Planting and Irrigation

• Pits of 0:5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m size are dug at a spacing of 5m x 5m.
• The layers with the ball of earth are planted in the center of the pit.
• Guava though can withstand drought, it responds to irrigation at interval of 10 days.

Manures and fertilizers

• for the bearing trees, 50 kg of FYM and one kg in each of N, P and K are applied per tree in two equal split doses, once during March and again during October.
• The manure and fertilizers are spread in the entire basin of the tree, 15 cm away from the trunk upto leaf drip and incorporated by shallow digging.
• It also responds to foliar spray of nutrients and spraying of urea 1 % + Zinc 0.5% twice a year during March and October increase the yield.
• Guava sometimes suffers from deficiency of micronutrients.
• Hence, a mixed spray containing ZnSO4, MgSO4. MnSO4 @ 0.5% and CUSO4 and FeSO4 @ 0.25% plus a wetting agent @ 1 ml per 5 litre of solution at various stages viz. new flush, I month after first spray at flowering and at fruit set are recommended.