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Sunflower and Kapok Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water Needs
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
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
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Watering Sunflower and Kapok

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

  • Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water

Sunflower and Kapok 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 Kapok diseases is very important factor of Sunflower and Kapok 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
  • Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot

Sunflower and Kapok Pruning

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

  • Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning

  • Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches

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

  • Sunflower fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen