Effect of Sheep Manure Application Rate and Method on Growth, Fruiting and Fruit Quality of Balady Guava Trees Grown Under Mid-Sinai Conditions

This study was conducted during two consecutive seasons of 2013 and 2014 at El Maghara Station of Desert Research Center, North Sinai Governorate Egypt. The effects of sheep manure application rate i.e. 13, 26 and 39 kg/tree and application method namely surface, trench and circle on growth, fruiting and fruit quality of Balady guava trees were studied. Resulted showed that increasing sheep manure application rate induced a progressive enhancement of the studied growth, leaf mineral content, fruiting and fruit quality traits. Moreover, sheep manure circle application method surpassed the other two tested application methods in enhancing the previously mentioned studied traits. Consequently, it is preferable to apply sheep manure at 39kg/tree in circles to enhance growth, fruiting and fruit quality of Balady guava manure trees.