Nutmeg and Bitter 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 Nutmeg and Bitter Gourd diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Bitter Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
- Bitter Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
Nutmeg and Bitter Gourd Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Bitter Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Bitter Gourd pruning is done as follows:
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Nutmeg and Bitter Gourd fertilizers are as follows:
- Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
- Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium