more than one stem

[naeem13]

A.o.a my guava(amrood) plants are growing. height of guava plants is 4'. But there is a problem they have not trees shape. They are like bush because plants have more than one stem. plz tell me solution I want my plants like a complete tree with only one thick stem. thanks

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Simple solution is keep the central erect one and remove the others, but why?

[yawer]

Arif Sb, for a stronger and healthy fruit, making a tree with one stem is advised by experts usually. Even for pomegranate which I have planted, I have cut all the branches upto 2 ft height to make it a tree and not a bush. Same I have done with my guavas rather all fruit trees. I have seen good results though as with one stem, the upper branches becomes more strong and give good fruit.

For one tree, I selected the most healthy stem and more straight one, and then cut all the remaining.

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