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Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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
Well drained
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd

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 Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd 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 Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd is as follows:

  • Watering Boston Ivy in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Boston Ivy in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Ivy Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Ivy Gourd in Winter: Average Water

Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd 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 Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd diseases is very important factor of Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Boston Ivy: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight and Leaf curl
  • Ivy Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite

Boston Ivy and Ivy Gourd Pruning

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

  • Boston Ivy pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering

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

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

  • Boston Ivy fertilizers: 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and High phosphorus
  • Ivy Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts and Phosphate