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Mallika mango is a hybrid variety developed by crossing Neelum and Dasheri varieties. It is highly popular for its excellent taste, long shelf life, and fiberless pulp. The fruit is sweet, aromatic, and suitable for both table use and juice preparation.
✅ 1. Description:
- Variety Name: Mallika
- Origin: Hybrid of Neelum and Dasheri varieties (developed in India).
- Fruit Characteristics: Medium to large-sized fruits, attractive golden-yellow skin, firm and fiberless pulp, very sweet with a distinct citrusy flavor.
- Ripening Season: Typically June to July.
- Best Use: Table fruit, juice, desserts.
🌱 2. How to Plant:
- Location: Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil.
- Soil Type: Loamy soil, pH between 5.5 to 7.5.
- Planting Pit Size: 2 x 2 x 2 feet; mix topsoil with compost and cow dung.
- Spacing: 8 to 10 feet between plants (ideal for grafted/compact types).
- Planting Time: Best done in June–July (monsoon season) or Feb–March (spring).
- Watering After Planting: Light watering immediately after planting.
📏 3. Plant Size:
- When Planted: 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall (nursery grafted plant).
- Mature Tree Height: 8 to 10 feet (compact and bushy).
- Growth Rate: Moderate to fast with proper care.
🍋 4. Fruiting Time:
- First Fruiting: Starts within 2 to 3 years after planting.
- Peak Yield: Achieved after 4–5 years.
- Season: Late summer (May to July depending on region).
🌿 5. Plant Type:
- Type: Grafted mango tree.
- Growth Habit: Semi-dwarf, ideal for home gardens and terrace gardening.
- Lifespan: Long-lived, productive for 25+ years.
🌼 6. Caring:
- Watering:
- Regular watering during summer.
- Avoid waterlogging in monsoon.
- Deep watering once a week in dry seasons.
- Fertilizing:
- Apply organic compost or cow dung every 3 months.
- Use balanced NPK fertilizer during growing season.
- Micronutrients like magnesium and zinc can improve fruit quality.
- Pruning:
- Light pruning after fruiting season to maintain shape.
- Remove dead or weak branches.
- Pest/Disease Control:
- Watch for mango hoppers, powdery mildew, and anthracnose.
- Neem oil spray or organic pesticide can be used as preventive.
- Mulching:
- Use dry leaves or grass around the base to retain moisture.
- Support:
- Young grafted plants may need staking to prevent wind damage.
🏡 Ideal For:
- Home gardens
- Small farms
- Terrace gardening (in large containers)