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Bottle Gourd
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Bottle Gourd and Homalomena Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
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Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought

Watering Bottle Gourd and Homalomena

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

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Homalomena in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Homalomena in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles
  • Homalomena:

Bottle Gourd and Homalomena Pruning

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

  • Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Homalomena pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium
  • Homalomena fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing