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Zucchini and Cowpea Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought

Watering Zucchini and Cowpea

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

  • Watering Zucchini in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Zucchini in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Cowpea in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Cowpea in Winter: Average Water

Zucchini and Cowpea 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 Zucchini and Cowpea diseases is very important factor of Zucchini and Cowpea Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Zucchini: Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot and White spots
  • Cowpea: Nematodes and Red blotch

Zucchini and Cowpea Pruning

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

  • Zucchini pruning: cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit

  • Cowpea pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Zucchini and Cowpea fertilizers are as follows:

  • Zucchini fertilizers: Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks and Compost
  • Cowpea fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer