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Bottle Gourd

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Bottle Gourd and Mouse Melon Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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 after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Compost, organic fertlizers

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, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Cold climate

Watering Bottle Gourd and Mouse Melon

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 Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon is as follows:

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mouse Melon in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mouse Melon in Winter: Average Water

Bottle Gourd and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon diseases is very important factor of Bottle Gourd and Mouse Melon 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
  • Mouse Melon: Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot and Striped cucumber beetles

Bottle Gourd and Mouse Melon Pruning

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

  • Mouse Melon pruning: Prune after flowering and Remove shoots

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

  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium
  • Mouse Melon fertilizers: Compost and organic fertlizers