Nutmeg and Pecan 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 Pecan diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Pecan Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
- Pecan: Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails and Squirrels
Nutmeg and Pecan Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Pecan care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Pecan pruning is done as follows:
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
Pecan pruning: Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Nutmeg and Pecan fertilizers are as follows:
- Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
- Pecan fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen and Zinc fertilizers