1. CROP REGULATION OF GUAVA BY BENDING OF SHOOTS
Prof. B. Ghosh
Department of Fruits and Orchard Management
Faculty of Horticulture
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
Mohanpur, Nadia, W.B.

2. Crop Regulation of Guava by Bending of Shoots:
This practice is very much dependent on training of guava branches. On the basis of calculation of expected flowering, the branches of guava plants are bent down about days before the expected date of flowering and to produce fruits in the off season.
First time bending of branches of guava plant should be employed at the age of 2nd year of plant.
Before bending, the leaves, small shoots, flowers & fruits from branch are removed or cut off, keeping inch of terminal twig intact.

3. Crop Regulation of Guava by Bending of Shoots- contd…….
During summer (April – June), the new shootlets emerged within 8 to 10 days of bending
During autumn (Sept. – Nov.), the new shootlets took days to emerge
Bent branches should be untied when the new shootlets is about 1 cm in length
Flowering occurs in the new shootlets at 4-5 pair of leaf stage, after days of summer bending & days of autumn bending
Manures & fertilizers should be applied 15 days before bending of branches & again at pea stage of fruit growth followed by irrigation.

4. Bending Executed

5. Bending Executed

6. Economics of Bending Technology in Guava
Expenditure (Rs./Bigha)
Net Income (Rs./Bigha)
1. Manuring
600
For guava cv. Allahabad Safeda :
Total no. of fruits=258/plant
Yield=258x187g=48.25kg/plant
48.25x50 = 2400 kg/Bigha
Gross income =2400x10 =Rs Rs.10/kg of fruit)
Net income (Rs./Bigha)
= ( )=Rs /Bigha
For guava cv. Khaja :
Total no. of fruits=225/plant
Yield=225x289g=65.02 kg/plant
65.02x50 = 3250 kg/Bigha
Gross income =3250x10 =Rs Rs.10/kg of fruit)
= ( )=Rs /Bigha
2. Fertilizer
800
3. Irrigation
2000
4. Protection Chemicals
5. Harvesting (collection, grading, packing)
3000
6. Growth hormones
300
7. ITK practice
Total
7800