Vertical space utilization through espalier architecture for productivity and quality of guava

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Guava planted under high density system (3x3 m) starts overcrowding, shading in 4th year onwards and fruit yield and quality drastically decreased. However in espalier architecture 5-6 times more plant numbers can be accommodated as compared to normal spacing. It has minimum shading and overcrowding effect. The trees are compact and its periphery is close to the main trunk and a very less area under scaffold, hence, effective cropping area is more, leading to a larger production. Since the branch bending were performed on the wire erected at 900 angle, hence, it alter the apical dominance, which resulted in better fruit bud formation at the basal portion of scaffold of the tree.