Hornbeam and American Chestnut 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 Hornbeam and American Chestnut diseases is very important factor of Hornbeam and American Chestnut Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Hornbeam: Aphids, Caterpillars and Powdery mildew
- American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight
Hornbeam and American Chestnut Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Hornbeam and American Chestnut care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Hornbeam and American Chestnut pruning is done as follows:
Hornbeam pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
American Chestnut pruning: Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hornbeam and American Chestnut fertilizers are as follows:
- Hornbeam fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Water soluble fertilizers
- American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer