Citrullus Lanatus

Bottle Gourd

Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd Care

Citrullus Lanatus

Bottle Gourd

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

Drought, Salt

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd

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

Watering Citrullus Lanatus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Citrullus Lanatus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd 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 Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

Citrullus Lanatus: brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
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

Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Citrullus Lanatus and Bottle Gourd pruning is done as follows:

Citrullus Lanatus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Citrullus Lanatus fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Potassium
Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium