Red Currant and Bilimbi Care

Watering Red Currant and Bilimbi

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

• Watering Red Currant in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Red Currant in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Bilimbi in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Bilimbi in Winter: Average Water

Red Currant and Bilimbi 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 Red Currant and Bilimbi diseases is very important factor of Red Currant and Bilimbi Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Red Currant: Aphids, Birds, Borers and Red blotch
• Bilimbi: Nematodes, Red blotch and Trunk Rot

Red Currant and Bilimbi Pruning

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

• Red Currant pruning: Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth

• Bilimbi pruning: cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Red Currant and Bilimbi fertilizers are as follows:

• Red Currant fertilizers: Citrus and Fertilize every year
• Bilimbi fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost