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Basil and Taro Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Transplanting
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Basil and Taro

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

  • Watering Basil in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Basil in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Basil: Red blotch
  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Basil and Taro Pruning

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

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

  • Taro pruning:

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

  • Basil fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing