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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

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Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd

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

  • Watering Elephant Grass in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elephant Grass in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd 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 Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Elephant Grass: Insects and Red blotch
  • Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles

Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd pruning is done as follows:

  • Elephant Grass pruning: Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Elephant Grass and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass fertilizers: Nitrogen and organic fertlizers
  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium