Nutmeg and Astilbe 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 Astilbe diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Astilbe Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
- Astilbe: Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
Nutmeg and Astilbe Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Astilbe care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Astilbe pruning is done as follows:
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
Astilbe pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Nutmeg and Astilbe fertilizers are as follows:
- Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
- Astilbe fertilizers: fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers