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American Chestnut and Red Fescue Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 grass to maintain level
1.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
fertilize in fall
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available

Watering American Chestnut and Red Fescue

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 Red Fescue 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 Red Fescue 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 Red Fescue is as follows:

  • Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Red Fescue in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Red Fescue in Winter: Average Water

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

  • American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
  • Red Fescue: Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread and White grubs

American Chestnut and Red Fescue Pruning

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

  • Red Fescue pruning: Prune grass to maintain level

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

  • American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
  • Red Fescue fertilizers: fertilize in fall