- Guava can be propagated by seed, branch cutting, grafting and air layering.
- For commercial cultivation, it is best grafted onto a established root-stock.
- The guava seedlings grow very fast if proper care is taken
- Successful Guava cultivation is grown under tropical and sub-tropical climate.
- In areas with distinct winter season, the yield tends to increase and quality improves.
- High temperature at the time of fruit development can cause fruit drop.
- Guavas can be planted at any time of the year, but the warmer months are better.
- Plant them 2 to 3 metres from other trees and 5 metres from other guava trees.
- Dig a hole about twice the size of the bag in which the young tree is growing.
- Remove the soil from the hole and add some compost and manure.
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