🌿 Best Way to Grow Guava in a Mango Tree Faster
Growing guava in a mango tree is one of the most fascinating and creative gardening techniques. It combines two tropical fruit trees—both loved for their sweet, aromatic fruits—into one amazing hybrid-style planting method. This approach is not only space-saving but also helps produce fruit faster when done correctly. In this guide, you’ll learn the step-by-step process and natural techniques to grow guava in a mango tree faster and successfully.
🌱 Why Combine Guava and Mango?
Both guava (Psidium guajava) and mango (Mangifera indica) are tropical fruit trees that thrive in warm, sunny climates. However, mango trees are typically large and slow-growing, while guava trees are smaller and mature faster.
By growing guava in a mango tree, gardeners can:
- Save space — ideal for small gardens or home backyards.
- Increase yield — you can harvest two fruits from one root system.
- Improve fruit quality — the mango’s strong root system provides more nutrients and stability to the guava graft.
- Reduce waiting time — the guava scion grows and fruits faster when supported by an established mango tree.
🍃 Step 1: Choose the Right Mango Tree
The first step is selecting a healthy and mature mango tree that is at least 3–4 years old. The trunk should be thick enough (around 3–5 cm in diameter) to support grafting. Make sure the tree is:
- Free from disease or pests.
- Actively growing (best in the spring or early summer).
- Well-rooted and strong enough to provide nutrients for both plants.
If you have an older mango tree that still produces well, it can be a perfect candidate for growing guava shoots.
🍈 Step 2: Prepare the Guava Branch (Scion)
Next, select a young, healthy guava branch from a tree that bears sweet, high-quality fruit. The branch should be about 10–15 cm long with 2–3 leaf nodes.
- Cut the scion early in the morning to preserve freshness.
- Remove the lower leaves, leaving just the top few.
- Wrap the scion in a moist cloth or paper towel to prevent drying out.
For faster growth, soak the cut end of the guava scion in aloe vera gel or honey water for 10–15 minutes. These natural rooting boosters help the graft heal and join faster with the mango host.
🌿 Step 3: Grafting the Guava onto the Mango Tree
The most effective grafting technique for this combination is the cleft graft or approach graft.
👉 Cleft Graft Method
- Choose a young mango branch (around 1–2 cm thick).
- Cut the top part cleanly using a sharp knife.
- Split the center of the mango stem about 2–3 cm deep.
- Shape the guava scion into a wedge (V-shape) and insert it into the split.
- Align the cambium layers (the green layer under the bark) of both plants carefully.
- Wrap the joint tightly with grafting tape, plastic wrap, or banana fiber.
👉 Approach Graft Method
If both trees are growing close together in pots or the same area:
- Slightly wound both stems at the contact point.
- Bind them together firmly.
- Once the tissues fuse (after 3–4 weeks), cut the guava branch below the union and the mango shoot above it.
Both methods work well, but the cleft graft usually gives faster results when done properly.
🌸 Step 4: Natural Growth Booster
To help the graft heal quickly and stimulate new shoot growth, apply a natural fertilizer mixture around the base of the tree:
You will need:
- 1 mashed banana (rich in potassium)
- 1 tablespoon of honey (natural energy and enzyme source)
- 1 cup of compost or cow manure
- 500 ml of water
Mix them well and pour the solution near the roots every two weeks. This organic fertilizer encourages strong root activity and faster scion growth.
You can also place a small piece of aloe vera leaf near the grafting joint—it keeps the area moist and prevents infection.
☀️ Step 5: Provide the Right Environment
Both guava and mango love sunlight and warmth. To make your graft grow faster:
- Place the tree in full sun (6–8 hours daily).
- Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged.
- Protect the grafted area from heavy rain and wind for the first month.
- Use a light shade net if sunlight is too strong, especially in the first few weeks after grafting.
If you are growing them in pots, use well-draining soil made of 50% garden soil, 30% compost, and 20% sand.
🌼 Step 6: Post-Grafting Care
After about 2–3 weeks, you’ll notice new buds forming from the guava scion. Carefully remove the wrapping once the graft looks stable and the new shoots are about 5–7 cm long.
- Trim any mango shoots growing below the graft so the nutrients focus on the guava branch.
- Spray a mild organic insecticide (like neem oil) to prevent pest attacks.
- Continue feeding with organic compost or banana peel fertilizer every month.
In most cases, the grafted guava branch will begin to flower and bear fruit within 6–8 months, much faster than growing guava from seed.
🍋 Bonus Tip: Grow Both in the Same Pot
If you don’t have space, you can grow a young mango seedling and a guava cutting in the same pot. As they grow, gently bind their stems together with plastic or banana fiber to encourage natural fusion. After a few months, they will share nutrients through their joined tissues, and both will grow stronger.
This is an easy way to create a “dual fruit tree” even in a small garden or balcony.
🌳 Conclusion
Growing guava in a mango tree is a wonderful gardening experiment that combines nature’s power and human creativity. With the right technique—healthy plants, proper grafting, and organic boosters—you can enjoy two tropical fruits from one tree, even in a small space.
By using natural ingredients like banana, honey, and aloe vera, you not only speed up the process but also make it sustainable and chemical-free. In a few months, you’ll have a strong, unique fruit tree that surprises everyone—a mango tree that also grows delicious guava fruits!
