Winter Squash

Carissa

Winter Squash and Carissa Care

Winter Squash

Carissa

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Shade areas

Watering Winter Squash and Carissa

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 Carissa 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 Carissa 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 Carissa is as follows:

Watering Winter Squash in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Winter Squash in Winter: Average Water
Watering Carissa in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Carissa in Winter: Average Water

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Winter Squash and Carissa 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 Carissa diseases is very important factor of Winter Squash and Carissa 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
Carissa: Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes and Whiteflies

Winter Squash and Carissa Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Winter Squash and Carissa care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Winter Squash and Carissa 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
Carissa pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate
Carissa fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium