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Table 19. (Continued).<br />

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

Production<br />

Planting density Influence <strong>of</strong> dwarfing rootstock, growth Within ten years, high-density planting<br />

regulators, <strong>and</strong> pruning on high-<br />

system using dwarfing rootstock,<br />

density planted mango trees<br />

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

needs to be studied. (ten years)<br />

regulators shall have been identified.<br />

Training <strong>and</strong> Training <strong>and</strong> pruning studies <strong>of</strong> young Within ten years, training <strong>and</strong> pruning<br />

pruning <strong>and</strong> mature mango trees needs system for young <strong>and</strong> mature mango<br />

to be done. (ten years)<br />

trees shall have been developed.<br />

Nutrition Establishment <strong>of</strong> critical nutrient Within five years, critical nutrient levels<br />

levels on Carabao mango leaves<br />

on Carabao mango leaves shall have<br />

is needed. (3–5 years)<br />

been established.<br />

Influence <strong>of</strong> mineral nutrients on<br />

Within five years, the role <strong>of</strong> mineral<br />

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

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

needs to be studied. (3–5 years)<br />

development shall have been<br />

determined.<br />

Water relations Influence <strong>of</strong> irrigation on fruit growth Within five years, the effect <strong>of</strong> water on<br />

<strong>and</strong> development needs to be<br />

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

studied. (3–5 years)<br />

have been determined.<br />

Flower induction Biochemical <strong>and</strong> physiological Within five years, biochemical <strong>and</strong><br />

bases <strong>of</strong> flowering are needed.<br />

physiological bases <strong>of</strong> flowering shall<br />

(3–5 years) have been established.<br />

Regulation <strong>of</strong> vegetative growth by Within five years, regulation <strong>of</strong><br />

physical <strong>and</strong> chemical treatments<br />

vegetative growth in mango shall<br />

is needed. (3–5 years)<br />

have been established.<br />

Flower induction in young, pruned Within five years flower induction in<br />

trees under high density planting<br />

young, pruned mango trees under high<br />

needs to be studied.<br />

density planting shall have been<br />

(3–5 years) achieved.<br />

Crop protection Development <strong>of</strong> site - <strong>and</strong> situation- Within five years, site- <strong>and</strong> situationspecific<br />

pest management<br />

specific pest management shall have<br />

is needed. (3–5 years)<br />

been developed.<br />

Bio-ecology <strong>and</strong> epidemiology <strong>of</strong> mango Within five years, bio-ecology <strong>and</strong><br />

pests in different agro-ecosystems<br />

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

are needed. (3–5 years) different agro-ecosystems shall have<br />

been known.<br />

Within five years, population dynamics<br />

<strong>of</strong> mango pests in relation to crop<br />

phenology shall have been known.<br />

Postharvest System Alternative disinfestation technique Within five years, alternative<br />

needs to be established. (3–5 years) disinfestation techniques <strong>and</strong> control<br />

Control <strong>of</strong> postharvest diseases<br />

<strong>of</strong> postharvest diseases shall have<br />

needs to be set. (3–5 years)<br />

been established.<br />

Improvement <strong>of</strong> inter-isl<strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling Within five years, improved inter-isl<strong>and</strong><br />

system is needed. (3–5 years)<br />

h<strong>and</strong>ling system shall have been<br />

developed.<br />

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

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