Guava fruit is one of the most favored fruits consumed by people across the world . It is also called “POOR MAN’s APPLE”. It contains more vitamin C and keep the human liver well functioning ..
The consumption of guava fruits keeps increasing in Far east, Middle east and western world and more particularly the most part of Maharastra and Andhrapradesh are planted with guava fruit trees and it also replaces pomegranate in view of increasing export market demand for guava fruits ..
To meet the ever increasing demand for guava fruits in dometic as well as overseas market and earn high income in short period , new method of fruit cultivation has been developed . The various hi tech methods are
1.Moderately dense planting with per acre plant population of 250 plants
2.Dense planting with per acre population of 666 plants
3.High density planting with per acre population of 1000 plants
4.Ultra hi density planting with per acre population of 2000 plants( Meadow orchard )
5.Ultra delux density planting with per acre population of 4000 plants per acre
Hi density guava fruit orchard needs following care
1.Training and pruning
2.Heavy pruning and light pruning
3.Canopy management ( Dwarfness and requisite number of fruit bearing branches )
4.Irrigation management ( Mulching )
6. Nutrient management ( Soil fertility status )
7. Foliar spray of flowering hormone
8.Pest and disease management ( Plant health )
Where as the conventional method of guava fruit cultivation takes 5-7 years to start giving economical yield with plant density of 110 plants per acre , the hi dense planting, specifically the meadow orchard method of guava fruit cultivation starts giving yield in the first year itself and it produce around 20-25 MT of fruits per acre . At this level of yield an acre of guava plantation can fetch around INR 7,50,000 to INR 10,00,000 per acre per year .
The consumption of guava fruits keeps increasing in Far east, Middle east and western world and more particularly the most part of Maharastra and Andhrapradesh are planted with guava fruit trees and it also replaces pomegranate in view of increasing export market demand for guava fruits ..
To meet the ever increasing demand for guava fruits in dometic as well as overseas market and earn high income in short period , new method of fruit cultivation has been developed . The various hi tech methods are
1.Moderately dense planting with per acre plant population of 250 plants
2.Dense planting with per acre population of 666 plants
3.High density planting with per acre population of 1000 plants
4.Ultra hi density planting with per acre population of 2000 plants( Meadow orchard )
5.Ultra delux density planting with per acre population of 4000 plants per acre
Hi density guava fruit orchard needs following care
1.Training and pruning
2.Heavy pruning and light pruning
3.Canopy management ( Dwarfness and requisite number of fruit bearing branches )
4.Irrigation management ( Mulching )
6. Nutrient management ( Soil fertility status )
7. Foliar spray of flowering hormone
8.Pest and disease management ( Plant health )
Where as the conventional method of guava fruit cultivation takes 5-7 years to start giving economical yield with plant density of 110 plants per acre , the hi dense planting, specifically the meadow orchard method of guava fruit cultivation starts giving yield in the first year itself and it produce around 20-25 MT of fruits per acre . At this level of yield an acre of guava plantation can fetch around INR 7,50,000 to INR 10,00,000 per acre per year .
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