Re: hosta-open DIGEST V1 #5 (RE: One inch of water is....)
- Subject: Re: hosta-open DIGEST V1 #5 (RE: One inch of water is....)
- From: D* <t*@mindspring.com>
- Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 08:25:53 -0400
OK, it's great to know the scientific/mathematical calculation of how
much one inch of water per week is, but some gardeners will need this in
layman's terms. I was told a simple method of determining this about 15
years ago, and it works for me.
One inch of water per week is enough water to soak most soil types to a
depth of 12". Of course, looser sandy soils will soak to that depth
more quickly. How to determine if you have enough without digging a big
hole? A rain guage is a great tool. If you don't use a rain guage,
however, you can use an old 2 quart saucepan (a beat up $.50 one from a
garage sale is good). When watering, or during rainstorms, you'll know
you have gotten one inch of rain when the saucepan is filled.
Diane Frederick
taramark wrote:
>Well.....thank you, Gregory.
>I shall study this.
>
>Corinne
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>> One inch of water is....
>> RE: One inch of water is....
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>>Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 03:10:04 -0500
>>From: "taramark" <taramark@WCTAtel.net>
>>Subject: One inch of water is....
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>>OK, one inch of rain per week.......
>>
>>so, one inch of water is......how many gallons?
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>Corinne
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>>Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 07:17:25 -0500
>>From: "Gregory R. Smith" <forshade@prairienet.org>
>>Subject: RE: One inch of water is....
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>>Greetings from flatland Champaign, IL U.S.A. . . . .
>>
>>One inch of water = one inch in height over any surface area. To
>>convert to gallons, you would need to know the surface area. If 1,000
>>sq. feet surface area, one inch deep can be calculated. 1 ft = 12" 1000
>>sq feet = 14,000 square inches. One inch of water over this area =
>>14,000 cubic inches.
>>
>>1 gallon = 231 cubic inch so one inch of water over this area = 60
>>gallons
>>
>>More is better. Apply relatively lots over a relatively short time
>>period, then wait for soil to drain before watering again.
>>
>>How long does it take for soil to drain? Depends on your soil; it's
>>texture (sand, silt, clay), compaction, organic matter content, slope,
>>underlying material. Dig a hole, fill the hole with water and time how
>>long it takes for soil to drain. To prosper, Roots need balance of
>>oxygen as well as water.
>>
>>
>>Gregory R. Smith
>>ISA Certified Arborist #IL0020
>>for Arborsmith - Craftsmen in the care of trees
>>217-356-8677
>>
>>
>>- -----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-hosta-open@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>Behalf Of taramark
>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 3:10 AM
>>To: hosta-open@hort.net
>>Subject: One inch of water is....
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>>OK, one inch of rain per week.......
>>
>>so, one inch of water is......how many gallons?
>>
>>Thank you,
>>
>>Corinne
>>
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