1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
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
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil