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What to plant in April in Alicante

In April in Alicante: 27 plants to sow, 89 to plant out and 25 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.

This month's climate

16.1°Mean · 10.9–21.3 °C
29mm · 4.1 rain days
247h · Sun

Source: AEMET climate normals, station Alacant/Alicante (8025), 1981–2010.

Sow

27

Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.

Plant

89

Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.

Harvest

25

Prune

3

Feed

25

Preventive treatment

35
  • TomatoPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • TomatoCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
  • PepperPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • LettucePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • GarlicCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against rust10–15 g / L
  • OnionCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
  • PotatoCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
  • MelonPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Globe artichokePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • SpearmintCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against rust10–15 g / L
  • DillPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • TurnipNeem oil · against red palm weevil3–5 ml / L
  • Lemon treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
  • Orange treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
  • PomegranatePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Peach treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Apple treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Cherry treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Plum treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Mandarin treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
  • Grapefruit treeNeem oil · against scale insects3–5 ml / L
  • NectarinePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Sour cherryPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • RedcurrantPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • GooseberryWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
  • BlackcurrantWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
  • RosePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Chinese hibiscusPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • PetuniaPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • CarnationCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against rust10–15 g / L
  • JasminePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Italian cypressCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against fungal diseases10–15 g / L
  • HoneysucklePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • BoxBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
  • Marguerite daisyPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
  • Red-tip photiniaCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against peacock spot10–15 g / L

Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.

Jobs this month

  • Harden off seedlings before planting out
  • Watch for aphids on new growth

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