Taro and Butternut Squash Care
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Watering Taro and Butternut Squash
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 Taro and Butternut Squash Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Taro and Butternut Squash 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 Taro and Butternut Squash is as follows:
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Watering Butternut Squash in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butternut Squash in Winter: Average Water
Taro and Butternut Squash 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 Taro and Butternut Squash diseases is very important factor of Taro and Butternut Squash Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
- Butternut Squash: Red blotch
Taro and Butternut Squash Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Taro and Butternut Squash care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Taro and Butternut Squash pruning is done as follows:
Taro pruning: No pruning needed
Butternut Squash pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Taro and Butternut Squash fertilizers are as follows:
- Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
- Butternut Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium