Taro and Coconut Tree Care
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
-
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Salt
Watering Taro and Coconut Tree
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 Coconut Tree Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Taro and Coconut Tree 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 Coconut Tree is as follows:
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Watering Coconut Tree in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Coconut Tree in Winter: Average Water
Taro and Coconut Tree 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 Coconut Tree diseases is very important factor of Taro and Coconut Tree Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
- Coconut Tree: Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode and Stem bleeding disease
Taro and Coconut Tree Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Taro and Coconut Tree care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Taro and Coconut Tree pruning is done as follows:
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Taro and Coconut Tree fertilizers are as follows:
- Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
- Coconut Tree fertilizers: Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and slow-release fertilizers