River Birch and Chinese Chestnut Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Adequately
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
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
  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
  
Nitrogen, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
  
Beetles, Leafhoppers
  
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Watering River Birch and Chinese Chestnut
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 Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut is as follows:
Watering River Birch in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering River Birch in Winter: Average Water
Watering Chinese Chestnut in Summer: Adequately
Watering Chinese Chestnut in Winter: Average Water
River Birch and Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut diseases is very important factor of River Birch and Chinese Chestnut Care. These plant's diseases are:
- River Birch: Aphids, Red blotch and Sawfly Larvae
- Chinese Chestnut: Beetles and Leafhoppers
River Birch and Chinese Chestnut Pruning
Pruning is an important part of River Birch and Chinese Chestnut care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. River Birch and Chinese Chestnut 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
Chinese Chestnut pruning: Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. River Birch and Chinese Chestnut fertilizers are as follows:
- River Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year
- Chinese Chestnut fertilizers: Nitrogen and Potassium