Taro

Musk Thistle

Taro and Musk Thistle Care

Taro

Musk Thistle

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Insects, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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Watering Taro and Musk Thistle

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

Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water
Watering Musk Thistle in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Musk Thistle in Winter: Average Water

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

Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
Musk Thistle: Insects and Red blotch

Taro and Musk Thistle Pruning

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

Taro pruning: No pruning needed
Musk Thistle pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

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

Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
Musk Thistle fertilizers: Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen