Purple Millet and Pearl Millet Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Salt
  
Watering Purple Millet and Pearl Millet
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 Purple Millet and Pearl Millet Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Purple Millet and Pearl Millet 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 Purple Millet and Pearl Millet is as follows:
Watering Purple Millet in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Purple Millet in Winter: Average Water
Watering Pearl Millet in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Pearl Millet in Winter: Average Water
Purple Millet and Pearl Millet 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 Purple Millet and Pearl Millet diseases is very important factor of Purple Millet and Pearl Millet Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Purple Millet: Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot and Red blotch
- Pearl Millet: Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew and Rust
Purple Millet and Pearl Millet Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Purple Millet and Pearl Millet care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Purple Millet and Pearl Millet pruning is done as follows:
Purple Millet pruning: Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Pearl Millet pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Purple Millet and Pearl Millet fertilizers are as follows:
- Purple Millet fertilizers: 15-0-15 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Pearl Millet fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer