Cowpea and Bilimbi Care

Watering Cowpea and Bilimbi

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

• Watering Cowpea in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Cowpea in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Bilimbi in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Bilimbi in Winter: Average Water

Cowpea and Bilimbi 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 Cowpea and Bilimbi diseases is very important factor of Cowpea and Bilimbi Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Cowpea: Nematodes and Red blotch
• Bilimbi: Nematodes, Red blotch and Trunk Rot

Cowpea and Bilimbi Pruning

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

• Cowpea pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

• Bilimbi pruning: cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Cowpea and Bilimbi fertilizers are as follows:

• Cowpea fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
• Bilimbi fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost