Nutmeg

Malabar nut

Nutmeg and Malabar nut Care

Nutmeg

Malabar nut

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Watering Nutmeg and Malabar nut

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Nutmeg and Malabar nut Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Nutmeg and Malabar nut care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Nutmeg and Malabar nut is as follows:

Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water
Watering Malabar nut in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Malabar nut in Winter: Average Water

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Nutmeg and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Malabar nut Care. These plant's diseases are:

Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
Malabar nut: Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust and Spider mites

Nutmeg and Malabar nut Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Malabar nut care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Malabar nut pruning is done as follows:

Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
Malabar nut pruning: Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Nutmeg and Malabar nut fertilizers are as follows: