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Mashua and Taro Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

  • Watering Mashua in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mashua in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

Mashua 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 Mashua and Taro diseases is very important factor of Mashua and Taro Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Mashua: Mosaic viruses
  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Mashua and Taro Pruning

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

  • Mashua pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

  • Taro pruning:

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

  • Mashua fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing