Cucumber

Bottle Gourd

Cucumber and Bottle Gourd Care

Cucumber

Bottle Gourd

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

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

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

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

Cold climate

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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

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

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

Cucumber: Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt and Leaf spot
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

Cucumber and Bottle Gourd Pruning

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

Cucumber pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots
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. Cucumber and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

Cucumber fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers
Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium