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Pecan and American Chestnut Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer
Needs very little water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Zinc fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails, Squirrels
Chestnut Blight
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Drought

Watering Pecan 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 Pecan 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 Pecan 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 Pecan and American Chestnut is as follows:

  • Watering Pecan in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Pecan in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering American Chestnut in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering American Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Pecan: Crown rot, Leaf curl, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Snails and Squirrels
  • American Chestnut: Chestnut Blight

Pecan and American Chestnut Pruning

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

  • Pecan pruning: Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches

  • 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. Pecan and American Chestnut fertilizers are as follows:

  • Pecan fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen and Zinc fertilizers
  • American Chestnut fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer