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Bottle Gourd

Corn and Bottle Gourd Care

Corn

Bottle Gourd

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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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

1.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

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

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Corn 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 Corn 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 Corn 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 Corn and Bottle Gourd is as follows:

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

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

Corn: 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

Corn and Bottle Gourd Pruning

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

Corn pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
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. Corn and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

Corn fertilizers: Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Well-rotted manure
Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium