Black tip is a serious disorder of mango particularly in the cultivar Dashehari. The affected fruits become unmarketable and reduce the yield to a considerable extent. Black tip disorder has generally been detected in orchards located in the vicinity of brick kilns. It can be controlled by planting of mango orchards in North-South direction and 5 to 6 km away from the brick kilns may reduce incidence of black tip to a greater extent. Spraying borax (1%) or other alkaline solutions like caustic (0.8%) or washing soda (0.5%) is also effective. The first spray of borax should be done positively at pea stage followed by two more sprays at 15 days interval.
What is black tip in mango and how it can be controlled?
