Guava (Part 2)
Guava positively reacts to monthly one-fold fertilizing and also prefers growind in large capacities with a fertile soil.
It propagates in various ways: cuttings, seeds, grafts and top grafting.
Seeds are sown in pots. Germination of seeds requires the temperature not less than 22-24°С.
Soil mix for seedlings and young plants is made from sod soil, humus and sand (1:1:1). With the years soil is made heavier.
P. littorale is more favorable variant for indoor cultivation. In rooms it blossoms abundantly with small white fragrant flowers. Flowers consist of 8-10 petals; sets of the same white stamens and a small pestle with roundish flat stigma.
Cultivation of these plants is very grateful pastime. It is difficult to not become successful planting them. They are unpretentious, and are likely to take an important place in assortment of room fruit crops.