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Table 13. Major R&D problems on mango.<br />

Area <strong>Technology</strong> Status R&D Gaps<br />

Preproduction<br />

Variety Eight registered Carabao Improved Carabao variety with better<br />

strains are available.<br />

fruit quality (size, color,<br />

Varietal identification is not<br />

peel thickness), longer shelf<br />

fully established.<br />

life, <strong>and</strong> resistance to adverse<br />

environmental conditions is lacking.<br />

The eight registered Carabao strains<br />

have not been tested in different<br />

locations.<br />

Alternate variety for export<br />

is lacking.<br />

Further verification <strong>of</strong> procedures for<br />

varietal identification need to be<br />

studied.<br />

DNA fingerprinting <strong>of</strong> varieties <strong>and</strong><br />

strains needs to be done.<br />

Planting materials Certified planting materials Present method <strong>of</strong> propagation (cleft<br />

are available.<br />

grafting) is wasteful <strong>of</strong> scion materials.<br />

Knowledge on the best rootstocks<br />

is lacking.<br />

Certification <strong>and</strong> accreditation system<br />

<strong>of</strong> mango nurseries (D) is poor.<br />

There is lack <strong>of</strong> supply <strong>of</strong> quality planting<br />

materials (grafted) (D).<br />

There is no concerted effort to establish<br />

scion groves (D).<br />

Production<br />

Planting density<br />

<strong>Technology</strong> on how to manage high<br />

density planted trees is lacking.<br />

Training <strong>and</strong> pruning Pruning technique is not fully <strong>Technology</strong> on how to properly train<br />

established. young trees <strong>and</strong> prune mature trees<br />

is lacking.<br />

Nutrition Recommendation is not fully Critical nutrient levels on Carabao mango<br />

established.<br />

leaves are not yet established.<br />

Nutrient management in relation to tree<br />

phenology is not yet established.<br />

Deficiency symptoms (leaves) <strong>and</strong><br />

physiological disorders (fruits) are<br />

not yet studied.<br />

Nutrition <strong>and</strong> fruit development<br />

relationship are not known.<br />

d. Water relations Recommendation is not fully Optimum water requirement based on<br />

established.<br />

tree phenology is not known.<br />

Water relations <strong>and</strong> fruit development<br />

are not known.<br />

24 ............................................................................................................. R&D Status <strong>and</strong> Directions

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