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Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd Care


Bottle Gourd and Water Poppy Care


Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves   
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site   
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil   

Facts >>
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Watering Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd

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

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Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd 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 Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd diseases is very important factor of Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd Care. These plant's diseases are:

Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd pruning is done as follows:

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Water Poppy and Bottle Gourd fertilizers are as follows:

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