Jicama and Watermelon Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
  
Drought
  
Watering Jicama and Watermelon
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 Watermelon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Jicama and Watermelon 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 Watermelon is as follows:
Watering Jicama in Summer: Average Water
Watering Jicama in Winter: Moderate
Watering Watermelon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Watermelon in Winter: Average Water
Jicama and Watermelon 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 Watermelon diseases is very important factor of Jicama and Watermelon Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Jicama: Beetles, Leaf spot and Red blotch
- Watermelon: Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms and Red blotch
Jicama and Watermelon Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Jicama and Watermelon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Jicama and Watermelon pruning is done as follows:
Jicama pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Watermelon pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Jicama and Watermelon fertilizers are as follows:
- Jicama fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Watermelon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Water soluble fertilizers