Jicama and French Radish Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
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
  
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
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
  
Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
  
Drought
  
Watering Jicama and French Radish
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 French Radish Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Jicama and French Radish 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 French Radish is as follows:
Watering Jicama in Summer: Average Water
Watering Jicama in Winter: Moderate
Watering French Radish in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering French Radish in Winter: Average Water
Jicama and French Radish 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 French Radish diseases is very important factor of Jicama and French Radish Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Jicama: Beetles, Leaf spot and Red blotch
- French Radish: Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab and white rust
Jicama and French Radish Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Jicama and French Radish care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Jicama and French Radish pruning is done as follows:
Jicama pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
French Radish pruning: No pruning needed
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Jicama and French Radish fertilizers are as follows:
- Jicama fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- French Radish fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying