Nutmeg

Snake Gourd

Nutmeg and Snake Gourd Care

Nutmeg

Snake Gourd

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Watering Nutmeg and Snake Gourd

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 Snake Gourd Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Nutmeg and Snake Gourd 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 Snake Gourd is as follows:

Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water
Watering Snake Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Snake Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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

Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
Snake Gourd: Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite

Nutmeg and Snake Gourd Pruning

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

Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves
Snake Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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