A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Plant pests and problems Mango tree browning leaf tips

I started growing a mango seed earlier this year and then about a week or 2 ago i notice some of the leaf tips are browning. It is mainly happening to the older leaves. Does anyone know what is going on?? Any help will be great! thanks

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Look into anthracnose and the things that will take care of this disease. It looks like it could be something like this. There are dormant sprays available.

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Sounds like anthracnose as jonni says- I don't bother to plant them here now because of that disease, which in a hot humid climate also affects red cedars. It's cheaper to buy a mango from the store when you feel like one than to spray for it.
It would help to know where you are; ie, what climate you are growing mangos in.

It is growing indoors next to a west facing window. Anthracnose? Will my whole tree die because of this? Iv'e also been using a fungicide on it and cutting the dead areas off the leaves. One other thing to mention is that the soil does take a while to dry out. Is there a way i can make the soil dry out faster if thats the problem?

Cutting the dead areas off the leaves is a good thing. Is there drainage in the pots they are in? If it drains too slow and the roots don't get adequate air that could be a problem even if not the main problem. Try re-potting in lighter soil maybe.
When you asked your original question I looked the plant up in my books. The anthracnose is the first, main thing that jumped out at me. It seems to be a problem with mangos. There are fixes that start with removing and getting rid of the affected leaves and limbs. And then it is a spoor driven disease so it needs sprays to help kill the fungi involved. Please look up the disease and see if it looks like what you might have and the types of sprays you need to use.

i notice some of the leaf tips are browning.

It is a cultural problem. Don't sweat it.

browning of the tips of the leaves could be caused by fertilizer burn or salt burn [excess salt from the water].

*cut down fertilizer application. [If you need to apply fertilizer in the future, do so after the leaching excess salt;]

**leach excess salt from the soil at least 2-3 times a year. scrape off any crystals that formed on the surface of the soil before leaching.