Any effective biological method for treatment of Mango Anthracnose?

Hello Arun Sharma. Welcome to Plantix community. As you said your "Mango Flowers" effected by Anthracnose of Papaya and Mango For more details and biological and chemical control measures, contact Plantrix library by clicking on blue hyper link given above. Thank you, visit again.

Seems like it is affected by Mango floral malformation.

I just searched that and yes it seems like the disease. Can you please tell me the biological control for this? Thanks in advance.

Sir, i don't know much about the biological control. But I can tell you that this disease can't be cured if once occurred. But for temporary fruit development can be induced and malformation can be reduced by spraying plant growth regulators like NAA (Planofix) 100ppm during October.

Thank you sir for pointing me in the right direction.

You can contact Plantrix library by clicking on blue hyper link given above for biological control.

Sir, as pointed by Vipul Gowda sir, its Floral malformation of mango and not Anthracnose. Please throw some light on the control measures for Floral malformation of mango. Thanks.

arun sharma, you do consider Sali sir's recommendation. Did you notice any sugary fluid like substance on affected twigs which also may turned blackish sooty growth. If you find this symptoms it may also be Mango Hoppers .

Vipul Gowda Sali Sir there is no fluid like substance when the attack occurs. I believe its floral malformation as the symptoms match to a great extend.

The individual flowers effected in full Mango bunch and turning into black in colour and drop out. So I confirmed, it seems me like effect of Anthracnose.

Hello vipul and arum, Floral malformation should be something like these pics.

Hi Suresh, Anthracnose has different pattern that moves from affected leaves to panicle stalk.

Hi Arun, You can read below few details. SYMPTOMS: The malformation of mango has two distinct types i.e. vegetative and floral. Vegetative malformation is also called as bunchy top. It is characterised by disrupting of apical growth resulting in several small flushes with quite short internodes at the apical ends of various branches. It may appear even in nursery stages on the main stem of the plants. These shoots bear small leafy structures appearing as if a crowded unhealthy and ugly looking mass. Hope that it helps 😂

Yes sir you are true. Here we don't have leaf images to confirm. Let's we can ask him to send, leaf images also to make it clear.

Sali sir additional to something like Anthracnose, there are also shortening of nodes. I could find similar pictures searching on google as well. Does shortening of nodes occurs in Anthracnose as well?

additionally the leaves doesn't seem to be affected at all.

Sali Suresh Gollar Sir, leaves doesn't seem to be affected at all. I had this picture taken some 5-6 months back when the tree was flowering. Unfortunately I dont have pictures of shortened nodes now. Most of the flowers blackened but 4-5 fruits matured and were without any disease. Now, its off season and I was wondering if I could apply some control measures for the next season.

Sali Sir, these unhealthy crowded mass like structure were there similar to one in the picture. And I couldn't find any good solution for this disease as well.

Hi Arun, I practically produced huge mango successfully in my commercial farms few yrs back. So far I can remember, I took few special cares for a plant about 16-16 yrs of age that was of good variety called Surjapuri. I gave 4 irrigations by Rainer: before flowering 1 irrigation and I washed whole canopy, that is leaves and brunches. I treated with Cypermethrin before flowering to minimize hoppers population. Similarly I applied 3 irrigations after full flowering was over at 10 days intervals. That was sprinkler system. There was a ginger plantation beneath the tree. I fertilized only for ginger and applied an irrigation before flowering of mango. That was flood irrigation. As a result, there was plenty of flowers. After pollination huge fruits set on though nearly 50 percent dropped off. But I was not worried, because a mango plant has a capacity to bear certain amount of fruits. Excess of fruits will drop off, it's a natural phenomenon. I applied another split of Cypermethrin when the fruits attained gram like in size. There was no infestation of powdery mildew or Anthracnose as I washed the canopy 3 times. I got about 1000 kg production from that plant and most mangoes were of best quality. I know, it's too difficult for many farmers to manage Rainer, however it can be done partially by foot machine. Hope that this Case Study helps you!😂

Thank you so much sir. With your guidance I surely hope to at least get my mango tree free of diseases. Your detailed response made me post this problem off season. Thank you again sir. 🙂

Hi Arun, You did good work to know about your Mango plant clarifications. As slogan says "Precaution is better than cure". Good luck. Thanks for showing interest in Plantrix community.

Surjapuri Mango and Foot Machine

Thanks Sali sir, for sharing your practical experience about Mango. and Great exchange of your insights.

Suresh Gollar Sir, its kind guidance of experts like you and Sali sir that's of so much help. Thank you sir.

indeed!! 🙏

At any time!!!

Thank you Suresh Gollar and arun sharma 😊

Shuvo Vijaya Dasara! 🙏🙏

Same to you sir🙏🙏

Thank you Sali sir for your guidance, and sharing your practical experience with us.