Jicama

Winter Squash

Jicama and Winter Squash Care

Jicama

Winter Squash

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Watering Jicama and Winter 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 Winter 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 Winter 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 Winter Squash is as follows:

Watering Jicama in Summer: Average Water
Watering Jicama in Winter: Moderate
Watering Winter Squash in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Winter Squash in Winter: Average Water

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

Jicama: Beetles, Leaf spot and Red blotch
Winter Squash: Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot and Soft scales

Jicama and Winter Squash Pruning

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

Jicama pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Winter Squash pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage

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

Jicama fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate