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Snake Gourd
Snake Gourd

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Snake Gourd and Mouse Melon Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Cold climate

Watering Snake Gourd and Mouse Melon

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 Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon is as follows:

  • Watering Snake Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Snake Gourd in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mouse Melon in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mouse Melon in Winter: Average Water

Snake Gourd and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon diseases is very important factor of Snake Gourd and Mouse Melon 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
  • Mouse Melon: Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot and Striped cucumber beetles

Snake Gourd and Mouse Melon Pruning

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

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

  • Mouse Melon pruning: Prune after flowering and Remove shoots

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

  • Snake Gourd fertilizers: Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer and Potassium
  • Mouse Melon fertilizers: Compost and organic fertlizers