Bottle Gourd and Oxlip Care

Watering Bottle Gourd and Oxlip

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 Oxlip 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 Oxlip 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 Oxlip is as follows:

• Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Oxlip in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Oxlip in Winter: Average Water

Bottle Gourd and Oxlip 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 Oxlip diseases is very important factor of Bottle Gourd and Oxlip 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
• Oxlip: Slugs and Snails

Bottle Gourd and Oxlip Pruning

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

• Oxlip pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

• Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium
• Oxlip fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season