1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction