach us what they’ve figured out about growing mangos here.
Join me as I learn from Earle in San Diego:
Earle’s top ten mango-growing guidelines for Southern California:
1. No freezing, especially when young
2. As much heat as possible
3. As much sun as possible
4. Protect from cold ocean breeze
5. Don’t let the tree fruit when it’s young
6. It’s better to grow a seedling if you’re able to graft
7. Water young trees twice a week if soil is hard
8. Better to use organic (vs. chemical) fertilizers when trees are young
9. Wood-chip mulches help
10. Water deeply, especially if soil is deep
We’ll visit Earle again in a few months to talk about varieties, grafting, harvesting, and more. Feel free to suggest topics for our next visit.
My other mango posts:
“Growing mangos in Southern California”
“Captain Bucklew’s California mango trees”
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Fantastic video. Love Earle!
Great video, Greg! Thanks for sharing with us! I started experimenting with mangoes in Redlands, CA three years ago. I stripped all the fruit last year and I left the best looking one this year for tasting purposes. So far it is growing well and it is still there, fingers crossed! Thank you again.
Very impressive video! If I understand correctly, Earle grows rootstocks from vigorous seeds, and then grafts his varieties onto that. How is that different from starting with a known variety, for example Keitt that I purchased from Home Depot?
Thanks for this covering this topic! Is there a recommended place to get seedling mango trees, or is the idea to just get manila mango fruit and germinate the seed? I’m also curious if starting seeds in-ground is ever recommended, or how big the seedling should be before putting in the ground. Thanks again Greg!