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Bottle Gourd and Sweet Lime Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
1.8 Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
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
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Full Sun

Watering Bottle Gourd and Sweet 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 Sweet 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 Sweet 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 Sweet Lime is as follows:

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water

Bottle Gourd and Sweet 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 Sweet Lime diseases is very important factor of Bottle Gourd and Sweet 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
  • Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch

Bottle Gourd and Sweet Lime Pruning

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

  • Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

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

  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium
  • Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

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