Guava (forum)

Mike O starts with ...
I have a problem with my 3 guava bushes. They are flowering prolifically and the fruit set but fall off almost immediately after setting. What can be the problem?

Time: 9th July 2013 8:11am

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amanda says...
How old are they Mike O..?
What's the weather like where u are? Is there plenty of bee activity?
What are u feeding them..?

Time: 10th July 2013 10:56am

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Mike O says...
Hi Amanda

There is plenty of bee activity. They have plenty of green growth and I have been giving them Aftergraze, which is a general farm fert! The weather in summer is up to 45deg and in the winter we get below zero at night. They are 4 years old. Thanks for taking the time to answer Amanda.

Time: 18th July 2013 4:06pm

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Mike says...
Guavas set fruit very easily and are easy to pollinate.The weather should not be a problem except when cool in winter.It is best not to fertilise with excess N or inorganics with chlorides.I would check for bug bites on the flower bases.What variety are they?

Time: 18th July 2013 8:50pm

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Mike O says...
Gee Mike. I am not sure. I will check for bug bites though. Nitrogen is a good point to. I may have been giving too much.
They were called tropical feijoa. My son purchased what he thought was feijoa as a present to us, but they are nothing like feijoa. The leaf is the same as a guava, so I thought tropical feijoa was just another name for guava.

Thanks Mike

Time: 19th July 2013 7:54am

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