Shallot and Hippeastrum 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 Shallot and Hippeastrum diseases is very important factor of Shallot and Hippeastrum Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Shallot: Red blotch
- Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Shallot and Hippeastrum Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Shallot and Hippeastrum care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Shallot and Hippeastrum pruning is done as follows:
Shallot pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Shallot and Hippeastrum fertilizers are as follows:
- Shallot fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen