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Have you tried contacting the nursery where you bought it?
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| Datropicalman wrote: | | Have you tried contacting the nursery where you bought it? |
That was a good suggestion. I did and got some very helpful feedback.
While the actual fungus was not identified, it is very much thought to be a fungus. They point out that the Turpentine rootstock is fungus resistant, put the grafted Glenn (of Indian heritage) is more susceptible to fungus. So the fact that these spots are occurring on the grafted leaves and not the rootstock leaves is strong evidence it is a fungal infection.
The mango is currently putting out a new growth flush, and so while they recommended to treat this with a fungicide, they said to wait until the current flush has hardened off a bit. Which I think is good advice.
I did a little more research on this.
I think what this fungal infection could be is black spot fungus. The reason I didn't find it before is that I was searching for mango infections, and this is fungus more commonly affects roses.
See: http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/black-spot-fungus.htm
But the symptoms are very similar to what I am describing. Especially the fact that I am finding the fungus only on the undersides of the leaves (it cannot live in the sun).
I suspect the fungus infected the plant at the nursery, which I am sure is a much more humid environment than here. Because it is so hot and dry here, and if it is in fact black spot, I am much less worried about it. After this growth flush is finished, I will spray the underside of the leaves with a light solution of Neem+soap (the same spray I use to control caterpillars in my garden). Neem is a fungicide as well. Since this infestation is not bad, I don't want to go with a copper fungicide unless I have to (if the neem doesn't work).
I will post an update here after I give it a shot.
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