Winter Squash

Echinocactus

Winter Squash and Echinocactus Care

Winter Squash

Echinocactus

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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 watering in the 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, Alkaline

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

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 summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Watering Winter Squash and Echinocactus

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 Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus is as follows:

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

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Winter Squash and Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus diseases is very important factor of Winter Squash and Echinocactus 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
Echinocactus: Mealybugs and Spider mites

Winter Squash and Echinocactus Pruning

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

Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate
Echinocactus fertilizers: fertilize in summer and Potassium