Editing Mangifera indica (section)

== Cultivation ==
[[File:Mangifera indica - Mango IMG 0529 C.JPG|thumb|left|240px|Mango tree carrying fruit in Antigua.]]

Mango is a warm-season tree of tropical and subtropical lowlands in a monsoonal climate. The natural rhythm combines warm, often humid vegetative growth with a comparatively dry interval that favors flowering; in cultivation, excessive wetness or cool weather during bloom can reduce fruit set.[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]

=== Soil and water ===
Mango tolerates many soil types. The UF/IFAS home-landscape guidance documents satisfactory production in light sand and limestone soils, but warns that trees perform poorly in poorly drained ground. Where a site floods or remains wet, plant on a raised mound rather than leaving the root zone saturated.[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]

=== Sun and humidity ===
Use full sun for growth and fruit production. In humid climates, select an open site where leaves, panicles, and fruit dry quickly after rainfall; avoid overhead irrigation during flowering and fruiting because wet surfaces increase disease pressure.[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]

=== Seasonal changes ===
Mango growth and cropping follow local temperature, rainfall, cultivar, and rootstock. Dry weather before and during flowering is favorable in the UF/IFAS production example, while fruit development commonly takes about 100–150 days. In Florida, most cultivars mature from May through September, with the main crop often in June and July; those months should not be transferred unchanged to other climates.[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]

Young trees need regular establishment watering, followed by less frequent irrigation once roots are established. UF/IFAS recommends reducing or stopping irrigation when the rainy season arrives and notes that trees four years and older generally benefit from watering only during prolonged spring or summer drought; little or no irrigation is normally needed in fall and winter in that regional example.[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]