Collard Greens and Kochia Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Watering Collard Greens and Kochia
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 Collard Greens and Kochia Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Collard Greens and Kochia 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 Collard Greens and Kochia is as follows:
Watering Collard Greens in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Collard Greens in Winter: Average Water
Watering Kochia in Summer: Moderate
Watering Kochia in Winter: Less Watering
Collard Greens and Kochia 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 Collard Greens and Kochia diseases is very important factor of Collard Greens and Kochia Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Collard Greens: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode and Thripes
- Kochia: Aphids and Mosquito
Collard Greens and Kochia Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Collard Greens and Kochia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Collard Greens and Kochia pruning is done as follows:
Collard Greens pruning: No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Kochia pruning: Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Collard Greens and Kochia fertilizers are as follows:
- Collard Greens fertilizers: Nitrate based fertilizers
- Kochia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer