Kou

American Chestnut

Kou and American Chestnut Care

Kou

American Chestnut

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Chestnut Blight

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Watering Kou and American Chestnut

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

Watering Kou in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Kou in Winter: Average Water
Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

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Kou and American Chestnut 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 Kou and American Chestnut diseases is very important factor of Kou and American Chestnut Care. These plant's diseases are:

Kou: Root rot and Snails
American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight

Kou and American Chestnut Pruning

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

Kou pruning: Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves
American Chestnut pruning: Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kou and American Chestnut fertilizers are as follows:

Kou fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer