Kiwifruit and Astilbe Care

Watering Kiwifruit and Astilbe

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

• Watering Kiwifruit in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Kiwifruit in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Astilbe in Summer: Average Water

• Watering Astilbe in Winter: Average Water

Kiwifruit and Astilbe 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 Kiwifruit and Astilbe diseases is very important factor of Kiwifruit and Astilbe Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Kiwifruit: Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot and Red blotch
• Astilbe: Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses

Kiwifruit and Astilbe Pruning

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

• Kiwifruit pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter

• Astilbe pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kiwifruit and Astilbe fertilizers are as follows:

• Kiwifruit fertilizers: Self-fertile
• Astilbe fertilizers: fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers