Pawpaw

American Chestnut

Pawpaw and American Chestnut Care

Pawpaw

American Chestnut

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs very little water

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

Watering Pawpaw and American Chestnut

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

Watering Pawpaw in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Pawpaw in Winter: Average Water
Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

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Pawpaw and American Chestnut 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 Pawpaw and American Chestnut diseases is very important factor of Pawpaw and American Chestnut Care. These plant's diseases are:

Pawpaw: Red blotch
American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight

Pawpaw and American Chestnut Pruning

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

Pawpaw pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning
American Chestnut pruning: Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Pawpaw and American Chestnut fertilizers are as follows:

Pawpaw fertilizers: Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous and Potassium
American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer