Boost Mango Yield: Expert Tips to Combat Dieback Disease in January

• Mango growers in Uttar Pradesh face low flowering and reduced yields due to dieback disease.
• Shiv Shankar Verma, officer-in-charge at State Agricultural Center Shivgarh, Raebareli, advises special measures in January.
• Prune affected branches 5-10 cm into the green part from the dried portion immediately.
• Spray copper oxychloride (3g/liter water) after pruning and repeat every 10-15 days.
• Apply Bordeaux paste or 200-400g copper sulfate to the main trunk; perform light tilling and weed removal in January.

Why It Matters: Combat dieback disease in January with pruning, copper oxychloride, and orchard maintenance for double mango yield.