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Birch and Bottle Gourd Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

-
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Birch and Bottle Gourd

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

  • Watering Birch in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Birch in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

Birch and Bottle Gourd 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 Birch and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Birch and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Birch: Red blotch
  • Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles

Birch and Bottle Gourd Pruning

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

  • Birch pruning: Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches

  • Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Birch and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

  • Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen
  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium