Basil and Sunflower Care

Watering Basil and Sunflower

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

• Watering Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Basil in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

Basil and Sunflower 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 Basil and Sunflower diseases is very important factor of Basil and Sunflower Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Basil: Red blotch
• Sunflower: Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows and Stem spot

Basil and Sunflower Pruning

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

• Basil pruning: Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly

• Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Basil and Sunflower fertilizers are as follows:

• Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
• Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer