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Snake Gourd and Lima Bean Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Watering Snake Gourd and Lima Bean

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

  • Watering Snake Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Snake Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Lima Bean in Summer: Not so frequently

  • Watering Lima Bean in Winter: Drought Tolerant

Snake Gourd and Lima Bean 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 Snake Gourd and Lima Bean diseases is very important factor of Snake Gourd and Lima Bean Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Snake Gourd: Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
  • Lima Bean: Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold and Whiteflies

Snake Gourd and Lima Bean Pruning

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

  • Snake Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Lima Bean pruning: Prune to control growth

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Snake Gourd and Lima Bean fertilizers are as follows:

  • Snake Gourd fertilizers: Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer and Potassium
  • Lima Bean fertilizers: organic fertlizers