[ 07/07/2009 ]
The Northern Territory Government (RDPIFR) is currently running the flowering survey for the 2009 crop forecast. The information you provide will be used to predict the fruiting pattern for the 2009 Australian mango season, information that will benefit you and the industry as a whole. All individual information will be confidential and only regional information will be published.
The first crop forecast will be available on the internet from August.
Fill out the information on the region your orchard is located in, the types of mangoes you grow and the number of trees. You should count flowering at stage 6 when the bud is seen (see the photos). However stage 14 – when there is a full panicle with around 2/3 open flowers - is easier to see and can be used instead. Guess the amount (%) of flowering that occurred. It doesn’t have to add up to 100%. Fill in the following survey on a whole-farm basis, not for individual blocks.
The following photographs refer to question 3 of the Survey
Photo 1 (stage 6) | Photo 2 (stage 14)