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Bitter Gourd and Water Spinach Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Watering Bitter Gourd and Water Spinach

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 Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach is as follows:

  • Watering Bitter Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bitter Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Water Spinach in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Water Spinach in Winter: Average Water

Bitter Gourd and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Water Spinach 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
  • Water Spinach: Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off and Root rot

Bitter Gourd and Water Spinach Pruning

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

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

  • Water Spinach pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

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