Dwarf Guava rootstock

[Paulis1984]

I was wondering what was the best rootstock semi-dwarf high density characteristics and where it could be obtained in SoCal.

The following is an interesting article on this subject and I was hoping someone might have information regarding the availability of this type of rootstock:
http://www.thehindu.com/seta/2005/02/03/stories/2005020300521700.htm

Thanks

[nana7b]

I too was thinking about growing guava on a dwarfing rootstock. I grow five kinds of guava in containers and wanted explore ways of keeping them smaller.

Several weeks ago I came across a reference that mentioned that Costa Rican guava( P. friedrichsthalianum) when used as a rootstock has a significant dwarfing effect.

Google search the following string for this reference;

Tropical, Subtropical Fruits & Flowers Cultivation Chinese guava graft

Read the section under:  Disease and Pest Resistant Rootstocks (For me the first result returned by google)

I also thought about using P. nana as a rootstock. Top Tropical has them on their website but currently not available. Looks like there is a pink as well as a while variety.

4484 Psidium guajava Nana (dwarf), Pink - seeds
4233 Psidium guajava Nana (dwarf), White - seeds

Not sure if these come true to type.

[gnappi]

Since most (if not all) guava I know of were grown from seed, air layering or rooting cuttings, I wonder if the overall effect of grafting would be dwarfism??

[druss]

Nope, i have a few grafted guajava and they show the same vigour as seedlings.

[druss]

Going try the friedrichsthalianum come spring.

[greenman62]

Since most (if not all) guava I know of were grown from seed, air layering or rooting cuttings, I wonder if the overall effect of grafting would be dwarfism??

I have a Mexican Cream about 6ft tall that produces nice fruit and  a good amount of them.

THere was a sucker coming up from the base of the tree.
When i dug a few inches down, a 2ft section of root came up with it.
i put it in a 5 gallon bucket, having no idea what would happen.

Well... ive got a nice plant now, with several fruit
and its only 2ft or so above the top of the container.