Pansy and Petunia 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 Pansy and Petunia diseases is very important factor of Pansy and Petunia Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Pansy: Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails and Spot anthracnose
- Petunia: Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
Pansy and Petunia Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Pansy and Petunia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Pansy and Petunia pruning is done as follows:
Pansy pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads
Petunia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Pansy and Petunia fertilizers are as follows:
- Pansy fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Petunia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer