How to Grow A Mango Tree From Seed! I've been asked by several viewers to start a Mango Tree from Seed Series and since I love growing from seed, I figured I may as well give it a go! I have experimented with several different techniques over the last few months to get an idea of which methods work the best. In this video, I will share with you the steps I took to: 1 - Remove the mango seed from the shell 2 - Clean off the paper wrapping and bathe the seed to remove any particulates and mold spores 3 - Using clear wrap and a plastic bag as a germination station 4 - update you on a seed that was started a few week's ago I plan on keeping you updated on all of the seedlings progress from now until they either perish or flourish into fruit-producing trees. I want to credit Melvin Wei for his clear wrap concept which I feel drastically reduces the chances of mold and also allows for visibility into what the seed is going through as it germinates and grows. Here's his channel link: th-cam.com/users/TheMelvi... Also - here's the link to his Mango Seed Series: th-cam.com/video/Rwfn5BmaLdw/w-d-xo.html I hope you found the video both informative and fun to watch! Please feel free to subscribe and tap the bell icon so you can get notifications of future updates on the mango seeds, as well as all of my growing from seed series' and garden tips! Happy Gardening and thanks for watching! PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL (if you wish) - when you shop through the following links, it helps me continue to put out more gardening content and allows me to pursue my passion! Sensei Pruners/Shears: amzn.to/2HK4o0T Gardening Gloves: amzn.to/2HJZBfV Heirloom Tomato Seeds: amzn.to/2rBxMjE Jiffy Professional Seed Starter Mini Greenhouse: amzn.to/2jNRHrg Organic All Purpose Fertilizer: amzn.to/2rCnvUp Grow Room Rack: amzn.to/2re2cZ2 Grow Room Lights: amzn.to/2rbLzg3 ❤ Subscribe for more Free Gardening Tips and Videos: goo.gl/f3D2tj
I followed your video instructions for starting a mango tree from seed. I only had one seed but it worked. The seed germinated. I potted it and now my tree is 5 inches tall with a set of leaves and a shoot growing for the next. This is awesome! Thank you.
I was lucky and put entire seed with shell n a pot and left alone outside on porch. Did not even water it. 2 months later had started showing sprout....😁
Dude, I was cringing when you were trying to open the shell with the knife! I used a kitchen scissors to open the shell, and it worked very well - much safer. Great video, thanks!
I’m not even a gardener but randomly clicked video. Wow. I just learned something today- I didn’t realize the seed is inside (I thought the whole mango part is the seed) hahaa. Thanks mate
I tried this a few weeks ago with a store bought normal mango in the European winter and it worked perfectly at least for now. The little root is now a few centimeters long and no mold whatsoever. Thanks for this tutorial!!
When I was a kid I hardened with my grandparents as a teen I grew marijuana and never used paper towels to germinate I used either an old t-shirt or sponges and it worked great for seed now as well. Now I grow veggies and fruits and share them.
@@Unknown-hg3pb yes and I would go on walks and smoke a blink and go on hikes with my dog too. I was at school and also making money on the weekends. It was the closest thing to a job I could have at that age and I needed some independence and time “smoking” while hiking. Now I go to the beach with my dog every weekend minus the pot but I don’t see a problem with others having it.
I put 10 husks in a couple of plastic bags for a few days. Then removed the shell, they popped open fairly easily. Cleaned them off under running water. Then just put them in potting soil. Sunny location . About a week later, the seeds are puffed out, and I have a vertical sprout above the soil line! I'm so happy!
I've use those kind of methods. 50% chance of it growing. Now I open the seed put it directly in a small pot with compost no fertilizer needed to get it started... Works about 95% of the time depending on seed health. just cover the seed about half an inch deep and keep moist not wet .
I prefer plant the seed flat. it will grow out of one side but when you're ready to transplant to a bigger pot you can reorient the small sapling back to the center
avacado my sis sticks 3 toothpicks same apart from eachother middle of seed and leaves it in a cup of water in window sill and do not let water touch it and it will start growing roots then you can plant!
Just today I opened for the first time a hulk of a very large mango and it was a gorgeous seed sprouting a beautiful little sprout. Update: my daughter just plantee it 2 months after planting and it’s easy peasy and hearty!!
Hi Rob, I started catching up on your channel lately (I watched your whole avocado series). I'm glad that you liked my method for germinating mango seeds! Yes, they do rot a lot, and are surprisingly fragile and brittle for such large seeds compared to the seeds of other plant species. Seeing the seed germinate in clear plastic is a great way to do "quality control" to make sure everything is working before burying it in soil. My problem afterwards was my mango roots would rot in potting mix. That problem is fixed by growing in sand and dirt. Mango leaves are the toughest non-succulent leaves out there, but mango roots are the most fragile roots out there. Mango plants are really bad at making comebacks as well.
9/7/22: I just got through preparing my seed and have it in a dark, warm room. I've dated the bag and can't wait to see what transpires from it. Thank you so much. I'll keep you posted.
the fact that he made it a point to let everyone know that he took ideas from melvin wei"s video is extremely respectable. His method is completely different than melvin's; he could easily not mention him and get away with it, but he didn't. Credit where credit is due. Good on you, Rob.
I just put mine in a pot sticking up slightly out of the soil, had a little stem sticking up in about 2 weeks. It's growing strong. Thanks for the info anyway.
I'm so stoked. Someone gave me a basket of mangoes i want to use every part of. I've got about 12 and I'm hoping i get a few trees out of em eventually. 💛 thanks bro!
@Luke yeet i did. This seems to check out better than others though I'm not going with the saran wrap. Is there something i didn't find you might suggest?
I just wanted to say thank you for your video! I have attempted several times to grow mangoes from seeds and unfortunately had no success. I'm not one to give up easily so after I watched your video I did exactly what you did and I now have three mango plants that have sprouted. I have already planted them in dirt and they are doing very well. So again thank you for your video! I really appreciate you taking the time to make it!
Hi, Thanks for the video. We used to have mangoes growing in the garden in Swaziland and I never knew that there was a seed inside the nut. There were so many lovely sweet ripe mangoes that we just had to give them away. I used a large pair of wire cutters to snip around the edge of the nut then a large screwdriver which I twisted to open the shell. It worked well and much less danger of injury either to your hand or to the nut inside.
Pretty close to how ive done it forever..couple things though -put the seed in the small container its going to be in for the first few months. Seed Flat, barely covered, and put a clear baggie over the top with a rubberband.They hate disturbed roots. When sprouts take the bag off. Warm, bright light and they take off looking like a mini palm tree on an island. They are really awesome when u get two growing from one seed. As they get grow they get oddly skinny if not staked. Top them and they grow better.! Good luck
This makes me think of my mango tree which is now much much higher than my house. We did almost nothing special for it. My sister ate once a mango then just threw the seed between the plants in our garden. Now we have enjoyed the results of this seed every year and for several years already. Every year the tree has so many mangoes hanging that we can just pick them up while sitting and having nice chit-chat in our back garden. The mangoes are just too many to eat by the entire families that we 'have to' ask the neighbours also to come help us finish them all :-)...so proud of this mango tree.
here in the Philippines, we just put it on the counter without opening the middle part and viola! few days later, it will just start to break and sprout.
Thank you for this video. I followed it, and it worked so wel. My mango plant is now about 4 weeks old. It's so cool! First attempt with a Filipino mango.
Thanks Courtney - I was waiting to figure out the best ways to get them started. It's early so hopefully we keep them alive and growing! Growing from seed can be fun but also challenging for almost any store bought fruit.
Rob, you can also take a butter knife and instead of cutting the pit edge off, I've found that after I take the pit out and clean it off of the fibrous material, I take the butter knife and find the seam, then every so gently push against the seam, then wiggle the knife tip. Over the past month I have started four or five mango seeds and have had no problem with the knife making the initial indent. I then wiggle the knife so that the indentation becomes wider and you can hear the cracking of the shell as you do this. I work along the seam until I have enough of an opening, then pull the shell apart so I can get the seed out! That's it!! Oh, I want to thank you SO MUCH for sharing the "cling-wrap" method. I used to use the paper towel method but it was a matter of hit and miss as far as mold developing and such! I also used tap water but let it sit for at LEAST 24 hours before I use it and mix it with hydrogen peroxide! So far I have around four or five mango seeds (along with four GROWING mango trees, two being over a year old!) and have used the "cling-wrap" method with these recent seeds and so far, ALL are germinating and no threatening mold!! All have roots on and one is going to be sending out a leafy shoot! Thanks again Rob!! ;-) :-)
I winged it I put a mango seed out of the pit and germinated it in a Chinese plastic Tupperware box. I filled the bottoms with a couple cm of water the Center is raised a bit and I filled the water to the seed level and a couple of days later the root already sprouted. I’ve followed videos and it just never worked but this works for me 🙂
I have a germinated seed from a month ago and ready to plant. I'm so glad I came across this video, first time growing a mango tree. Im going to plant and hopefully in a year or two I can come back and let yall know if it all worked out lol
I had planted the whole seed a many days ago, then saw this video. I dug up my first seeds to split open the shell. There were five. One was rotten inside. Two had already split their own shells and were coming out, and two had not done anything. So I split those open and replanted them and the seeds that had already come out of their own shell. The shells must serve a purpose. Maybe it's to prevent too much moisture rotting the seed. Since I replanted them all, about a week ago, nothing has come up. Part of me just trusts that the shell has a purpose, or it wouldn't be there. Now I know the shell pops open on it's own, so I won't bother splitting them any more I don't think. Because of the mold issue, I think it's probably wise to not over water.
I was thinking the same thing, however there are so many seeds that won’t start right away unless you file them/cut them first. It’s all just a matter of when you would like that seed to start growing.
Last July I started 6 mango seeds using the paper towel method. I removed the paper film they have on the side but still lost two seed to mold. Got 4 of the planted, and since I was new to gardening I used the biodegradable flower pots. Well I didn’t have them properly secured and left them outside to get a couple of hours of indirect sun and heat, I gust of wind came through and tossed my plants all over the yard. I tried to save them but unfortunately they didn’t make it. I’m excited to start more seeds and can’t wait to see how well yours do! Good luck!
I've planted ten in potting soil, 7/10 have sprouted, beautiful leaves, no plastic bags, just right into the ground,. Left half the seed exposed, in a sunny spot on my deck!
I picked a seed from Equador.... Seed is about 2.5 inch to 3 inches without the outer cover. There small mongoes. But, sweet-good. Im hoping to put it in a container and grow a small tree. Dwarf it. The fruit is about 4 to 5 inch long. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Thing he doesn't tell you is that the genetics you want aren't in the seed the tree woul have to be grafted so you don't know what you will get out of a seed it may be nothing but a tree or tree with crappy fruit good luck
@@matstepniak1755 that's unless it's a polyembryonic seed, those seeds will produce one embryo with hybrid genetics and others that are identical clones of the parent plant. Ataulfo mangos are like this.
Thank you so much for this video. I have started out 3 seeds today. I got lucky with one already sprouting a nice long root. Fingers crossed and I will keep you posted! You are the best.
Working on two right now. Started Dec 25, 2021 and now I'm about to plant them. They should have been in soul a week or so ago but I forgot. Fingers crossed 😊
Great comprehensive tutorial. I was squirming in my seat watching you cut open the seeds though, it constantly looked like you were one tiny slip away from slicing or stabbing yourself.
I love your apple tree from seed series and have started my own! (They have sprouted) You should do a mini series on growing potatoes from TRUE seed. I see people planting them in videos, with no update, but I think it would be cool to see the different varieties that come from them. And your videos are really good at not just planting, but updating. I had no idea that potatoes had seeds. I've got the gardening bug recently and I want to know EVERYTHING lol. I also went a little crazy and planted 7 blueberry bushes, since I thought perennials would work great for me. Anyway, I love your channel! Can't wait to see how your apples turn out!
Hey just for shits and giggs...we forgot about a mango for maybe two weeks when we finally realized we hadn’t eaten it we cut it open and kept the seed on the counter. After about a few hours my boyfriend put it in water and before we knew the seed had sprouted!!! Now we are trying to plant and grow yay!!
I found that if you split the fibers that it’s kind of already made open along the edge anyway. You just pry with a butter knife. I had two pits that were already open. BUT maybe I just got lucky eh? Edit: If you’re reading this, try this before cutting the pit. Just in case 😛
This was a great video - i never realized the mold factor was a big deal - i’ve had few sprout for me or the seed might rot from the inside out ... i’ve only had two work out
I planted a mango seed directly to the land after 15 days it already have a 3 leaves and looks like a tree already. I planted every seeds after eating a mango, I didn't know there's a germination or some process before planting but hey all of my 8 seeds are growing steadily.
I like to use the plant pot method, you take the plant pot, then you put compost into the plant pot, then you put the seeds into the compost, then you plonk some water on it, slap it on a warm windowsill, or outside in the summer time, and make sure it doesn't dry out, works most of the time, it takes as long as it takes and I've never had mould on mangoes as far as I'm aware! I don't get the whole bag method, it seems pretty common, but I dont see the point, if I have a bad seed I'm happy knowing that it's feeding the good seed, and if both fail I have nutritious compost and a pot ready for something else!
It's really easy, the key is to use a bio mango, I planted one 3 months ago, and it grew fast, for the first 2 weeks, then, it stayed the same, no more growing. Every time it started a bit of new growth, it stoped and dried, after a week, the same thing happened over and over
I did this same technique. It took about 3-4 weeks for it to grow an inch of a seed. I followed every step. It grew white mold all over the seed and I cleaned it off and will see if it lives. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
I finished eating my last mango and I thought I would like to try and grow my seed. The outer part of the seed was already popping open so I thought good sign ? So I popped it open it was a beautiful seed, with what looked like almost a green root thing running around the edge of the seed. So I found you and I’m going to try it. Thanks for you info, it was very easy to follow. Well here goes ! Thanks
I have 1 Mango, so I will try this tomorrow, in hopes it works properly & as desired... Can't wAiT to see more videos & so I can see all as deeply needed, as I'm a bit lost, but willing to try, but I live in the N.W. & it gets very cold in Oregon, so will have to try in my house, am I wasting my time, as I don't want to kill it, which is possible, but hoping NOT! Thank you, I have Subscribed & liked to see/learn more as you/I go along... 💞🎵🌷🌺 🌸 😆 👏 👍 💫 🌟 💛 ~♥~ "Love, Hope, Peace, Joy, Laugh, Sing, Give, Live & Let Live" ~♥~
THANK YOU ROB !!!. To open it, i run My Finger nails in that gap & open up the seed, i remove that paper like Stuff and wash with the Peroxide Water Solution. BUT I Didn't have Any Plastic Wrap SO " I Washed Some " BUBBLE WRAP " MEDIUM SIZE & watered the Bubble wrap Before Placing in a Dark Warm Place. They are doing Great !!!. Thank You. I put them in a black sauce Pot with a Glass Lid, They are growing Like Crazy. THANKS AGAIN To You & Mr. Wei !!!. Happy Gardening!!! 😁👌👍👍👍✌
At the 2:12 time marker on this video, that's where I take a butter knife and gently put some pressure into that seam along the edge of the pit, then carefully go back and forth. You'll feel the knife tip sink in a little and as you wiggle it, you'll hear it crack. I gently go up so far with the tip of the butterknife, wiggling it some more. Once I have enough opened up with the knife, I then pull it apart and it usually comes apart easily. I hesitate to cut it for fear of cutting into the seed. I mentioned this to you in a previous post but try it next time you start a mango from seed Good luck!! Your method works REALLY well with the cling wrap but I really believe that the key to a successful mango seed germination is the condition of the mango seed itself. I've found that a lighter-colored seed and one that the papery covering comes off easily tend to germinate for me. So far with this method, I lost maybe two seeds to blackness and mold.
Thanks Rob, here it is a year later and you're still teaching. Gotta love YT. I bought a Mango to flavor my Kombucha tea and it worked great so I am going to follow you instruction and plant the seed. If you have never enjoyed Kombucha tea, check out vids here in YT. I think you may enjoy making it, the taste, and the health benefits. Enjoy and thanks for the info.
I tried this and now i Have 4 mango tree from 5 seeds (i cut to the last one). I only clean it with water and everytime it start to built up mold I took it out and wash it down with fresh water. :) Great video series thx a lot.
The one I did is already 2 feet long just by germinating the seeds,am so happy to water it everyday,i have 7 mango trees to watch out after 5 yrs it will bear fruits and this variety is big in size and very sweet.looking forward for the harvest time,feeling excited.
I started 2 seeds for fun, not thinking it would actually work. News flash, this method works GREAT!! Its been a week and a half in the zip lock bags and I think I see a root coming out? However, I'm not sure what to do now hahah😂😬
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How to Grow A Mango Tree From Seed!
I've been asked by several viewers to start a Mango Tree from Seed Series and since I love growing from seed, I figured I may as well give it a go!
I have experimented with several different techniques over the last few months to get an idea of which methods work the best. In this video, I will share with you the steps I took to:
1 - Remove the mango seed from the shell
2 - Clean off the paper wrapping and bathe the seed to remove any particulates and mold spores
3 - Using clear wrap and a plastic bag as a germination station
4 - update you on a seed that was started a few week's ago
I plan on keeping you updated on all of the seedlings progress from now until they either perish or flourish into fruit-producing trees.
I want to credit Melvin Wei for his clear wrap concept which I feel drastically reduces the chances of mold and also allows for visibility into what the seed is going through as it germinates and grows.
Here's his channel link:
th-cam.com/users/TheMelvi...
Also - here's the link to his Mango Seed Series:
th-cam.com/video/Rwfn5BmaLdw/w-d-xo.html
I hope you found the video both informative and fun to watch!
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Thanks for the video but what does it mean when the seed cracks open?
Most excellent energy
Not to be rude but we’re you are from you say gardener like gard en air
Is it not enough to just plant the seed with the shell? Thank you.
@@nnschannel471 you can
Tried this 2 years ago and I now have 2 mango trees planted in my grandma’s farm.
Mini Mia does it give fruit
TH-camrRiz It’s still too young
@@jattriz5799 we have 2 trees and we can't eat it cause the birds keeps on eating it
@@stephanietorralba5850 scare
@@jattriz5799 usually you will get fruit in 3-5 years
I followed your video instructions for starting a mango tree from seed. I only had one seed but it worked. The seed germinated. I potted it and now my tree is 5 inches tall with a set of leaves and a shoot growing for the next. This is awesome! Thank you.
Did you use the saran wrap method or the paper towel one?
What state are you in? Would this work in Va?
@@scarcorleon it works any state just plant it in a good positition depending on your weather
I was lucky and put entire seed with shell n a pot and left alone outside on porch. Did not even water it. 2 months later had started showing sprout....😁
i think its important to mention in what climate you live 😄 some countries are warmer/colder
I think I'm going to attempt this as well....hate to sound ungrateful or lazy but just getting the outer shell off is a mission in and of itself!
That is the way the Indians do it in their country. Just put in the ground
I see I see..
1st :step throw the seed into the ground
2nd :step bam it grew
@@davidschmidt270 that is another level of lazy
I'm eating a mango rn I bought 3 for a dollar and we'll i want more. So here I am
yobardo562 Yobardo562 same
7 years to have your first mango form your tree
@@leoparte7977 fr?
False economy unless your in the tropics
3 for a dollar.....
In my country 1 mango is 6 dollars
Dude, I was cringing when you were trying to open the shell with the knife! I used a kitchen scissors to open the shell, and it worked very well - much safer. Great video, thanks!
thanks for saying that...i could see myself losing my hands doing that!!!!!!
I used a fork 👁👄👁
I used scissors too. Much safer!
Yeah I did it with a knife and now I have a big deep cut on my finger 😂
I’m not even a gardener but randomly clicked video. Wow. I just learned something today- I didn’t realize the seed is inside (I thought the whole mango part is the seed) hahaa. Thanks mate
Ben Dover Anytime brother - and thanks for watching!
Lol 😂😂😂 I thought your account picture was a hair on my phone and I tried to blow it off my phone. Lol 😂😂😂 I can be slow sometimes.. I trip myself out
@@Craftsbysamantha229 haha me too
Samantha Tucker I’m on dark mode so I can tell
omg your profile photo! I have been scratching my screen thinking there is a hair stuck on it!
I tried this a few weeks ago with a store bought normal mango in the European winter and it worked perfectly at least for now. The little root is now a few centimeters long and no mold whatsoever. Thanks for this tutorial!!
Growing food is the best.
The patience. The surprise of seeing a plant then a flower then fruit is awesome. Great vid bro.
When I was a kid I hardened with my grandparents as a teen I grew marijuana and never used paper towels to germinate I used either an old t-shirt or sponges and it worked great for seed now as well. Now I grow veggies and fruits and share them.
I germinate mine in a little bit of toilet paper on a plate. I just water it everyday 😁
U grew marijuana when you were a kid 😦😦
@@Unknown-hg3pb yes and I would go on walks and smoke a blink and go on hikes with my dog too. I was at school and also making money on the weekends. It was the closest thing to a job I could have at that age and I needed some independence and time “smoking” while hiking. Now I go to the beach with my dog every weekend minus the pot but I don’t see a problem with others having it.
@amir sadeh I’m still obsessed with plants and veggies 😆 hahaha
Growing tree💀
I put 10 husks in a couple of plastic bags for a few days. Then removed the shell, they popped open fairly easily. Cleaned them off under running water. Then just put them in potting soil. Sunny location . About a week later, the seeds are puffed out, and I have a vertical sprout above the soil line! I'm so happy!
I've use those kind of methods.
50% chance of it growing.
Now I open the seed put it directly in a small pot with compost no fertilizer needed to get it started... Works about 95% of the time depending on seed health. just cover the seed about half an inch deep and keep moist not wet .
Yes apparently planting in strait mulch is a top method because the heat created from the mulch breaking down.
any particular way to put the seed in the soil? Like standing or flat. Thanks.
I prefer plant the seed flat.
it will grow out of one side but when you're ready to transplant to a bigger pot you can reorient the small sapling back to the center
I just ate the mangoe and directly put the seed in the ground without even following this long method. Now I have a healthy mango tree.
Sheeesh
damn
Yo Hassan my name is also Hassan lol, anyways how long do u think u leaved it in there
@@khassan2008I think for a month.
Thats literally exactly what i did lol
Trying to grow an avocado tree and some how I ended up here. Now I want a mango tree will definitely try your method!
avacado my sis sticks 3 toothpicks same apart from eachother middle of seed and leaves it in a cup of water in window sill and do not let water touch it and it will start growing roots then you can plant!
@@lisachavez3538 i can confirm of this i have planted 2 and both have grown
@@evercervantes2645 how big are they omg they are so hard to keep alive. well for me I have no green thumb lol
@@lisachavez3538 Same here..lol..But I'm still gonna try with this method..I bought 3 mangos..
@@scooterjenkins2339 I have one at work in a zip bag ill check tomorrow how its growing
brilliant video thank you for being so thorough
Just today I opened for the first time a hulk of a very large mango and it was a gorgeous seed sprouting a beautiful little sprout. Update: my daughter just plantee it 2 months after planting and it’s easy peasy and hearty!!
Wo
I am a mango grower in Tahiti and i thank you for your increidable video about mangoes.
Hi Rob, I started catching up on your channel lately (I watched your whole avocado series). I'm glad that you liked my method for germinating mango seeds! Yes, they do rot a lot, and are surprisingly fragile and brittle for such large seeds compared to the seeds of other plant species. Seeing the seed germinate in clear plastic is a great way to do "quality control" to make sure everything is working before burying it in soil. My problem afterwards was my mango roots would rot in potting mix. That problem is fixed by growing in sand and dirt. Mango leaves are the toughest non-succulent leaves out there, but mango roots are the most fragile roots out there. Mango plants are really bad at making comebacks as well.
I have also used you method and it has been quite successful
@@CrypticSkies0Really .. ? They like sand ..? Makes sense, being a tropical fruit; but you’ve found that sand is more successful then dirt ?
I followed your directions exactly with the Saran Wrap and ziplock bag, it worked like absolute magic!!! Thank you for your advice!!!
9/7/22: I just got through preparing my seed and have it in a dark, warm room. I've dated the bag and can't wait to see what transpires from it. Thank you so much. I'll keep you posted.
I successfully grew a Mango Tree from seed here in SoCal.
please do more on these..I am currently growing them myself and would love to see more info and how they progress, transplant time lapses etc
I really appreciate the detail you show in this and your hands never get in the way It worked great for me thank you
When I was a child on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, I planted the whole pit in the ground and never had a failed attempt.
the fact that he made it a point to let everyone know that he took ideas from melvin wei"s video is extremely respectable. His method is completely different than melvin's; he could easily not mention him and get away with it, but he didn't. Credit where credit is due. Good on you, Rob.
I just put mine in a pot sticking up slightly out of the soil, had a little stem sticking up in about 2 weeks. It's growing strong. Thanks for the info anyway.
How that mango looking Robert?
Robert is da mango still kickin?
@@PosterityOf1776 she's growing,not as fast as I would like but I did have to transplant to a bigger pot
Does the type if soil matter?
@@velasquezjovani yeah you should use compost and coco peat mixed with some garden soil, the fertilizers will make the growth increase rapidly.
I'm so stoked. Someone gave me a basket of mangoes i want to use every part of. I've got about 12 and I'm hoping i get a few trees out of em eventually. 💛 thanks bro!
@Luke yeet i did. This seems to check out better than others though I'm not going with the saran wrap. Is there something i didn't find you might suggest?
Great tips - thank you. I just harvested a few dozen mangos from my tree and will make this a little grandchildren project. :)
My son loves gardening, thank you for the informational video!
I just wanted to say thank you for your video! I have attempted several times to grow mangoes from seeds and unfortunately had no success. I'm not one to give up easily so after I watched your video I did exactly what you did and I now have three mango plants that have sprouted. I have already planted them in dirt and they are doing very well. So again thank you for your video! I really appreciate you taking the time to make it!
Hi,
Thanks for the video.
We used to have mangoes growing in the garden in Swaziland and I never knew that there was a seed inside the nut.
There were so many lovely sweet ripe mangoes that we just had to give them away.
I used a large pair of wire cutters to snip around the edge of the nut then a large screwdriver which I twisted to open the shell.
It worked well and much less danger of injury either to your hand or to the nut inside.
OK im not expecting my seed to root , but after almost two weeks it grow 2 inch root and seems really healthy so thAnk you!!!!!!
Christina Yang did you use the H2O2?
Guys I know I’m late but this video is actually so helpful this is my first time growing anything and on my first try I’ve gotten a sprout in so happy
Pretty close to how ive done it forever..couple things though -put the seed in the small container its going to be in for the first few months. Seed Flat, barely covered, and put a clear baggie over the top with a rubberband.They hate disturbed roots. When sprouts take the bag off. Warm, bright light and they take off looking like a mini palm tree on an island. They are really awesome when u get two growing from one seed. As they get grow they get oddly skinny if not staked. Top them and they grow better.! Good luck
FranksFlyTraps Thank you very much for the tips!
What do you mean with: when sprouts take off the bag?i dont quite get it
@@manuelmeier9462 when the seed sprouts ,take off the baggie covering the container. it doesn't need that moisture anymore.
@@manuelmeier9462 I was confused too. Use a rubber band on the pot to cover the whole seed
This makes me think of my mango tree which is now much much higher than my house. We did almost nothing special for it. My sister ate once a mango then just threw the seed between the plants in our garden. Now we have enjoyed the results of this seed every year and for several years already. Every year the tree has so many mangoes hanging that we can just pick them up while sitting and having nice chit-chat in our back garden. The mangoes are just too many to eat by the entire families that we 'have to' ask the neighbours also to come help us finish them all :-)...so proud of this mango tree.
here in the Philippines, we just put it on the counter without opening the middle part and viola! few days later, it will just start to break and sprout.
Whaaaaat 😲 thats awesome
Philippine mango is the best mango around the globe.👍😊
@@rebvi919 not true im from india and the maalda aam or maybe other mangos depending on how the person likes it its truly the best
@@rebvi919 or alphonso mango
We cant say what country has the best mango lets just enjoy them 😂
Thank you for this video. I followed it, and it worked so wel. My mango plant is now about 4 weeks old. It's so cool! First attempt with a Filipino mango.
YESSS I have been waiting it seems like forever for this video! I saw your comment on Melvin Wei's video and I was so excited for you to do this.
Thanks Courtney - I was waiting to figure out the best ways to get them started. It's early so hopefully we keep them alive and growing! Growing from seed can be fun but also challenging for almost any store bought fruit.
Rob, you can also take a butter knife and instead of cutting the pit edge off, I've found that after I take the pit out and clean it off of the fibrous material, I take the butter knife and find the seam, then every so gently push against the seam, then wiggle the knife tip. Over the past month I have started four or five mango seeds and have had no problem with the knife making the initial indent. I then wiggle the knife so that the indentation becomes wider and you can hear the cracking of the shell as you do this. I work along the seam until I have enough of an opening, then pull the shell apart so I can get the seed out! That's it!! Oh, I want to thank you SO MUCH for sharing the "cling-wrap" method. I used to use the paper towel method but it was a matter of hit and miss as far as mold developing and such! I also used tap water but let it sit for at LEAST 24 hours before I use it and mix it with hydrogen peroxide! So far I have around four or five mango seeds (along with four GROWING mango trees, two being over a year old!) and have used the "cling-wrap" method with these recent seeds and so far, ALL are germinating and no threatening mold!! All have roots on and one is going to be sending out a leafy shoot! Thanks again Rob!! ;-) :-)
johnifly Thank you brother - sounds like your doing a great job with yours!
I just plant my mango seed Directly in soil. Your absolutely right some seeds will get moldy for you keep them in a wet paper towel for too long
Thank you so much, I trie a lot of method, but failed, your method is
the best. Now I have a small mango tree and hoping it will grow healthy.❤️❤️❤️
I winged it I put a mango seed out of the pit and germinated it in a Chinese plastic Tupperware box. I filled the bottoms with a couple cm of water the Center is raised a bit and I filled the water to the seed level and a couple of days later the root already sprouted. I’ve followed videos and it just never worked but this works for me 🙂
I have a germinated seed from a month ago and ready to plant. I'm so glad I came across this video, first time growing a mango tree. Im going to plant and hopefully in a year or two I can come back and let yall know if it all worked out lol
never knew the seed is inside now am growing my fav fruit :D ty
Thanks my friend
I had planted the whole seed a many days ago, then saw this video. I dug up my first seeds to split open the shell. There were five. One was rotten inside. Two had already split their own shells and were coming out, and two had not done anything. So I split those open and replanted them and the seeds that had already come out of their own shell. The shells must serve a purpose. Maybe it's to prevent too much moisture rotting the seed. Since I replanted them all, about a week ago, nothing has come up. Part of me just trusts that the shell has a purpose, or it wouldn't be there. Now I know the shell pops open on it's own, so I won't bother splitting them any more I don't think. Because of the mold issue, I think it's probably wise to not over water.
I was thinking the same thing, however there are so many seeds that won’t start right away unless you file them/cut them first. It’s all just a matter of when you would like that seed to start growing.
I thibk it protects the seed kinda lovely when you think of it
Remove yall, fruit are meant to be eaten by an animal and then the seed gets pooped out later.
That's why they have shells.
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Last July I started 6 mango seeds using the paper towel method. I removed the paper film they have on the side but still lost two seed to mold. Got 4 of the planted, and since I was new to gardening I used the biodegradable flower pots. Well I didn’t have them properly secured and left them outside to get a couple of hours of indirect sun and heat, I gust of wind came through and tossed my plants all over the yard. I tried to save them but unfortunately they didn’t make it. I’m excited to start more seeds and can’t wait to see how well yours do! Good luck!
92PreludeS Sorry to hear about your mangos! I hope you give it another go for sure! Thanks for watching Prelude!
Nature: You can grow a mango tree, but the mangos won’t taste the same as the original
Me: So you have chosen deforestation
its priceless to have bucket of it for price of free,
Of course the soil it was planted in is different
Today, I ate the best mango I have eaten. I have started his process today.
I got my finger cut for this ouch 🤕
So be careful and safe
-passionate teen gardener
Cringe
F... :\
I was just watching the video and thinking that with the gloves and the seed being slippery it could be dangerous! Hope you're ok.
Channelsofchange1 Urquizo it’ll be fine if u use a butter knife
hope u ok now :)
I've planted ten in potting soil, 7/10 have sprouted, beautiful leaves, no plastic bags, just right into the ground,. Left half the seed exposed, in a sunny spot on my deck!
Years of rotting seeds, I watch this and I now have my first mango tree seed that sprouted
how is ur mangos plant going
Update??
One died and two are growing but really slowly
This is a fascinating video on how to grow a mango from a seed.
I start mine in my compost bin. 7, 8 years I finally have 12 🥭 growing . Last year had 1 . Wood chips rock dust bunch of other things used ..
I watched and followed your instructions and I managed to get a mango baby from my first try! I’m so excited!
i’m just doing this for fun and since i’m still young.. i guess i’ll hopefully never forget about it
did u forget about it?
@@seinna5501 yep
It's a tropical fruit and here in the Philippines, mangoes are exported tremendously. Every Backyard has a Mango Tree! yummy! 😊
I picked a seed from Equador.... Seed is about 2.5 inch to 3 inches without the outer cover. There small mongoes. But, sweet-good.
Im hoping to put it in a container and grow a small tree. Dwarf it. The fruit is about 4 to 5 inch long.
Keeping my fingers crossed!
Sylvia Flores good luck!
Thing he doesn't tell you is that the genetics you want aren't in the seed the tree woul have to be grafted so you don't know what you will get out of a seed it may be nothing but a tree or tree with crappy fruit good luck
@@matstepniak1755 that's unless it's a polyembryonic seed, those seeds will produce one embryo with hybrid genetics and others that are identical clones of the parent plant. Ataulfo mangos are like this.
Thank you so much for this video. I have started out 3 seeds today. I got lucky with one already sprouting a nice long root. Fingers crossed and I will keep you posted! You are the best.
Working on two right now. Started Dec 25, 2021 and now I'm about to plant them. They should have been in soul a week or so ago but I forgot. Fingers crossed 😊
Great comprehensive tutorial. I was squirming in my seat watching you cut open the seeds though, it constantly looked like you were one tiny slip away from slicing or stabbing yourself.
Thanks alott .. buddy ...month before I saw this video and till date I have germinated around 150 mangoes using this method ....
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I'm totally doing this right now!!!! I can't believe it's working!!!! I'm SO excited!!!!!!
Woohoo! YAY!
the mango plant looks amazing! I must try your method soon
I love your apple tree from seed series and have started my own! (They have sprouted)
You should do a mini series on growing potatoes from TRUE seed. I see people planting them in videos, with no update, but I think it would be cool to see the different varieties that come from them. And your videos are really good at not just planting, but updating. I had no idea that potatoes had seeds. I've got the gardening bug recently and I want to know EVERYTHING lol. I also went a little crazy and planted 7 blueberry bushes, since I thought perennials would work great for me. Anyway, I love your channel! Can't wait to see how your apples turn out!
Kayla Marie Art Thank you Kayla! Gardening is so fun (most of the time - pests can be annoying though). I’ll look into doing a potato series as well!
I left some of the paper shell and it works fine but I also did another with the paper shell off and it groo faster by some days
Aaaaa! Don't cut you hand
Lesley Ferraton I know. When I was editing this I noticed that too!!
I was cringing too... probably could have used a butter knife to pry the thing apart.
I used a nut cracker/crab leg cracker. Place the pit/seed in the cracker on its edges and lightly applied pressure, it opened very easily.
Hey just for shits and giggs...we forgot about a mango for maybe two weeks when we finally realized we hadn’t eaten it we cut it open and kept the seed on the counter. After about a few hours my boyfriend put it in water and before we knew the seed had sprouted!!! Now we are trying to plant and grow yay!!
I found that if you split the fibers that it’s kind of already made open along the edge anyway. You just pry with a butter knife. I had two pits that were already open. BUT maybe I just got lucky eh?
Edit: If you’re reading this, try this before cutting the pit. Just in case 😛
I would like to thank you for this video. I followed your instructions and all my 6 mango seeds germinated well.
This was a great video - i never realized the mold factor was a big deal - i’ve had few sprout for me or the seed might rot from the inside out ... i’ve only had two work out
it worked, it started developing pretty fast, now ive got two mango plants, its been roughly like a month and a half, recomended
wow, that was really interesting. 🙂 i'm really excited to see how your mango tree turns out. 😉 that's one *huge* seed !! 😱 happy gardening ~ 🌱✨
PeachKeki Thank you PeachKeki! Glad you liked it and happy you stopped by!
I followed because you gave credit where it's due. Luv that. And of course to grow mangos lol
Hey, just did it your way and it works. Now I have a little mango tree 10-12cm high.
Today I've put my second seed to sprout and see how it goes!
Awesome video Rob been waiting for you to do this
Thank you - it's one of the most requested other than Cherry and Pomegranate!
I tried this method along with other methods and this is the best one. No mold and sprouted quick
I planted a mango seed directly to the land after 15 days it already have a 3 leaves and looks like a tree already. I planted every seeds after eating a mango, I didn't know there's a germination or some process before planting but hey all of my 8 seeds are growing steadily.
I like to use the plant pot method, you take the plant pot, then you put compost into the plant pot, then you put the seeds into the compost, then you plonk some water on it, slap it on a warm windowsill, or outside in the summer time, and make sure it doesn't dry out, works most of the time, it takes as long as it takes and I've never had mould on mangoes as far as I'm aware!
I don't get the whole bag method, it seems pretty common, but I dont see the point, if I have a bad seed I'm happy knowing that it's feeding the good seed, and if both fail I have nutritious compost and a pot ready for something else!
i tried the plastic bag, it doesn't work for me... i planted the see in my potting and it all my seeds grew within 3 weeks.
SO 2 You And Melvin you guys are a help beyond measure, stay frosty! ✊
It's really easy, the key is to use a bio mango, I planted one 3 months ago, and it grew fast, for the first 2 weeks, then, it stayed the same, no more growing. Every time it started a bit of new growth, it stoped and dried, after a week, the same thing happened over and over
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I did this same technique. It took about 3-4 weeks for it to grow an inch of a seed. I followed every step. It grew white mold all over the seed and I cleaned it off and will see if it lives. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Did it live?
Wow i never knew mango seeds where so big
JM wait to see my seeds and your eyes do pop out 🤭🤭🤭🤭
JM they look like a giant bean
You can roast and eat them too.
I finished eating my last mango and I thought I would like to try and grow my seed. The outer part of the seed was already popping open so I thought good sign ? So I popped it open it was a beautiful seed, with what looked like almost a green root thing running around the edge of the seed. So I found you and I’m going to try it. Thanks for you info, it was very easy to follow. Well here goes ! Thanks
Cindy Chapman: Hows it going? Did it grow? :)
I have 1 Mango, so I will try this tomorrow, in hopes it works properly & as desired... Can't wAiT to see more videos & so I can see all as deeply needed, as I'm a bit lost, but willing to try, but I live in the N.W. & it gets very cold in Oregon, so will have to try in my house, am I wasting my time, as I don't want to kill it, which is possible, but hoping NOT! Thank you, I have Subscribed & liked to see/learn more as you/I go along... 💞🎵🌷🌺 🌸 😆 👏 👍 💫 🌟 💛
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Ruby Moorman I’m so excited for you Ruby! You should be able to grow it indoors and it’ll be a beautiful indoor plant!
That would be totally awesome, for sure...
Thank you... 💞🎵🌷🌺 🌸 😆 👏 👍 💫 🌟 💛
How’s the plant? 🌱
THANK YOU ROB !!!. To open it, i run My Finger nails in that gap & open up the seed, i remove that paper like Stuff and wash with the Peroxide Water Solution. BUT I Didn't have Any Plastic Wrap SO " I Washed Some " BUBBLE WRAP " MEDIUM SIZE & watered the Bubble wrap Before Placing in a Dark Warm Place. They are doing Great !!!. Thank You. I put them in a black sauce Pot with a Glass Lid, They are growing Like Crazy. THANKS AGAIN To You & Mr. Wei !!!. Happy Gardening!!! 😁👌👍👍👍✌
another great video bud. keep them coming!
Gardiner's Plot Thank you!!
At the 2:12 time marker on this video, that's where I take a butter knife and gently put some pressure into that seam along the edge of the pit, then carefully go back and forth. You'll feel the knife tip sink in a little and as you wiggle it, you'll hear it crack. I gently go up so far with the tip of the butterknife, wiggling it some more. Once I have enough opened up with the knife, I then pull it apart and it usually comes apart easily. I hesitate to cut it for fear of cutting into the seed. I mentioned this to you in a previous post but try it next time you start a mango from seed Good luck!! Your method works REALLY well with the cling wrap but I really believe that the key to a successful mango seed germination is the condition of the mango seed itself. I've found that a lighter-colored seed and one that the papery covering comes off easily tend to germinate for me. So far with this method, I lost maybe two seeds to blackness and mold.
Can i just throw the seed in my garden and let it grow by itself hehe
Well yes but actually no
Thanks Rob, here it is a year later and you're still teaching. Gotta love YT. I bought a Mango to flavor my Kombucha tea and it worked great so I am going to follow you instruction and plant the seed. If you have never enjoyed Kombucha tea, check out vids here in YT. I think you may enjoy making it, the taste, and the health benefits. Enjoy and thanks for the info.
my mango seed had a root :D
I tried this and now i Have 4 mango tree from 5 seeds (i cut to the last one).
I only clean it with water and everytime it start to built up mold I took it out and wash it down with fresh water. :) Great video series thx a lot.
Mine after a week I saw the shoot and another 7 days it was 10 inches tall and big leaves
How is it going now
@@lukeduke3596 its winter here so it hasn't grown a lot but its nearly 2ft tall
I just followed you with a seed of my own....I will let you know how it goes !! Thank you ..from Montreal
This is great I'm trying this ASAP
דוד לוריא the pothead prophet Thank you!
Definitely going to try this method tonight. Might not blow the bag open with my mouth though. Peroxide definitely helped you there.
I just bit open the seed thing and just took out the seed... ✨😂
I thought he'd never get to the point. I actually had to mute him
The one I did is already 2 feet long just by germinating the seeds,am so happy to water it everyday,i have 7 mango trees to watch out after 5 yrs it will bear fruits and this variety is big in size and very sweet.looking forward for the harvest time,feeling excited.
Girl same 💀
Hi thank you for sharing, got an interesting idea on how to plant a mango tree from seed...will try to do it later
I cut the end with scissors and pull it apart in 10 seconds. You make it look so difficult.
Aspirative Music Production And is your seed progressive ?
Please dont be negative,the bloke means well 😒
I started 2 seeds for fun, not thinking it would actually work. News flash, this method works GREAT!! Its been a week and a half in the zip lock bags and I think I see a root coming out? However, I'm not sure what to do now hahah😂😬