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Taro and Nutmeg Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Budding, 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
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Frost

Watering Taro and Nutmeg

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch

Taro and Nutmeg Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning: No pruning needed

  • Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen