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Gymnocalycium and Elkhorn Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
Grafting, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Watering Gymnocalycium and Elkhorn

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

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Gymnocalycium in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Elkhorn in Summer: Ample Water

  • Watering Elkhorn in Winter: Less Watering

Gymnocalycium and Elkhorn 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 Gymnocalycium and Elkhorn diseases is very important factor of Gymnocalycium and Elkhorn Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Gymnocalycium: Mealy bugs and Root rot
  • Elkhorn: Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot and Scale

Gymnocalycium and Elkhorn Pruning

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

  • Gymnocalycium pruning: No need to prune

  • Elkhorn pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Gymnocalycium and Elkhorn fertilizers are as follows:

  • Gymnocalycium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers
  • Elkhorn fertilizers: fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Nitrogen