1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Needs less watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
1.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
1.8 Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Fertilize only when soil is poor
1.9 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
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Dry soil