Growth and productivity of mango grown under greenhouse conditions.
Medany M. A., Abdrabbo M. A. A., Awny A. A., Hassanien M. K., Abou-Hadid A. F.
Author Affiliation: Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate, Agricultural Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian Journal of Horticulture 36 : 373-382
Abstract : The suitability of white greenhouse net cover for growth of mango (Mangifera indica. L.) cv. Keitt cultivar was tested at the El-Bosaily governmental farm at the North West of the Nile Delta, Egypt. The treatments were cover the greenhouse by white net and conventional open field treatment (control). This study aims at investigating the effects of white net on the growth and production of mango trees from the interception of light, temperature, humidity and plant growth were evaluated over two seasons (from 2007 and 2008). The nets demonstrated their efficiency for orchard decrease maximum temperatures and increase minimum temperatures and relative humidity compared with open field treatment. The use of white net resulted in a significant increase of number of leaves, plant height and stem diameter per plant compared to open field orchard. The net was superior for plant growth, flowering and yield. Data revealed that microclimate under the white net make proper microclimate for tropical fruits under Egyptian conditions.