Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

The chapter on Mango deals information on different aspects such as Origin, history and distribution, Composition and uses, Production and marketing , Taxonomy , Botanical description, Fruit growth and development, Molecular based genetic diversity, Soil and climatic requirements , Effects of climate change , Propagation and rootstock, Seed propagation, Asexual methods, Cutting & layering, Grafting, Soft-wood grafting, Inarching, Veneer grafting, Stone grafting, Budding, Micropropagation, Important varieties (Arka Anmol, Arka Neelkiran, Arka Puneet, Arka Neelachal Kesari , Arka Aruna, Arka Udaya, Mallika, Amrapali, Pusa Surya, Pusa Arunima, Pusa Pratibha, Pusa Shreshth, Pusa Lalima , Pusa Peetamber, Sai-Sugandh, Phule Abhiruchi, Niranjan , Parbhani Hapus , Ratna , Sindhu ,Konkan Ruchi , Alphonso , Suvarna , Konkan Raja, Konkan Samrat, Menaka, Subhash , Al Fazali ,Sabari , Jawahar, Sundar Langra , Prabha Sankar ,Mahmood Bahar , Dashehari-51 , Ambika , Arunika ,AU Rumani , Manjeera , PKM-1 , PKM-2 , Paiyur 1 ,Neeleshan , Neeleshwari ,Neelphonso ,Chhattisgarh Nandiraj, Amrutang , Selection-5 (Jammu Mango) , Gangian Sindhuri (GN- 19), Rootstock scion relationship, Raising of rootstock, Criteria for scion preparation, Rootstock resistant to biotic and abiotic stress (Imbu, Criollo de Cholucanas, Criollo, Mango Jamaica (mecha), Banilejo, Pinita, Piqueno, Gomera 1, Gomera 3, ManggaTelor, Saigon 119, Mangifera kasturi, BAU 6, 7 and 8, Hilacha, Arauca, Piqueno, Olour, Carabao and Pico, Piva, Hilacha and Sabre, Than Ca, Kom, Kaew& Ta-Lub-Nak, Tsar-Swan, R-13/1, Cat head &Long mouth, Mango de racimo, Turpentine, No. 11Tsar-Swan, Bappakai, Kohuamba), Land preparation, Choice of location, Planning of orchard, Time of planting and laying out the orchard , Crop modelling, Care after planting, High density planting, Method of planting and planting distance , Training and pruning, Irrigation , Drip irrigation and Fertigation , Weed management, Rejuvenation , In-situ moisture conservation , Intercropping, Nutrient management, DRIS , Organic nutrition for organic farming, Floral biology, Incompatibility and Sterility, Pollination and Pollinators, Fruit set , Maturity, harvesting and yield, Role of plant growth regulators, Major and minor diseases of mango and their management, Insect-pests of mango and their management, Physiological disorder (Spongy tissue, Jelly Seed , Black tip, Clustering of fruits, Fruit tumors, Red nose or soft nose, Alternate bearing), Postharvest handling and storage, Sorting, Precooling, Grading, Ripening techniques, Packaging and transport of mango , Export specification, Utilization/processing, Storage, Shelf life extension , Agri-export zones, Marketing channels, Trade and marketing, Special problems of fruit production, Economics of cultivation and Future research thrusts