Pumpkin

Choy Sum

Pumpkin and Choy Sum Care

Pumpkin

Choy Sum

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Watering Pumpkin and Choy Sum

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

Watering Pumpkin in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Pumpkin in Winter: Average Water
Watering Choy Sum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Choy Sum in Winter: Average Water

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Pumpkin and Choy Sum 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 Pumpkin and Choy Sum diseases is very important factor of Pumpkin and Choy Sum Care. These plant's diseases are:

Pumpkin: Red blotch
Choy Sum: Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot and Rust

Pumpkin and Choy Sum Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Pumpkin and Choy Sum care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Pumpkin and Choy Sum pruning is done as follows:

Pumpkin pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove Vines
Choy Sum pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Pumpkin and Choy Sum fertilizers are as follows:

Pumpkin fertilizers: Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
Choy Sum fertilizers: 8-8-8 and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer