Asparagus and Elkhorn 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 Asparagus and Elkhorn diseases is very important factor of Asparagus and Elkhorn Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Asparagus: Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch and Thripes
- Elkhorn: Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot and Scale
Asparagus and Elkhorn Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Asparagus and Elkhorn care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Asparagus and Elkhorn pruning is done as follows:
Asparagus pruning: Cut away fading foliage
Elkhorn pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Asparagus and Elkhorn fertilizers are as follows:
- Asparagus fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers
- Elkhorn fertilizers: fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Nitrogen