Sweet Lime

Bottle Gourd

Sweet Lime and Bottle Gourd Care

Sweet Lime

Bottle Gourd

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

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

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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

Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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Sweet Lime and Bottle 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 Sweet Lime and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Sweet Lime and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch
Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles

Sweet Lime and Bottle Gourd Pruning

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

Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches
Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sweet Lime and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium