Bitter Gourd

Sacred Lotus

Bitter Gourd and Sacred Lotus Care

Bitter Gourd

Sacred Lotus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Clay, Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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 away fading foliage

1.8 Fertilizers

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

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Watering Bitter Gourd and Sacred Lotus

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 Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus is as follows:

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

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Bitter Gourd and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Sacred Lotus 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
Sacred Lotus: Aphids and Caterpillars

Bitter Gourd and Sacred Lotus Pruning

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

Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Sacred Lotus pruning: Cut away fading foliage

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

Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
Sacred Lotus fertilizers: 20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals