Asparagus and Pride of India 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 Pride of India diseases is very important factor of Asparagus and Pride of India Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Asparagus: Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch and Thripes
- Pride of India: Aphids, Bacteria wilt and Downy mildew
Asparagus and Pride of India Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Asparagus and Pride of India care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Asparagus and Pride of India pruning is done as follows:
Asparagus pruning: Cut away fading foliage
Pride of India pruning: Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Asparagus and Pride of India fertilizers are as follows:
- Asparagus fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers
- Pride of India fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer