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