Bitter Gourd

Wood Sorrel

Bitter Gourd and Wood Sorrel Care

Bitter Gourd

Wood Sorrel

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water in the early morning hours

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, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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 flowers, 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

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Shade areas

Watering Bitter Gourd and Wood Sorrel

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 Wood Sorrel 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 Wood Sorrel 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 Wood Sorrel is as follows:

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

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Bitter Gourd and Wood Sorrel 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 Wood Sorrel diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Wood Sorrel 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
Wood Sorrel: Aphids, Root rot and Whiteflies

Bitter Gourd and Wood Sorrel Pruning

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

Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Wood Sorrel pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves

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

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