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Jicama and Beet Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Watering Jicama and Beet

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

  • Watering Jicama in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Jicama in Winter: Moderate

  • Watering Beet in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Beet in Winter: Average Water

Jicama and Beet 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 Jicama and Beet diseases is very important factor of Jicama and Beet Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Jicama: Beetles, Leaf spot and Red blotch
  • Beet: Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers and Mexican Bean Beetles

Jicama and Beet Pruning

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

  • Jicama pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Beet pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Jicama and Beet fertilizers are as follows:

  • Jicama fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Beet fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer