How to start a mango tree from a mango pit?

Question

I am trying to start a new mango tree from the dried out pit of a recently eaten mango. what is the best way to do this

Answer 1

How to Grow a Mango Tree

Step 1

Let the seed dry out in a cool location. I find that a bench in the kitchen on top of some paper towel is probably the best place.

Step 2

With a sharp knife open the pip as you would a mussel or an oyster taking care not to cut too deep into the flesh. Prise the casing open and you will find a white, fleshy pip inside that resembles an oversized lima bean.

Step 3

Place the mango pip vertically into a pot that has been prepared with a good seed-raising mix. Dampen the soil and then place a plastic bottle over top to act as a mini-greenhouse.

Leave in a warm shaded spot until the pip germinates.

Step 4

Once the mango pip has germinated it will begin to produce a few leaves at the top of its green stalk. This is the sign that it is growing well and a mango tree is not that far away.

At this point you can remove the plastic bottle provided you have somewhere warm to store it.

Mango trees originate and grow well as a tropical fruit tree so if you plan to grow them out of the tropics you may want to keep them as a container plant. This may be helpful as a mango tree can grow up to 40m making fruit picking an arduous task.

The benefit of keeping a mango tree in a container is that you can move it indoors or into a greenhouse during winter and bring it out again in the summer months. It will take approximately 5 years to reap any fruit from your mango tree but if planted in the ground a mature 20+ year old tree will produce thousands of fruits per annum.

Answer 2

I live in an area with dozens of mango trees and have grown many.  You do not have to do anything special.  (tooth pick suspension, operations, etc).  Plant the seed an inch or two deep in some rich moist soil, keep it moist and warm.  It will not take long to sprout.

Answer 3

Suspend the pit with tooth picks or wire point down in a glass of water until roots start to grow. Then you can transfer the plant into soil.