Musk Thistle

Bottle Gourd

Musk Thistle and Bottle Gourd Care

Musk Thistle

Bottle Gourd

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

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

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

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

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle and Bottle Gourd is as follows:

Watering Musk Thistle in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Musk Thistle in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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

Musk Thistle: Insects and Red blotch
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

Musk Thistle and Bottle Gourd Pruning

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

Musk Thistle pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads
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. Musk Thistle and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

Musk Thistle fertilizers: Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen
Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium