1) Punjab Pink:
2) Allahbad Safeda:
3) Arka Amulya:
4) Sardar :
Other States Variety
1) Allahabad Surkha:
3) Chittidar:
Soil –
Climate –
Time of sowing
February-March or August-September month is optimum time for planting of Guava.
Spacing
Sowing Depth
Roots should be sown at the depth of 25 cm.
Method of sowing
Direct sowing.
Transplanting method.
Budding
Rootstock raising
Fertilizer Requirement (kg/acre)
Age of crop (Year) | Well decomposed cow dung (in kg) | Urea (in gm) | SSP (in gm) | MOP (in gm) |
First to three year | 10-20 | 150-200 | 500-1500 | 100-400 |
Four to six year | 25-40 | 300-600 | 1500-2000 | 600-1000 |
Seven to ten year | 40-50 | 750-1000 | 2000-2500 | 1100-1500 |
Ten year and above | 50 | 1000 | 2500 | 1500 |
Spraying a combination of micro nutrients viz., ZnSO4, MgSO4 and MnSO4 @ 0.5 % and CuSO4 and FeSO4 @ 0.25% plus Teepol @ 1ml per 5 lit of solution at following growth stages:
1. During new flush
2. One month after first spray
3. During flowering
4. During fruit set
Bahar Treatment
1) Fruit Fly:
Management-
2) Mealy Bug :
Symptoms-
They suck sap from different plant parts and thus weaken plant.
Management-
3) Guava Shoot Borer :
Symptoms-
Management–
If infestation is observed, take spray of Chlorpyriphos@500ml or Quinalphos@400ml in 100Litres of water per acre.
4) Aphid :
Symptoms-
Management-
If infestation is observed to control takes spray of Dimethoate@20ml or Methyl Demeton@20ml per 10Ltr water on new flush.
1.Nitrogen
Deficiency Symptoms :
Foliar spray of Urea 1-2 % at fortnightly intervals.
2.Phosphorus
Deficiency Symptoms :
Foliar spray of DAP 2% at fortnightly interval.
3.Potassium
Deficiency Symptoms :
Foliar spray of K2SO4 2% at fortnightly interval.
4.Calcium
Deficiency Symptoms :
Correction Measure :
Soil application of gypsum @ 20 kg /ha.
5.Magnesium
Deficiency Symptoms :
Corrective Measures
Foliar spray of MgSO4 2% at fortnightly interval.
6.Sulphur
Deficiency Symptoms :
Corrective Measure :
Soil application of gypsum @ 20 kg /ha.
7.Boron
Deficiency Symptoms :
Foliar spray of Borax 0.5% at fortnightly interval.
8.Iron
Deficiency Symptoms :
Soil application of FeSO4 @ 10 kg/ha.
9.Manganese
Deficiency Symptoms :
Foliar spray of MnSO4 1% at fortnightly interval.
1) Wilt :
Symptoms-
Management-
2)Anthracnose or Dieback:
Symptoms-
Management-
Training and Pruning
Spray mancozeb 75% WP @ 2 g/l or zineb 75% WP @ 2 g/l or metiram 55% +
pyraclostrobin 5% WG @ 3 g/l
Use of Growth Regulators
Fruit-Set
1.March-April
2.November December
Crop Regulation
25 t / ha.
Growing Districts: Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar,Villupuram, Vellore,Tirunelveli
Major Markets in Tamil Nadu: Palani, Madurai, Koyambedu, wholesale market, Chennai