Ivy Gourd

Taro

Ivy Gourd and Taro Care

Ivy Gourd

Taro

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

1.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Aphids, Rats, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Ivy Gourd and Taro

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

Watering Ivy Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Ivy Gourd in Winter: Average Water
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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Ivy Gourd and Taro 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 Ivy Gourd and Taro diseases is very important factor of Ivy Gourd and Taro Care. These plant's diseases are:

Ivy Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Ivy Gourd and Taro Pruning

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

Ivy Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Taro pruning: No pruning needed

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Ivy Gourd and Taro fertilizers are as follows:

Ivy Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts and Phosphate
Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing