FruitsWith blossom a month away, Chapainawabganj mango growers were weeding, watering, feeding and spraying their trees. Here is what they did and what the DAE advises for fertiliser, irrigation and pests.
FruitsIn Rangunia, Chattogram, college student Md Sakib's tub-grown mango trees on his roof carried clusters of fruit, some already ripe; the upazila agriculture office said good saplings and proper care make this nothing unusual.
FruitsWant a mango tree on your roof? This guide covers choosing a variety such as Amrapali, preparing a 20-inch drum, planting a grafted sapling, and DAE advice on feeding, watering, pests and diseases.
FruitsAbul Kashem of Jibannagar, Chuadanga, has a 22-bigha orchard of Katimon mangoes that fruit out of season, and the DAE is preparing to spread the variety.
A Dhaka businessman has built a mango orchard at his ancestral village in Lohajang, Munshiganj, which this year is laden with many varieties.
