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Sweet Potato and Jatropha Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
Seedlings, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Watering Sweet Potato and Jatropha

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

  • Watering Sweet Potato in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sweet Potato in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Jatropha in Summer: Drought Tolerant, Average Water

  • Watering Jatropha in Winter: Less Watering

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

  • Sweet Potato: Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers and Red blotch
  • Jatropha: Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and Rust

Sweet Potato and Jatropha Pruning

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

  • Sweet Potato pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Jatropha pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape

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

  • Sweet Potato fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Jatropha fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed