Bitter Gourd

Artichoke

Bitter Gourd and Artichoke Care

Bitter Gourd

Artichoke

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Watering Bitter Gourd and Artichoke

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

Watering Bitter Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bitter Gourd in Winter: Average Water
Watering Artichoke in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Artichoke in Winter: Average Water

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

Bitter Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
Artichoke: Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew and Root rot

Bitter Gourd and Artichoke Pruning

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

Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Artichoke pruning: No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads

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

Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
Artichoke fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer