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Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
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
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
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd

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

  • Watering Sapodilla in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sapodilla in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd 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 Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Sapodilla: Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch and Rust
  • Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles

Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd pruning is done as follows:

  • Sapodilla pruning: Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

  • Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sapodilla and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

  • Sapodilla fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer and Compost
  • Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium