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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 />
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