How to grow guava

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Its habits can also be inferred from the areas where it is mainly planted. It has very high requirements for temperature. It grows well and the quality of its fruit is also good at higher temperatures. Specifically, it should be kept between 23 and 28 degrees. The annual average temperature must be above 15 degrees.

2. Light: It also requires a lot of sunlight because it likes light very much. Its native region is also tropical and the sunshine is relatively strong. Therefore, when caring for it, you must ensure that it receives sufficient sunlight, especially when it is blooming and bearing fruit.

3. Watering: Guava likes moisture, but its drought resistance and waterlogging resistance are both good. During the growth period, try to provide adequate water. Generally speaking, it is more suitable to plant it in places with annual rainfall of one thousand to two thousand millimeters.

4. Fertilization: When using fertilizers, pay attention to the combination of chemical fertilizers and organic fertilizers. In the first and second years after planting, the relative amount of fertilizer required is relatively large.

2. Breeding techniques

1. Reproduction: It can be propagated by sowing. After the seeds are harvested, they can be sown immediately. Specifically, the methods used are mainly "row sowing" or "broadcasting". After about two to four weeks, the seeds will begin to germinate. After about a year, it can be transplanted.

2. Pruning: First, when the height of the water chestnut grows to about 50 or 60 centimeters, it is necessary to cut the trunk to allow new shoots to sprout. Select a few branches that grow well and are evenly distributed as the main branches, and a few as secondary branches, and cut off the rest. In addition, its shape can also be processed to a certain extent.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Diseases: The main diseases that may occur include "ulcer disease" and "damping-off disease". For these two types, Bordeaux can generally be used for prevention and control. There are also "anthracnose" and "soot disease", which can be treated with Class A thiophanate.

2. Pests: There are "nematodes", "whiteflies" and so on. It can be controlled with cypermethrin, and pay attention to disinfection with lime.

IV. Other issues

1. Toxicity: Its plant is non-toxic and its fruit is also non-toxic.

2. Can it be grown at home: It can be placed at home as a bonsai, and sometimes it will bear fruit.