Jicama and Squash Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Do Not over Water
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
  
Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available
  
Watering Jicama and Squash
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 Squash Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Jicama and Squash 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 Squash is as follows:
Watering Jicama in Summer: Average Water
Watering Jicama in Winter: Moderate
Watering Squash in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Squash in Winter: Average Water
Jicama and Squash 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 Squash diseases is very important factor of Jicama and Squash Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Jicama: Beetles, Leaf spot and Red blotch
- Squash: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch and Striped cucumber beetles
Jicama and Squash Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Jicama and Squash care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Jicama and Squash pruning is done as follows:
Jicama pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Squash pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Jicama and Squash fertilizers are as follows:
- Jicama fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Squash fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K