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3. GUAVA
Problems with GUAVA: 1.
Many leaves are damaged by grasshopper leaving holes 2.
White aphids infecting leaves 3.
Bearing few and small size fruits 4.
Leaves slightly yellow indicating N deficiency 5.
Tree architecture is not good, few loose branches and one tree is too tall. Recommendations :
1. Spray with organic pesticide to control grasshopper and white aphid.
2. Apply fertilizer containing N, P, K, organic compost and fruit stimulant with
dose according to manufacturer instruction.
3.
Prune excessively tall branch so that the trees become compact and look good.
4. PINEAPPLE
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Problems with pineapple:
1. They are not growing well, soil at 15 depths showing brown color. This
indicates poor nutrients. 2.
Competition for nutrients between pineapple and mango tree
Recommendations
1. Remove pineapple plants to the north, about 2 m away from mango tree
2. Add organic compost, fertilizer N, P, K to the mango tree
3. Add 5-6 biopori around mango tree for water and composting organic
materials.
5. SUGAR APPLE
Problems :
1. Leaves turn yellow and necrotic indicating insufficient nutrient especially
nitrogen 2.
Tree is not fertile and thin
Recommendations:
Apply fertilizer containing N, P, K and organic compost
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6. DRAGON FRUIT
Problems
1. Most trees are not growing well grow very slowly
2. One tree is turning yellow
3. Shading by coconut and ornament trees
Recommendations
1. Relocate dragon fruit trees to open space with full access to sunlight
2. Growing media : 30 sand, 30 compost and the rest is existing soil mix
3.
Plant dragon fruit with a post see the picture of post below
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7. ROSE APPLE
Problems : 1.
Very few and small size fruits 2.
Too many wild and unproductive branches that inhibit air circulation, light
penetration and lose of nutrients taken by these branches
Recommendation :
1. Remove wild and unproductive branches
2. Apply fruit stimulant with dose according to manufacturer instruction
8. KAFFIR LIME
Problems with Kaffir Lime: 1.
Trees bearing too many small size fruits but some big fruits presents
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2. Leaves turning pale
3. Tree architecture is not good.
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Recommendations:
1. Remove some small size fruits in the early stage of fruit initiation
2.
Apply fertilizer contining N, P, K and organic compost.
9. POMEGRANATE
Problems :
1. Trees are too high and branches are not compact
2. Trees look less fertile
3. Few number of fruit in each tree
4. Plastic wrap for fruit is not suitable because it traps water, heat and bad air