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Lychee and Bottle Gourd Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week
Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

-
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Lychee and Bottle Gourd

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

  • Watering Lychee in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Lychee in Winter: Regular watering required

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

Lychee and Bottle Gourd 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 Lychee and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Lychee and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Lychee: Aphids, fungus and Leaf curl
  • Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles

Lychee and Bottle Gourd Pruning

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

  • Lychee pruning: Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth

  • Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lychee and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

  • Lychee fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize after blooming period
  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium