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Dogwood and Kapok Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Watering Dogwood and Kapok

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

  • Watering Dogwood in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Dogwood in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water

Dogwood and Kapok 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 Dogwood and Kapok diseases is very important factor of Dogwood and Kapok Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Dogwood: Pests and diseases free
  • Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot

Dogwood and Kapok Pruning

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

  • Dogwood pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed

  • Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Dogwood and Kapok fertilizers are as follows:

  • Dogwood fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen