Hi everyone!
I live in the tropics, and have a small mango tree (maybe 2-3 feet tall) that I planted about 6 months ago. It's doing well, but growing slowly, as I guess mangos do.
I just harvested some nice
compost and surrounded the tree with a 6-inch layer of it about 2 feet around the entire tree. Then I planted some butternut squash seedlings in it.
Now, I'm kind of new at gardening, but my reasoning was that the squash leaves would shade the soil, since it's in a relatively sunny spot. My husband, however, is concerned that the squash will compete for nutrients with the tree and ultimately kill it. His reasoning is that a squash seedling sprouted in the pot of one of our baby avocado plants (from our vermicompost), and the tree died soon after.
Does anyone have any knowledge on this issue? I really don't want to kill my mango!
Thanks!