American Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo diseases is very important factor of American Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo Care. These plant's diseases are:
- American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
- Gumbo Limbo: Red blotch
American Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo Pruning
Pruning is an important part of American Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. American Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo 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
Gumbo Limbo pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. American Chestnut and Gumbo Limbo fertilizers are as follows:
- American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
- Gumbo Limbo fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer