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American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 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, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Nitrogen, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Beetles, Leafhoppers
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut

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 American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut 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 American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut is as follows:

  • Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Chinese Chestnut in Summer: Adequately

  • Watering Chinese Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut diseases is very important factor of American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
  • Chinese Chestnut: Beetles and Leafhoppers

American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut Pruning

Pruning is an important part of American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut 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

  • Chinese Chestnut pruning: Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. American Chestnut and Chinese Chestnut fertilizers are as follows:

  • American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
  • Chinese Chestnut fertilizers: Nitrogen and Potassium