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Bottle Gourd and Mexican Hat Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
1.7 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, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Watering Bottle Gourd and Mexican Hat

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 Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat is as follows:

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mexican Hat in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mexican Hat in Winter: Average Water

Bottle Gourd and Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat diseases is very important factor of Bottle Gourd and Mexican Hat 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
  • Mexican Hat: Pests and diseases free and Red blotch

Bottle Gourd and Mexican Hat Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Bottle Gourd and Mexican Hat care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bottle Gourd and Mexican Hat 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

  • Mexican Hat pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium
  • Mexican Hat fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K

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