Lima Bean

Potato

Lima Bean and Potato Care

Lima Bean

Potato

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Not so frequently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Drought Tolerant

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lima Bean and Potato

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

Watering Lima Bean in Summer: Not so frequently
Watering Lima Bean in Winter: Drought Tolerant
Watering Potato in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Potato in Winter: Average Water

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Lima Bean and Potato 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 Lima Bean and Potato diseases is very important factor of Lima Bean and Potato Care. These plant's diseases are:

Lima Bean: Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold and Whiteflies
Potato: Red blotch

Lima Bean and Potato Pruning

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

Lima Bean pruning: Prune to control growth
Potato pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lima Bean and Potato fertilizers are as follows: