Nutmeg and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Poinsettia Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
- Poinsettia: Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot
Nutmeg and Poinsettia Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Poinsettia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Poinsettia pruning is done as follows:
Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
Poinsettia pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Nutmeg and Poinsettia fertilizers are as follows:
- Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
- Poinsettia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer