high density guava farming
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How to Prune and Fertilize Guava
Normally guava trees has to be trimmed between November and December during winter season and between March and April during spring season. During first pruning, the guava tree has to be pruned at a height of 2 feet and it will encourage the growth of lateral branches within a month. While pruning the guava tree… Continue reading
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Harvesting Guava
Guava tree will take 2-3 years to mature and start to form fruits. The guava tree blooms in early spring, but may bloom all year in mild climates We need to prune and trim the guava tree regularly to encourage the growth of large, high-quality guava at the edges of the trees. Keep the soil evenly moist… Continue reading
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Organic Fertilizer for Guava
Guava is a heavy feeder and responds well to manuring. Guava responds well to the monthly fertilizing. Hence, fertilize your potted guava tree to speed up the growth of the plant. Incorporate lots and lots of compost and plenty of cattle compost before you plant your bananas. In case of young plants, the fertilizers may… Continue reading
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Guava Harvesting
Before harvesting the guavas, we should know when the guavas should be harvested. Guava is usually ready to pick once it changes color. Red guava will turn from green to yellow. White guava turns from deep green to light green. You can also smell your fruits. Timing is key because if you pick guava early,… Continue reading
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Guava trees after 2 years
Guava tree will take 2-3 years to mature and start to form fruits. Guava tree at this stage would grow by 5-6 meters high on average, but if properly pruning it does not exceed the height of 3 m. Guava tree grows with mottled greenish bark and long 3- to 7-inch serrated leaves. Guava trees produce white,… Continue reading
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Weeding work in Guava farm
Normally weeding has to be done every 3 months in the guava farm so that guava trees maximum nutrients from the soil and the land is clear. We can use hand labour to do the weeding work. But it will be time consuming and more expensive. Normally do weeding for 1 acre farm we need… Continue reading
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Pruning / Trimming of guava trees
We need to prune and trim the guava tree regularly to encourage the growth of large, high-quality guava at the edges of the trees. Normally guava trees has to be trimmed between November and December during winter season and between March and April during spring season. While pruning the guava tree we should select a… Continue reading
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Guava Tree Flowering and Pollination
The guava tree blooms in early spring, but may bloom all year in mild climates. Guava tree has perfect flowers with male and female parts in each flower. Honeybees pollinate the guava flowers. If there are no bees in your area, then you may hand pollinate the flowers. Use a very small paint brush and… Continue reading
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How to Irrigate Guava plants
Guava is mostly grown under rain fed condition. During winter season, irrigation is provided at an interval of 20-25 days During summer months it is provided at an interval of 10-15 days by the ring method. Drip irrigation has proved to be very beneficial for guava. About 60% of the water used for irrigation is saved. … Continue reading