Mango madness: Udumalpet farmers worry over unexpected increase in Mango Flower shedding

Farmers are concerned that the production will be lower than last year due to an increase in the fall of flowers and chicks from mango trees in and around Udumalpet.


Tirupur: Farmers around Udumalpet are concerned because flower shedding is increasing in mango cultivation.Mango cultivation is prevalent in the villages of Udumalai in Tirupur district, on the slopes of the Western Ghats.

Thousands of acres of mango trees are maintained in Manupatti, Jallipatti, Kongu Rarkuttai, Thali, Ponnalammancholai, and Ravanapuram. Mango production will occur in the region twice a year. The summer season, known as Chithirai Pattam, is the most important.



Mango farming has been seriously harmed as a result of this year's early arrival of summer heat and burning. The shedding of flowers and chicks from mango trees has increased due to environmental changes, notably high temperatures. The sickness is also very common. Even if the well-irrigated fields are irrigated with drip water, the tree problems prevails.

Meanwhile, even before the mangoes acquire a decent accumulation, the incidence of premature fruit ripe and falling down is on the rise. Farmers are concerned as a result.

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