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Table 17. (Continued). Area R&D Gaps S&T Interventions Production Planting density There is lack of technology on Influence of dwarfing rootstock, management of high density growth regulators, and pruning planted trees. on high density planted mango trees must be determined. (ten years) Training and Technology on how to properly Studies on training and pruning pruning train young trees and prune of young and mature mango mature trees is lacking. trees are needed. (ten years) Nutrition Critical nutrient levels on Carabao Critical nutrient levels on Carabao mango leaves are not yet mango leaves need to be established. established. (3–5 years) Nutrient management in relation Study on the influence of nutrition to tree phenology is not yet on fruit growth and development established. is needed. (3–5 years) Deficiency symptoms (leaves) and Studies on mineral nutrition are physiological disorders (fruits) needed. are not yet studied. Nutrition and fruit development relationship is not known. Water relations Optimum water requirement Influence of irrigation on fruit based on tree phenology is growth and development should not known. be determined. (3–5 years) Water relations and fruit development are not known. Flower induction There is erratic/nonuniform Biochemical and physiological flushing. bases of flowering need to be Vegetative growth regulation established. (3–5 years) is not known. Vegetative growth by physical and Simple indices to determine chemical treatments need to be readiness to flower need to regulated. (3–5 years) be established. Flower induction studies in young, pruned trees under high-density planting are needed. (3–5 years) Crop protection Site- and situation-specific pest Development of site- and situationmanagement is not yet established. specific pest management Bioecology and epidemiology of is needed. (3–5 years) mango pest and diseases in Studies on bio-ecology and different agro-ecosystems are epidemiology of mango pests in not fully known. different agro-ecosystems are needed. (3–5 years) Banana and Mango ......................................................................................................................................... 35

Table 17. (Continued). Area R&D Gaps S&T Interventions Postharvest System There is short shelf life. Alternative disinfestation technique Fruits are susceptibile to is needed. (3–5 years) physiological disorders. Control of postharvest diseases Improvement of inter-island is needed. (3–5 years) handling system needs to Inter-island handling system needs be studied. improvement. (3–5 years) Processing There is lack of standard for Improvement of quality of mango and Utilization consistent quality of products is needed. (3–5 years) processed products. New product lines should be There is limited product lines. developed. (3–5 years) Commercialization of existing Quality standards should be technologies (D) needs to be established. studied. Socioeconomics There is high production cost. Different technologies needs to be and Marketing Marketing system is multi-layered. econmically assessed. (3–5 years) Market information is unreliable. Timely market information and intelligence for fresh and processed mango are needed. (3–5 years) Marketing strategies for selected mango varieties and their products need to be be developed. (3–5 years) 36 ............................................................................................................. R&D Status and Directions

Table 17. (Continued).<br />

Area R&D Gaps S&T Interventions<br />

Production<br />

Planting density There is lack <strong>of</strong> technology on Influence <strong>of</strong> dwarfing rootstock,<br />

management <strong>of</strong> high density<br />

growth regulators, <strong>and</strong> pruning<br />

planted trees.<br />

on high density planted mango<br />

trees must be determined.<br />

(ten years)<br />

Training <strong>and</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> on how to properly Studies on training <strong>and</strong> pruning<br />

pruning train young trees <strong>and</strong> prune <strong>of</strong> young <strong>and</strong> mature mango<br />

mature trees is lacking.<br />

trees are needed. (ten years)<br />

Nutrition Critical nutrient levels on Carabao Critical nutrient levels on Carabao<br />

mango leaves are not yet<br />

mango leaves need to be<br />

established.<br />

established. (3–5 years)<br />

Nutrient management in relation Study on the influence <strong>of</strong> nutrition<br />

to tree phenology is not yet<br />

on fruit growth <strong>and</strong> development<br />

established.<br />

is needed. (3–5 years)<br />

Deficiency symptoms (leaves) <strong>and</strong> Studies on mineral nutrition are<br />

physiological disorders (fruits) needed.<br />

are not yet studied.<br />

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

relationship is not known.<br />

Water relations Optimum water requirement Influence <strong>of</strong> irrigation on fruit<br />

based on tree phenology is<br />

growth <strong>and</strong> development should<br />

not known.<br />

be determined. (3–5 years)<br />

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

are not known.<br />

Flower induction There is erratic/nonuniform Biochemical <strong>and</strong> physiological<br />

flushing.<br />

bases <strong>of</strong> flowering need to be<br />

Vegetative growth regulation<br />

established. (3–5 years)<br />

is not known.<br />

Vegetative growth by physical <strong>and</strong><br />

Simple indices to determine<br />

chemical treatments need to be<br />

readiness to flower need to<br />

regulated. (3–5 years)<br />

be established.<br />

Flower induction studies in young,<br />

pruned trees under high-density<br />

planting are needed. (3–5 years)<br />

Crop protection Site- <strong>and</strong> situation-specific pest Development <strong>of</strong> site- <strong>and</strong> situationmanagement<br />

is not yet established. specific pest management<br />

Bioecology <strong>and</strong> epidemiology <strong>of</strong><br />

is needed. (3–5 years)<br />

mango pest <strong>and</strong> diseases in Studies on bio-ecology <strong>and</strong><br />

different agro-ecosystems are<br />

epidemiology <strong>of</strong> mango pests in<br />

not fully known.<br />

different agro-ecosystems are<br />

needed. (3–5 years)<br />

Banana <strong>and</strong> Mango ......................................................................................................................................... 35

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