Winter Squash

Bottle Gourd

Winter Squash and Bottle Gourd Care

Winter Squash

Bottle Gourd

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.3 How to Plant?

Seedlings

1.5 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.6 Watering Plants

1.6.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

1.6.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.6.5 In Spring

Moderate

1.8.1 In Winter

Average Water

1.10 Soil

1.10.1 Soil pH

Neutral

1.10.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

1.11.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.12 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.14 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

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

1.16 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

1.18 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

1.20 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Watering Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash and Bottle Gourd is as follows:

Watering Winter Squash in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Winter Squash in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bottle Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bottle Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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

Winter Squash: Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot and Soft scales
Bottle Gourd: Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite and Striped cucumber beetles

Winter Squash and Bottle Gourd Pruning

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

Winter Squash pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage
Bottle Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate
Bottle Gourd fertilizers: High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium