Sunflower

Cactus

Sunflower and Cactus Care

Sunflower

Cactus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

1.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Sunflower and Cactus

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

Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water
Watering Cactus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Cactus in Winter: Average Water

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Sunflower and Cactus 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 Sunflower and Cactus diseases is very important factor of Sunflower and Cactus Care. These plant's diseases are:

Sunflower: Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows and Stem spot
Cactus: Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses and Worms

Sunflower and Cactus Pruning

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

Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning
Cactus pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sunflower and Cactus fertilizers are as follows: