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Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Spores
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern

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 Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern 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 Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern is as follows:

  • Watering Bird's Nest Fern in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bird's Nest Fern in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Southern Shield Fern in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Southern Shield Fern in Winter: Average Water

Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern 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 Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern diseases is very important factor of Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Bird's Nest Fern: Red blotch
  • Southern Shield Fern: Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale and Scale insects

Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern pruning is done as follows:

  • Bird's Nest Fern pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Southern Shield Fern pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Bird's Nest Fern and Southern Shield Fern fertilizers are as follows:

  • Bird's Nest Fern fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Put diluted fertilizers
  • Southern Shield Fern fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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