American Chestnut and Yellow 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 Yellow Birch diseases is very important factor of American Chestnut and Yellow Birch Care. These plant's diseases are:
- American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
- Yellow Birch: Borers and Chlorosis
American Chestnut and Yellow Birch Pruning
Pruning is an important part of American Chestnut and Yellow Birch care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. American Chestnut and Yellow 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
Yellow Birch pruning: Prune to half of its height
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. American Chestnut and Yellow Birch fertilizers are as follows:
- American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
- Yellow Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize twice a year