How to Grow Guava at Home (Complete Guide)

Introduction        

in this article I’m going to show you how to Grow Guava at Home

SCIENTIFIC NAME -: Pasidium guajava

COMMON NAME -: Guava

FAMILY -: Myrtaceae

IMPORTANCE

• Guava is one of the richest sources of dietary fibre.
• Besides immunity guava do wonders to skin & also promotes fertility.
• Guava also helps in regulating metabolism which leads to weight loss.
• Rich in Ca & also have Mg, P & K.

CULTIVATION

CLIMATIC REQUIREMENT

• It can cultivate in the wet zone, dry zone & intermediate zone well.
•  1500m – 2000m sea level is suitable
•  Flowers bloom in hot & humid weather

SOIL REQUIREMENTS

•  Well-drained soil with compost is most suitable
• Guava can cultivate thick clay soil or sand soil
• Some areas have salinity soil, it is also good for this cultivation
• Shallow groundwater level places & temporarily flooding places are suitable

OTHER PRACTICES

1. Land preparation

•                 should apply soil conservation method to the land.
•                 planting hole size is 60*60*60cm
•                 fill the hole by using topsoil & compost

2. Planting materials

•          Budding plants are most suitable
•          Rootstock, seed in mature fruits can use as a planting materials

SEED PLANTING

• Use mature fruits to get seeds
• Then dry in the air & plant in a sand nursery
• After 2-3 weeks seeds germinate well
• When, the seedling is 4cm height replant in a pot
• Potting mixture should be topsoil, sand & cow dung 1:1:2 ratio                               
• Pot size is 15cm height
• Secondly, replant the seedling in 25cm height pot
• When the seedling have 5-7 months & diameter of the stem should be 1cm, can  use to budding 

3. Budding methods

• Patch budding
• Chip budding
• layering
• Top working
• Grafting

 When the success the budding & grafting supply sunlight properly

4. Growing order

•      Select a suitable place firstly, the place should have well drainage soil, well sunshine
•      spacing should have 5-6 * 5-6m
•      hole size should have 60*60*60cm
•      at the beginning of the rainy season, farmers can cultivate guava

Training and Pruning

• Cut down all the branches & root shoots that occur in the receptor below the bud joint
• At a height  of 60-75 cm, remove the terminal & obtain 4-6 branches
• Once the branches have grown to 25-30 cm remove the rear axle & obtain a good template with secondary branches
• Thus, maintain the height of the tree at a height of 125-150 cm
• Give support for the branches & remove the asteroid shoots & branches below 60-75 cm
• After cutting the nuts remove 15 cm to stimulate the formation of new growth buds
• After pruning apply fertilizer & irrigation properly
• The duration of 2 pruning cycles is 8-9 months  

THIN THE FRUITS

• Remove 1 or 2 nuts in cluster & remove any excess nuts

FRUIT COVERING

• Cover with paper shoulders for 50-60 days after the fruit has formed

IRRIGATION

• Water is required until the plant a little tough
• There is no need for watering unless there is a severe drought

WEED MANAGEMENT

• Should remove the weeds surrounding the bud
• Apply a mulch in dry weather

FERTILIZER

WAY	APPLICATION TIME	WAY	AMOUNT OF NUTRIENTS
GRAY LINE	2 weeks before planting	Dolamite	500g per pit
ORGANIC FERTILIZER	2 weeks before planting	Poultry manure & compost	10kg per pit

For fruit-bearing trees

	UREA	ROP	MOP
The first year every 6 months	100	200	90
Second year every 6 months	125	250	105
The third year every 6 months	150	300	125
And then every 6 months	200	200	175

HARVESTING

• Harvesting can do after 2 years
• In budding plants can get yield in 11/2 years after planting
• Harvesting indices is fruits should display dark green to light green or yellow colour
• After growing budding plants can get 45-50kg fruits in 6-8 years

STORING

• After grading & soaking cover the fruits by using papers, straw, cardboard

PESTS and DISEASES

PEST DAMAGES 

1.Fruit fly damage

• For controlling can use bagging, pheromone trap.

2.Thrips damage

• for this damage controlling can use apply feronil & imidachlorofed pesticide

3.Leaf eating beetle

• For controlling use penthinon pesticide.

4.Leaf eating caterpillar

• For controlling cut the leaves & remove it

5.Nematode attack

• For controlling apply carbofuran 10 g

DISEASE DAMAGES 

1.Guava wilt disease

• for controlling remove affected branches & burning them

2.Fruit rot disease

• for controlling apply, recommended fertilizer application, pruning,
• apply recommended fungicide like mancozeb, maneb & diaconal.

3.Anthracnose disease

• for controlling pruning, chemical treatments like diaconal & mancozeb.

VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS 

• Guava juice
• Guava nectar
• Jelly
• Guava wine

OTHER USES 

• Diabetes-friendly
• Lower risk of cancer
• Immunity booster
• Heat healthy
• Treats constipation
• Improves eyesight
• Anti-ageing properties
• Improve complexion
• Improve texture
• Weight loss
• Good for brain

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