Nutmeg and African Oil Palm 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 Nutmeg and African Oil Palm diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and African Oil Palm Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
- African Oil Palm: Red blotch
Nutmeg and African Oil Palm Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and African Oil Palm care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and African Oil Palm pruning is done as follows:
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
African Oil Palm pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Nutmeg and African Oil Palm fertilizers are as follows:
- Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
- African Oil Palm fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer