Bitter Gourd

Cucumber

Bitter Gourd and Cucumber Care

Bitter Gourd

Cucumber

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

1.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate

Watering Bitter Gourd and Cucumber

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 Cucumber 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 Cucumber 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 Cucumber is as follows:

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

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Bitter Gourd and Cucumber 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 Cucumber diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Cucumber 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
Cucumber: Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt and Leaf spot

Bitter Gourd and Cucumber Pruning

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

Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cucumber pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots

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

Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
Cucumber fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers