Birch and Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut diseases is very important factor of Birch and Chinese Chestnut Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Birch: Red blotch
- Chinese Chestnut: Beetles and Leafhoppers
Birch and Chinese Chestnut Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Birch and Chinese Chestnut care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Birch and Chinese Chestnut 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
Chinese Chestnut pruning: Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Birch and Chinese Chestnut fertilizers are as follows:
- Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen
- Chinese Chestnut fertilizers: Nitrogen and Potassium