LALIT GUAVA

Plant Specifications

Planting And Care

• The tree should be planted in well-drained soil where its roots have room to spread.
• Fertilize growing guavas every one to two months while young and then three to four times per year as the tree matures.
• Guava trees need a high amount of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash, along with some magnesium for maximum fruit production.
• An example is a formula of 6-6-6-2, worked into soils just prior to the onset of the growing season and then evenly spaced out three times during the growth period.
• Pruning should be done when it grows excess.
• Look for pest attack and apply cure accordingly.
  

  Guava Tree Care

  Layers are used as planting material. The planting is distributed from June – December. A spacing 5 to 6m. Plant the layers with the ball of earth in the centre of the pit of 45 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm size filled with FYM 10 Kg neem cake 1 Kg and topsoil.

  Sunlight	Full Sun to Partial Shade
  Watering	Medium
  Soil	Well-drained soil
  Temperature	20 to 30 degrees C
  Fertilizer	Apply any organic fertilizer
  Harvest Season	Throughout the year

  Guava Tree Special Feature

  The guava fruit grows on a small tree with a wide, short canopy and a sturdy single to the multi-stemmed trunk.

  Guava Tree Uses

  Medicinal Use:

  • Used in Ayurvedic preparations

  Culinary Use:

  • Mature fruit use for making the Jams and jellies