Jatropha and Sunflower Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Light, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Watering Jatropha and Sunflower
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 Sunflower Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Jatropha and Sunflower 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 Sunflower is as follows:
Watering Jatropha in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Watering Jatropha in Winter: Less Watering
Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water
Jatropha and Sunflower 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 Sunflower diseases is very important factor of Jatropha and Sunflower Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Jatropha: Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Rust
- Sunflower: Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows and Stem spot
Jatropha and Sunflower Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Jatropha and Sunflower care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Jatropha and Sunflower pruning is done as follows:
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Jatropha and Sunflower fertilizers are as follows:
- Jatropha fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed
- Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer