Watering

SteveB · 2009-06-16T14:15:02+00:00

I'm a newbie. I got my 25x28 plot all tilled, added about twenty sacks of amendments, including peat moss, and turkey crap based conditioner, and some vermiculite.I made rows that were as best I could that were level. I ran a PVC line with bubblers to each trench, and I have two rain bird type sprayers. I have a few low pressure emitter lines on some tomatos.This is the first season, and a learning one. I feel that flooding the rows may not be getting water to the top of the dirt on the rows. I go out about three times a day and spray so the top is moist. I have some planted seeds germinating, and some nursery plants going. They look pretty good actually. The melons look fantastic.At the nursery, they sell a flat ribbon type watering pipe that has an emitter each few feet. The attachment comes in the form of a barb that goes into a black abs feed pipe. You cut them to length and crimp the ends shut.What is the best way to water? Flood? Spray? Emitters? Combination? Next year, we will probably have a greenhouse, and can do different things from ground watering to overhead misting and spraying, and hanging pots. But for this year, I'd just like to get maximum yield, and learn more about the process.Input appreciated.Steve

Watering

Jun 16, 2009 23 Replies

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SteveB 17 years ago

One thing for sure. It's already crashing into the tile roof.

Steve

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SteveB 17 years ago

Amen to that, brother.

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brooklyn1 17 years ago

Sad... reading Billy's incoherent nonsense I'm laughing my ass off! LOL

Btw, Steve, with all that kvetching I'm sure Billy is your spinster sister. LOL-LOL

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. . . .

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The Cook 17 years ago

Most plants like about 1 inch of water per week. How much rain do you get each week, average? You need to water when the soil is dry about

2" down. Stick your finger into the soil up to the second knuckle. You also need to water until the soil is damp at the 2" point.

You do not want to water just the top layer of dirt. You need to get water to the roots where it can be used by the plant. Soaker hoses are the least wasteful.

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