Cucumber and Pumpkin Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
  
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Drought
  
Watering Cucumber and Pumpkin
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 Pumpkin Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Cucumber and Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin is as follows:
Watering Cucumber in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cucumber in Winter: Average Water
Watering Pumpkin in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Pumpkin in Winter: Average Water
Cucumber and Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin diseases is very important factor of Cucumber and Pumpkin Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Cucumber: Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt and Leaf spot
- Pumpkin: Red blotch
Cucumber and Pumpkin Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Cucumber and Pumpkin care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Cucumber and Pumpkin pruning is done as follows:
Cucumber pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots
Pumpkin pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove Vines
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Cucumber and Pumpkin fertilizers are as follows:
- Cucumber fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers
- Pumpkin fertilizers: Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium