Artichoke

Winter Squash

Artichoke and Winter Squash Care

Artichoke

Winter Squash

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Watering Artichoke and Winter Squash

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 Artichoke and Winter Squash Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Artichoke and Winter Squash 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 Artichoke and Winter Squash is as follows:

Watering Artichoke in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Artichoke in Winter: Average Water
Watering Winter Squash in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Winter Squash in Winter: Average Water

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Artichoke and Winter Squash 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 Artichoke and Winter Squash diseases is very important factor of Artichoke and Winter Squash Care. These plant's diseases are:

Artichoke: Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew and Root rot
Winter Squash: Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot and Soft scales

Artichoke and Winter Squash Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Artichoke and Winter Squash care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Artichoke and Winter Squash pruning is done as follows:

Artichoke pruning: No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads
Winter Squash pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Artichoke and Winter Squash fertilizers are as follows:

Artichoke fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate