1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
1.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
1.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction