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American Chestnut and Silver Birch Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Chestnut Blight
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering American Chestnut and Silver Birch

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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch is as follows:

  • Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Silver Birch in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Silver Birch in Winter: Average Water

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

  • American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
  • Silver Birch: Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer and Slime Flux

American Chestnut and Silver Birch Pruning

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

  • Silver Birch pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
  • Silver Birch fertilizers: General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer