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Acerola and Indian Gooseberry Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Wind
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Acerola and Indian Gooseberry

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Acerola and Indian Gooseberry Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Acerola and Indian Gooseberry care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Acerola and Indian Gooseberry is as follows:

  • Watering Acerola in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Acerola in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Indian Gooseberry in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Indian Gooseberry in Winter: Average Water

Acerola and Indian Gooseberry Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Acerola and Indian Gooseberry diseases is very important factor of Acerola and Indian Gooseberry Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Acerola: Aphids, Red blotch and Whiteflies
  • Indian Gooseberry: Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars and Moth

Acerola and Indian Gooseberry Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Acerola and Indian Gooseberry care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Acerola and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done as follows:

  • Acerola pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Indian Gooseberry pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Acerola and Indian Gooseberry fertilizers are as follows:

  • Acerola fertilizers: Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer
  • Indian Gooseberry fertilizers: High Potash Fertilizer