American Chestnut

Pecan

American Chestnut and Pecan Care

American Chestnut

Pecan

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

1.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Zinc fertilizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails, Squirrels

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Watering American Chestnut and Pecan

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 Pecan 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 Pecan 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 Pecan is as follows:

Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water
Watering Pecan in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Pecan in Winter: Average Water

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

American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
Pecan: Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails and Squirrels

American Chestnut and Pecan Pruning

Pruning is an important part of American Chestnut and Pecan care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. American Chestnut and Pecan 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
Pecan pruning: Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches

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

American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Pecan fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen and Zinc fertilizers