Bitter Gourd

Winter Squash

Bitter Gourd and Winter Squash Care

Bitter Gourd

Winter Squash

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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

1.7 Pruning

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

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

1.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Watering Bitter Gourd and Winter Squash

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 Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash is as follows:

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

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Bitter Gourd and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Winter Squash 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
Winter Squash: Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot and Soft scales

Bitter Gourd and Winter Squash Pruning

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

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

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

Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate