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