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Sweet Lime and Echinopsis Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
High
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Watering Sweet Lime and Echinopsis

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 Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis is as follows:

  • Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Echinopsis in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Echinopsis in Winter: Less Watering

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

  • Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch
  • Echinopsis: Mealybugs and Scale

Sweet Lime and Echinopsis Pruning

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

  • Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

  • Echinopsis pruning: Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

  • Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  • Echinopsis fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium