Poinsettia and Muskmelon Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning
  
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot
  
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Poinsettia and Muskmelon
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 Poinsettia and Muskmelon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Poinsettia and Muskmelon 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 Poinsettia and Muskmelon is as follows:
Watering Poinsettia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Poinsettia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Muskmelon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Muskmelon in Winter: Average Water
Poinsettia and Muskmelon 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 Poinsettia and Muskmelon diseases is very important factor of Poinsettia and Muskmelon Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Poinsettia: Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot
- Muskmelon: Aphids, Cucumber beetles and Fusarium wilt
Poinsettia and Muskmelon Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Poinsettia and Muskmelon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Poinsettia and Muskmelon pruning is done as follows:
Poinsettia pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning
Muskmelon pruning: Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Poinsettia and Muskmelon fertilizers are as follows:
- Poinsettia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Muskmelon fertilizers: Apply N-P-K