How to Grow Guava? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Cultivation Methods
Guava is a perennial, multi-harvest evergreen woody crop. It is sweet and juicy, with soft, smooth flesh, and can strengthen the body and boost one's own abilities. It also contains abundant nutrients, such as fiber and protein. In recent years, the cultivation benefits of guava have been getting better and better, and market demand has also grown larger and larger. Many friends want to know how to grow it, so the editor below will introduce it to everyone.
1. Site Selection and Orchard Establishment
Guava is a light-loving crop that favors high temperatures, and it cannot grow in conditions without light or with weak light. The most suitable temperature range during the growing period is around 25 degrees, and it cannot be lower than 20 degrees at minimum, nor higher than 40 degrees at maximum. Therefore, guava cultivation areas are generally in subtropical regions. The orchard should be established and sown in a place that is sheltered from the wind and faces the sun, with little or no frost. Guava does not have strict requirements for soil and performs well in any soil type, but to obtain a high yield, you need to choose fertile soil that is deep, loose and slightly acidic. A pH below 6 is best.
2. Seedling Selection and Cultivation
The guava market is getting hotter and hotter, and guava seedlings on the market are also chaotic, with most of the quality being relatively poor. In order to select good seedlings, you can go to some research institutions and seedling companies to purchase them. General seedlings are grafted seedlings, because seed development takes too long. When selecting seedlings, pay attention to the graft union; the parts above and below the graft union should develop normally, with no abnormal conditions. Choose seedlings that are robust, with plump leaves and no diseases.
3. Planting Methods
The planting time for guava is generally around the Start of Spring, when seedling transplanting begins. Pay attention to the spacing between each plant; too high a planting density will affect the normal growth and development of guava trees. Generally, the plant spacing for guava is about 4*4m. Before planting, dig the pits well; you can dig them into squares with a length and width of one meter each, with a depth of about 0.8-1 meter, and mix farmyard manure with soil to fill the pits. However, note that the tree roots must not touch the fertilizer. After filling the pits, compact them, water them and cover them with grass. Build the tree basin about 25cm above the ground.
4. Orchard Management
Although guava takes a relatively long time to bear fruit, its yield is good, so the nutrients it needs are also high. During fertilization, use organic fertilizer, and apply organic fertilizer at least twice a year. To prevent guava trees from lacking trace elements, appropriately apply trace element fertilizers such as phosphorus and potassium fertilizers according to the condition of the trees. Moreover, guava can flower and bear fruit at any time of the year, so in water-deficient seasons such as autumn, water it promptly, at least once a week. Of course, if there is too much standing water, drain it promptly as well.
The market demand for guava is now growing larger and larger. It can not only be eaten directly as a fruit, but can also be processed into dried fruit and fruit salad for sale. Although it is called guava, it is not at all the same as pomegranate. Now the guava planting area is also becoming wider and wider. Friends who want to grow it must hurry, otherwise once the market is saturated, there will be no good market left for growing it.