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Sunflower and Switchgrass Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Root Division
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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
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, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Light, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Watering Sunflower and Switchgrass

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

  • Watering Sunflower in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sunflower in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Switchgrass in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Switchgrass in Winter: Average Water

Sunflower and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass diseases is very important factor of Sunflower and Switchgrass 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
  • Switchgrass: Red blotch

Sunflower and Switchgrass Pruning

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

  • Sunflower pruning: Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning

  • Switchgrass pruning: Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

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