Pawpaw

Taro

Pawpaw and Taro Care

Pawpaw

Taro

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

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 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

1.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

1.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Pawpaw and Taro

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

Watering Pawpaw in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Pawpaw in Winter: Average Water
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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

Pawpaw: Red blotch
Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Pawpaw and Taro Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Pawpaw and Taro care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Pawpaw and Taro 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
Taro pruning: No pruning needed

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

Pawpaw fertilizers: Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous and Potassium
Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing