Mango Kottukonam
This variety, very much local to the Southern part of Trivandrum, received the name as a legacy after the name of the place, Kotturkonam, bordering Tamilnadu where it originated. Highly popular in Trivandrum district, it is grown in Kollam and Kanyakumari districts as well in large numbers. It is highly disease resistant. Consumed raw, the flesh has a unique flavor and scent and the thick skin shares the reddish orange colour of the flesh when ripe
Planting method
| Raised bed
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Pit size
| 3x3x3 ft
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Canopy width
| 25ft
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Canopy height
| 30ft
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Season
| January - February
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Ideal location
| Low land and plains
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Ideal growing conditions :
Temperature
| 22-38 degree C
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Rainfall
| 1500-2000 mm
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Relative humidity
| 70-90% RH
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Soil pH
| 5.5 to 6.5
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Soil type
| well drained sandy loam and laterite soil
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Elevation
| 0 to 500 m AMSL
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Shade tolerance
| very low
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Pest and diseases
Fruit fly attack
| Pheromone traps, Fruit bagging
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Mealy bug
| Spray Verticillium lecanii 5 ml/l.
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Die back
| Spray Copper oxychloride 2g/l
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