Effect of Management Practices on the Fruiting of Two Varieties of Guava

The experiment was carried out at the FTIP-BAU germplasm centre, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from September 2023 to October 2024 to investigate the effect of variety and different management practices on growth, fruit setting, and fruit yield in guava. The treatments of the experiment involved two varieties of guava, Chiang Mai and BAU piyara-5, and eight different management practices, including combinations of pruning, manuring, and fungicide application. The study was arranged in a two-factor randomized complete block design with three replications. Results indicated the superiority of the Chiang Mai variety in terms of plant height, canopy volume, number of flushes per plant, and fruit yield, achieving 13.80 kg per plant compared to 7.99 kg for BAU piyara-5. Management practices significantly affected all parameters studied, with the combination of pruning, manuring, and fungicide application producing the best outcomes in plant growth and fruit yield. The highest TSS and lowest percentage of diseased fruits were also observed under this treatment. The combination of the Chiang Mai variety with the optimal management practice yielded the highest number of total fresh fruits.