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Taro and Shell Ginger Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rats, Snails
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Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Watering Taro and Shell Ginger

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

  • Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Shell Ginger in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Shell Ginger in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails
  • Shell Ginger:

Taro and Shell Ginger Pruning

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

  • Taro pruning:

  • Shell Ginger pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

  • Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing
  • Shell Ginger fertilizers: Apply 8-4-6 amount