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Lima Bean and Taro Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
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Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

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
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Lima Bean and Taro

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 Taro 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 Taro 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 Taro is as follows:

  • Watering Lima Bean in Summer: Not so frequently

  • Watering Lima Bean in Winter: Drought Tolerant

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

Lima Bean and Taro 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 Taro diseases is very important factor of Lima Bean and Taro 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
  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Lima Bean and Taro Pruning

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

  • Lima Bean pruning: Prune to control growth

  • Taro pruning:

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

  • Lima Bean fertilizers: organic fertlizers
  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing