Winter Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
  
Striped cucumber beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
  
Drought
  
Watering Winter Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin
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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin is as follows:
Watering Winter Squash in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Winter Squash in Winter: Average Water
Watering Fairytale Pumpkin in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Fairytale Pumpkin in Winter: Average Water
Winter Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin diseases is very important factor of Winter Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin 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
- Fairytale Pumpkin: Striped cucumber beetles
Winter Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Winter Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Winter Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin 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
Fairytale Pumpkin pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Winter Squash and Fairytale Pumpkin fertilizers are as follows:
- Winter Squash fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphate
- Fairytale Pumpkin fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Use 6-6-6 amounts