Watermelon

Taro

Watermelon and Taro Care

Watermelon

Taro

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Watering Watermelon and Taro

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

Watering Watermelon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Watermelon in Winter: Average Water
Watering Taro in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Taro in Winter: Average Water

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

Watermelon: Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms and Red blotch
Taro: Aphids, Rats and Snails

Watermelon and Taro Pruning

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

Watermelon pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Taro pruning: No pruning needed

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

Watermelon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Water soluble fertilizers
Taro fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing