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Taro and Kapok Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Soil Compaction

Watering Taro and Kapok

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Kapok in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Kapok in Winter: Average Water

Taro and Kapok 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 Kapok diseases is very important factor of Taro and Kapok Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Kapok: Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch and Root rot

Taro and Kapok Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

  • Kapok pruning: Prune when young and Remove dead branches

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Taro and Kapok fertilizers are as follows:

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Kapok fertilizers: Nitrogen