Kapok and Bilimbi 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 Kapok and Bilimbi diseases is very important factor of Kapok and Bilimbi Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot
- Bilimbi: Nematodes, Red blotch and Trunk Rot
Kapok and Bilimbi Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Kapok and Bilimbi care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kapok and Bilimbi pruning is done as follows:
Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches
Bilimbi pruning: cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kapok and Bilimbi fertilizers are as follows:
- Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen
- Bilimbi fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost