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Jicama and Lima Bean Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Moderate
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Watering Jicama and Lima Bean

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

  • Watering Jicama in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Jicama in Winter: Moderate

  • Watering Lima Bean in Summer: Not so frequently

  • Watering Lima Bean in Winter: Drought Tolerant

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

  • Jicama: Beetles, Leaf spot and Red blotch
  • Lima Bean: Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold and Whiteflies

Jicama and Lima Bean Pruning

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

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

  • Lima Bean pruning: Prune to control growth

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

  • Jicama fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Lima Bean fertilizers: organic fertlizers