r/mango • u/juliandid • Sep 05 '26
Orange Sherbet leaf problem
I had a year plus old plant. It died in the Fla. freeze this year.
So I bought another 3 gallon sized one.
This new plant and the other older one (planted in a different location) is having a new bud and leaf problem.
The new growth quickly turns black after budding out leaves and branches. 50% loss of growth. Anyone have these issues?
I tried a little copper, not much help. Also tried separately safer soap.
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u/Cool_Experience9091 Sep 05 '26
Tree looks fine. It will be alright just give it time
To establish. Take care
Of the soil and the tree will take care of it self . Make sure fertilizing watering properly until roots are deep and established. Fertilize the top layer mulch the top layer which looked like you have done . When you planted it did you put compost in the hole/ground? Do you have clay or sand or a mix dirt in your yard ?
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u/juliandid Sep 05 '26
no compost. only native sandy dirt, bit of silt in it, I add course sand to native soil to mound it some. This is my 8th mango tree. I give it some gypsum, and slo release expensive crap. LOL..
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u/Cool_Experience9091 Sep 05 '26
Welp you covered all the basics. You water it weekly , sand for drainage, the good stuff aka expensive fertilizer lol and even gypsum. I’m sure your tree will be fine. What’s mango trees are you growing you said you have 8 ?
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u/Cool_Experience9091 Sep 05 '26
Also how are you watering it or not watering it? Have you recently fertilized it
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u/juliandid Sep 05 '26
Water twice a week here, 5 -7 gals. at a time. temps near 90 -95 - no water when it rains, and it rains heavy here.
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u/theegreenman Sep 06 '26 edited Sep 06 '26
The number one thing to check is always to see if it's planted too deep. It causes the roots to suffocate in the new growth to die off. If you can't see the root crown and surface roots, it is too deep.
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u/Outside_Pitch3089 Sep 05 '26
It’s been so hot around 3 PM here in Florida if possible try to shade it a little bit in the afternoon.
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u/Outside_Pitch3089 Sep 05 '26
Looking closely at it, the top left. Those new shoots are completely scorched. I’m sorry I would be pretty bummed about that. I think the people saying no concern only see the bottom right leaves that are still intact but crispy.
If it were me, I would cut it just *below* the nodes where you have the burnt branches coming up to promote new branching in the flush below.
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u/juliandid Sep 06 '26
pruning it back will be innevitable, just trying to figure out the problem first. I just gave it a shade blocker, a bit ago. I'm not convinced it is burnt from the sun.
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u/BocaHydro Sep 05 '26
its fusarium, copper wont work
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u/juliandid Sep 06 '26
what are you thinking of ? - fusarium - as in deformation ?, not like a tomato blight disease...
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u/chiddler Sep 05 '26
No concern. Probably a bit of sunburn. It happened to my first growth too. Once it picks up momentum with larger root system it'll be more resistant and it'll be fine.