Zucchini

Snake Gourd

Zucchini and Snake Gourd Care

Zucchini

Snake Gourd

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Watering Zucchini in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Zucchini in Winter: Average Water
Watering Snake Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Snake Gourd in Winter: Average Water

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

Zucchini: Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot and White spots
Snake Gourd: Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite

Zucchini and Snake Gourd Pruning

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

Zucchini pruning: cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary and Remove damaged fruit
Snake Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Zucchini fertilizers: Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks and Compost
Snake Gourd fertilizers: Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer and Potassium