Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
  
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
  
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
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
  
Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
  
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
  
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
  
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
  
Watering Bottle Gourd and Kaffir Lime
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 Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime is as follows:
Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water
Watering Kaffir Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kaffir Lime in Winter: Average Water
Bottle Gourd and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime diseases is very important factor of Bottle Gourd and Kaffir Lime 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
- Kaffir Lime: Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites and Red blotch
Bottle Gourd and Kaffir Lime Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Bottle Gourd and Kaffir Lime care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bottle Gourd and Kaffir Lime 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
Kaffir Lime pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Bottle Gourd and Kaffir Lime fertilizers are as follows:
- Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium
- Kaffir Lime fertilizers: Apply N-P-K and can go long without fertilizers