Sweet Lime and Watermelon Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Watering Sweet Lime and Watermelon
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 Watermelon 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 Watermelon 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 Watermelon is as follows:
Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water
Watering Watermelon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Watermelon in Winter: Average Water
Sweet Lime and Watermelon 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 Watermelon diseases is very important factor of Sweet Lime and Watermelon Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch
- Watermelon: Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms and Red blotch
Sweet Lime and Watermelon Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Sweet Lime and Watermelon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sweet Lime and Watermelon pruning is done as follows:
Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches
Watermelon pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sweet Lime and Watermelon fertilizers are as follows:
- Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
- Watermelon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Water soluble fertilizers