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Cactus and Gymnocalycium Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Offsets
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively
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
Alkaline
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
1.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Mealy bugs, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Watering Cactus and Gymnocalycium

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 Cactus and Gymnocalycium Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Cactus and Gymnocalycium 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 Cactus and Gymnocalycium is as follows:

  • Watering Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cactus in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water

Cactus and Gymnocalycium 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 Cactus and Gymnocalycium diseases is very important factor of Cactus and Gymnocalycium Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Cactus: Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses and Worms
  • Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot

Cactus and Gymnocalycium Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Cactus and Gymnocalycium care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Cactus and Gymnocalycium pruning is done as follows:

  • Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves

  • Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Cactus and Gymnocalycium fertilizers are as follows:

  • Cactus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Gymnocalycium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers