. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. PEOPAGATING THE MANGO. 15 and washed to remove as much as possible of the pulp adhering to the fiber; otherwise rotting is likely to occur. Before sowing, the seeds should be allowed to become fairly dry on the surface. SOIL FOR SPROUTING THE SEEDS. The best medium in which to germinate mango seeds is undoubtedly slightly decomposed coconut fiber, which after being used can be dried out and used again. The next best medium is good hammock soil, but any other material containing a large proportion of decom- posed vegetable matter may be substituted
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. PEOPAGATING THE MANGO. 15 and washed to remove as much as possible of the pulp adhering to the fiber; otherwise rotting is likely to occur. Before sowing, the seeds should be allowed to become fairly dry on the surface. SOIL FOR SPROUTING THE SEEDS. The best medium in which to germinate mango seeds is undoubtedly slightly decomposed coconut fiber, which after being used can be dried out and used again. The next best medium is good hammock soil, but any other material containing a large proportion of decom- posed vegetable matter may be substituted. The seed bed should be prepared in a sheltered place not too much exposed to the sun's rays and pro- tected from heavy rains with hotbed sash, if neces- sary. Provision should be made whereby the water shed from the sash will not drain into the bed. Wooden flats about 4 inches deep and of convenient length and width for easy handling may be used in sprouting small lots of seeds. RAISING SEEDLING STOCKS. The seeds may be ])lanted 2 or 8 inches aj)art and covered with about 1 inch of soil; they germinate freely within a few weeks if the seed bed is kept moist. A seed from an un- cultivated tree in Plorida usually produces several sprouts (PI. II), but not all of them be- come strong j)lants. Seeds of some vaiieties j)rocuie(l IVom India and also fiom the Philipj)ine Islands usually produce a single sprout. These plants make ideal stocks. Wlien the first flush of leaves is fairly well matured the strongest plants may be separated fi'(un those that are weak and potted singly, each being given a 4-inch pot, or if 61H5G° —Bui. 202—11 2. I'h,. .1. ScnlliM}^ (if llv,' l';i'r liiiic ( ' W"/,s nnshiihisint) live vvi'cks old, inarched to a '-'-yoar-old loiuoii slock. The cloth is used to keep the soil in placi' around the roots of the seedling so as to sustain it during the i)rocess of uniting with the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page i
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