American Chestnut

Sweetbay

American Chestnut and Sweetbay Care

American Chestnut

Sweetbay

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering American Chestnut and Sweetbay

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 Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay is as follows:

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

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

American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
Sweetbay: Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust and Scab

American Chestnut and Sweetbay Pruning

Pruning is an important part of American Chestnut and Sweetbay care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. American Chestnut and Sweetbay 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
Sweetbay pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Sweetbay fertilizers: fertilize in growing season