Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Shade areas
  
Watering Jatropha and Hackberry
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 Jatropha and Hackberry Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Jatropha and Hackberry 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 Jatropha and Hackberry is as follows:
Watering Jatropha in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Watering Jatropha in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Hackberry in Summer: Average Water
Watering Hackberry in Winter: Average Water
Jatropha and Hackberry 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 Jatropha and Hackberry diseases is very important factor of Jatropha and Hackberry Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Jatropha: Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Rust
- Hackberry: Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and woolly aphid
Jatropha and Hackberry Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Jatropha and Hackberry care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Jatropha and Hackberry pruning is done as follows:
Jatropha pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Hackberry pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Jatropha and Hackberry fertilizers are as follows:
- Jatropha fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed
- Hackberry fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers