Dig up and cut off a 2- to 3-inch (5-7 cm.) tip from one of these roots and cover it with a fine layer of rich, very moist growing medium. After several weeks, new shoots should emerge from the soil. Each new shoot can be separated and grown into its own guava tree.

Can you root guava cuttings in water?

Cut a branch that is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter and about 12 inches long. Soak the cut end of the branch in water with a rooting hormone additive and place it in a warm place. Alternatively, you can root them in a soft soil, like coconut fiber or sand, with a small amount of hormone additive, in a plastic bag.

How long does it take guava fruit to grow from cuttings?

The period of time between flowering and ripening of the fruit is 20-28 weeks, depending on when the tree was pruned. Pruning isn’t the only factor which determines when guava trees fruit however. Guava tree fruiting is dependent on the age of the tree as well. So how long until guava trees produce fruit?