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River Birch and Black Locust Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Watering River Birch and Black Locust

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 River Birch and Black Locust Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking River Birch and Black Locust 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 River Birch and Black Locust is as follows:

  • Watering River Birch in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering River Birch in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Black Locust in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Black Locust in Winter: Average Water

River Birch and Black Locust 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 River Birch and Black Locust diseases is very important factor of River Birch and Black Locust Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • River Birch: Aphids, Red blotch and Sawfly Larvae
  • Black Locust: Red blotch

River Birch and Black Locust Pruning

Pruning is an important part of River Birch and Black Locust care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. River Birch and Black Locust pruning is done as follows:

  • River Birch pruning: Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed

  • Black Locust pruning: Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. River Birch and Black Locust fertilizers are as follows:

  • River Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year
  • Black Locust fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen