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Purple Millet and Taro Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
1.8 Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Purple Millet 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 Purple Millet and Taro 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 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 Purple Millet and Taro is as follows:

  • Watering Purple Millet in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Purple Millet in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Purple Millet: Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot and Red blotch
  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Purple Millet and Taro Pruning

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

  • Purple Millet pruning: Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

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

  • Purple Millet fertilizers: 15-0-15 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing