Giant Pumpkin and Winter Squash 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 Giant Pumpkin and Winter Squash diseases is very important factor of Giant Pumpkin and Winter Squash Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Giant Pumpkin: Red blotch
- Winter Squash: Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot and Soft scales
Giant Pumpkin and Winter Squash Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Giant Pumpkin and Winter Squash care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Giant Pumpkin and Winter Squash pruning is done as follows:
Giant Pumpkin pruning: Prune after flowering
Winter Squash pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Giant Pumpkin and Winter Squash fertilizers are as follows:
- Giant Pumpkin fertilizers: Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
- Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate