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Taro and Pinkroot Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Watering Taro and Pinkroot

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Pinkroot in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Pinkroot in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Pinkroot: Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch and Root rot

Taro and Pinkroot Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning:

  • Pinkroot pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Pinkroot fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and Organic Flower Fertilizer