Echinocactus

Watermelon

Echinocactus and Watermelon Care

Echinocactus

Watermelon

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Watering Echinocactus and Watermelon

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

Watering Echinocactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Echinocactus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Watermelon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Watermelon in Winter: Average Water

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Echinocactus and Watermelon 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 Echinocactus and Watermelon diseases is very important factor of Echinocactus and Watermelon Care. These plant's diseases are:

Echinocactus: Mealybugs and Spider mites
Watermelon: Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms and Red blotch

Echinocactus and Watermelon Pruning

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

Echinocactus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Watermelon pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Echinocactus and Watermelon fertilizers are as follows:

Echinocactus fertilizers: fertilize in summer and Potassium
Watermelon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Water soluble fertilizers