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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