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Mark the branches which are to be removed (height of 2.0 – 2.5 m from the ground )
Opening up
Removal of twigs and branches cross over the inside of the tree, as
well as opening up the top.
Tip Pruning
This is particularly useful when the trees have a vegetative flush just
prior to flowering.
The young flushes are cut back to mature wood; the resulting flush
should be floral.
Lal et al 2000
Canopy management in Guava
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Canopy management in Guava
Necessity-
Untrained or unpruned guava trees become huge and unmanageable after a
few years of growth. The bearing area is reduced and the interior of plants
become entirely without fruits.
Poor yield and low fruit quality is largely due to poor distribution of light
resulting in reduce photosynthetic efficiency.
Guava tree normally have a higher proportion of shade to sun leaves and their
leaves were found photosynthetically inactive under deeper shade and act as
unproductive sink.
Manipulation of canopy size and shape by means of training & pruning for its
better yield performance. (Singh et. al., 2005)
High density Meadow orchard Rejuvenation
Managing canopy under High density planting
Field planting (3.0 x 1.5 m, After 1-2 months top the tree at
3.0 x 3.0m, 6.0 x 3.0m.) 60-70cm. from the ground
Continue shoot pruning (50%) every year to maintain shape & size
Field planting (2.0 x 1.0 After 1-2 months top the tree
m) at 30-40cm. from the ground
Mehta et al 2012
Effect of pruning on yield of guava (kg/plant) under ultra high
density orcharding
Mehta et al 2012
Response of pruning on fruit yield of guava cultivar Allahabad Safeda &
Sardar
Treatment Fruit yield (kg/tree)
Topping (m)
Allahabad Safeda Sardar
Singh et al 2007
Effect of planting systems and pruning on annual increase in vegetative growth
attributes of guava cv. Sardar
Treatment Tree height (m) Tree spread (m) Trunk diameter (cm)
(Planting system)
P0 P1 P0 P1 P0 P1
S1 0.95 0.79 2.04 1.92 12.4 12.5
High density orcharding appears to be the most appropriate answer to overcome low
productivity and long gestation period for early returns and export of Mango & Guava
The control of excessive vegetative growth in the tree for increased productivity is the
major principle of high density orcharding