Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew 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
Nutmeg and Bottle Gourd Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Bottle Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Bottle Gourd pruning is done as follows:
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
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. Nutmeg and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:
- Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
- Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium