Bitter Gourd

Lisianthus

Bitter Gourd and Lisianthus Care

Bitter Gourd

Lisianthus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, 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

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Watering Bitter Gourd and Lisianthus

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 Lisianthus 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 Lisianthus 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 Lisianthus is as follows:

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

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Bitter Gourd and Lisianthus 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 Lisianthus diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Lisianthus 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
Lisianthus: Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight and Tobacco mosaic

Bitter Gourd and Lisianthus Pruning

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

Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Lisianthus pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

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