American Chestnut and American Hornbeam 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 American Chestnut and American Hornbeam diseases is very important factor of American Chestnut and American Hornbeam Care. These plant's diseases are:
- American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
- American Hornbeam: Canker and fungus
American Chestnut and American Hornbeam Pruning
Pruning is an important part of American Chestnut and American Hornbeam care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. American Chestnut and American Hornbeam pruning is done as follows:
American Chestnut pruning: Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
American Hornbeam pruning: Requires very little pruning
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. American Chestnut and American Hornbeam fertilizers are as follows:
- American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
- American Hornbeam fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer