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Nutmeg and Squill Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought

Watering Nutmeg and Squill

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

  • Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Squill in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Squill in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
  • Squill: Crown rot

Nutmeg and Squill Pruning

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

  • Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves

  • Squill pruning:

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

  • Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
  • Squill fertilizers: 5-10-10 fertilizer