{"id":653,"date":"2012-06-18T23:36:57","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T03:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/?p=653"},"modified":"2013-10-03T17:16:40","modified_gmt":"2013-10-03T21:16:40","slug":"how-to-grow-a-mango-from-seed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/?p=653","title":{"rendered":"How to grow a mango from seed"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center    \" title=\"Mango\" alt=\"Mango\" src=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/IMAG1382.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"188\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mini Mango<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I was younger (the day before the net was readily available) I wanted to grow a mango tree. I figured it would be easy to. Plop the seed in the ground and voila. Well it seemed they would usually just rot. Never grew a darn thing. Forget the fact that I live in Ohio. It should still sprout.<\/p>\n<p>Many years later, I decided to try again, and had the great idea to check online. Someone must have tried to do this once before. I found out that the hard shell inside a mango is just a husk. The seed actually is inside . So here are the steps I used to germinate mangoes from a seed.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"shutterset_\" title=\"Removed from Mango\" href=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/IMAG1389.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-left\" alt=\"Mango Seed Husk\" src=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMAG1389.jpg\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Step 1. Get mango seed <a href=\"http:\/\/pending\">[see the steps I use to eat a mango to get the seed]<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; link is pending completion of article\/pictures &#8211;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center   \" title=\"Husk\" alt=\"Husk\" src=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/IMAG1390.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"188\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Husk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"shutterset_\" title=\"Seed inside husk\" href=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/IMAG1391.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-left\" alt=\"Seed inside\" src=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMAG1391.jpg\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Step 2. Pry open the husk. You may have to scrap away one end to find an opening or to find a place to create an opening.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"shutterset_\" title=\"Mango Seed\" href=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/IMAG1392.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-left\" alt=\"Remove Seed\" src=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMAG1392.jpg\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Step 3. Take seed out and put wash with soap. Hopefully this step will reduce the amount of mold that grow in the water.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"shutterset_\" title=\"Seed in Container with water\" href=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/IMAG1394.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-left\" alt=\"Seed in Container\" src=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMAG1394.jpg\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Step 4. Place seed in a container and fill with water until seed is submerged.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"shutterset_\" title=\"Sprouting the seeds on top of a fridge\" href=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/IMAG1395.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-left\" alt=\"Germinating\" src=\"https:\/\/haughtypenguin.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/mango\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMAG1395.jpg\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Step 5. Place container with mango in a dark warm area. I usually place it on top of my fridge, where it is somewhat hot and dark. Back in my apartment dwelling days I would place it on top of my computer,\u00a0since\u00a0the compy usually generates so much heat.<\/p>\n<p>Step 6. You will want to change the water about every other day, to keep the water from molding.<\/p>\n<p>I am currently trying to sprout 6 mango seedlings. I will try to update the status with additional pictures on this post directly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When I was younger (the day before the net was readily available) I wanted to grow a mango tree. I figured it would be easy to. Plop the seed in the ground and voila. Well it seemed they would usually just rot. Never grew a darn thing. 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