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Mango plant top becoming black

Mango    South India

Hello,

I have done the mango plantation 1 month ago, almost all plants started getting new leaves, but some of them plants new leaves becoming black/dark, pls see the pic and let me know how to control it

Thanks in advance

Best Regards
Ramu


Posted by: Ramu (1 point) Ramu
Posted: August 22, 2015


Susan League, UF/IFAS Sumter Program Assistant commented,
Could be anthracnose - can you send another picture with a better close up of the new growth and the black areas?
over 8 years ago.

Ramu commented,
Thank you very much Susan .. its night here for me i will send the pics tomorrow.
over 8 years ago.

Ramu commented,
added some more pics, can you pls check and let me know what should I do ?
Thanks in advance.
Ramu

over 8 years ago.



Answers

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This looks more like a nutrient deficiency than a leaf disease, severe chlorosis, downward curling leaves, interveinal necrosis. The brown spots are too uniformly distributed and similar in shape for a fungal or bacterial leaf disease. I think the problem is lower, in the stem or roots. There may be a shortage of mineral nutrients or unavailable nutrients because they are bound to clay particles. With no expertise in mango growing or it's nutritional needs (do mangos have soil pH requirements? mycorrhizae?) , I can only hazard a guess. I would place the symptoms more in the range of something like iron, zinc, calcium or boron rather than one of the major nutrients (N,P, or K).


Posted by: Charlie B. (5 points) Charlie B.
Posted: August 27, 2015


Ramu commented,
Thank you Charlie .. I will spray some nutritional liquids
over 8 years ago.



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