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Pumpkin and Taro Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 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
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines
No pruning needed
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

  • Watering Pumpkin in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Pumpkin in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Pumpkin: Red blotch
  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Pumpkin and Taro Pruning

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

  • Pumpkin pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove Vines

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

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

  • Pumpkin fertilizers: Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium
  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing