
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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