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Echinopsis and Indian Gooseberry Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
1.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
High Potash Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Echinopsis and Indian Gooseberry

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

  • Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Indian Gooseberry in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Indian Gooseberry in Winter: Average Water

Echinopsis and Indian Gooseberry 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 Echinopsis and Indian Gooseberry diseases is very important factor of Echinopsis and Indian Gooseberry Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale
  • Indian Gooseberry: Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars and Moth

Echinopsis and Indian Gooseberry Pruning

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

  • Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Indian Gooseberry pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Echinopsis and Indian Gooseberry fertilizers are as follows:

  • Echinopsis fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium
  • Indian Gooseberry fertilizers: High Potash Fertilizer