Squash and Bitter Gourd Care

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

• Watering Squash in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Squash in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Bitter Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Bitter Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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

• Squash: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch and Striped cucumber beetles
• Bitter Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite

Squash and Bitter Gourd Pruning

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

• Squash pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

• Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

• Squash fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K
• Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium