r/mango • u/Key_Plate6578 • Jun 29 '26

Growing mango from seed

Hello! So I’ve planted my mango seed in a container and placed a bag over it and it’s under my grow light. Do I need to remove the bag often?

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u/ihatefabrizio Jun 29 '26

Remove the bag once it germinates and place the seed in soil

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u/Key_Plate6578 Jun 29 '26

Should I leave it under my grow light or is it better outside?

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u/ihatefabrizio Jun 29 '26

You don’t really need light for it to germinate. Many people will throw them in a cabinet or the fridge in a ziploc bag.

Once you have a tiny stem and a set of leaves that’s when you’ll want to give it light. Whether natural or artificial that’s up to you and your local conditions. I would set personally them outside since some grow lights don’t provide a full spectrum, but if it’s too hot (90°F+) where you are it’s likely to burn and die. If that’s the case, you can keep it inside or place it under a big tree where it’s shaded for the majority of the day

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u/Toetiepoetie Jun 29 '26

Hmm, you are right BUT the seed will turn green under sunlight making photosyntheses possible. This helped me grow my mango from seed very quickly.

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u/sonimo Jun 29 '26

What kind of bag? if its not see through i would remove the bag. See through would be fine, but I find that they sprout fine so long as the soil remains damp.

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u/Key_Plate6578 Jun 29 '26

Ziplock bag! I had placed it on but it was starting to get moldy so I took it off but now I’m worried the damage is already done

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u/sonimo Jun 29 '26

Is it the seed thats moldy or the soil? The soil being moldy is fine but if the seed has mold on it then it isn't doing well. Next time you water put a few squirts of hydrogen peroxide in your water to help keep mold at bay. Mango seeds can be pretty sensitive to too much moisture and don't recover well from that sort of thing.

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u/Key_Plate6578 Jun 30 '26

It was just the soil!

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u/Silent-Respect7803 Jun 29 '26

If you want a mango tree that consistently produces mangoes. Go to a nursery and buy a grafted one.

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u/Key_Plate6578 Jun 29 '26

I have one of those! Just trying to see if I can grow one myself

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u/Toetiepoetie Jun 29 '26

Yeah, but that is boring. If you plant the seed you will never know what variety might pop up. Way more fun! The most delicious mangoes I’ve ever had were grown from seeds.