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Bitter Gourd and Mizuna Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
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
Neutral
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Watering Bitter Gourd and Mizuna

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 Mizuna 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 Mizuna 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 Mizuna is as follows:

  • Watering Bitter Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bitter Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mizuna in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mizuna in Winter: Average Water

Bitter Gourd and Mizuna 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 Mizuna diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Mizuna 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
  • Mizuna: Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot and Rust

Bitter Gourd and Mizuna Pruning

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

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

  • Mizuna pruning: Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers

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

  • Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
  • Mizuna fertilizers: 15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing