Jatropha and Sacred Lotus Care

Watering Jatropha and Sacred Lotus

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

• Watering Jatropha in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water

• Watering Jatropha in Winter: Less Watering

• Watering Sacred Lotus in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Sacred Lotus in Winter: Average Water

Jatropha and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus diseases is very important factor of Jatropha and Sacred Lotus Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Jatropha: Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Rust
• Sacred Lotus: Aphids and Caterpillars

Jatropha and Sacred Lotus Pruning

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

• Jatropha pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape

• Sacred Lotus pruning: Cut away fading foliage

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Jatropha and Sacred Lotus fertilizers are as follows:

• Jatropha fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed
• Sacred Lotus fertilizers: 20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals