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Re[2]: Watering

     Questions about watering:
     
     The good news is that most plants do OK, even if we don't follow best 
     practices.
     
     Having said that,
     
     There are a lot of problems that can be avoided by watering in the 
     morning, so the leaves of the plants can dry off during the day.  
     Funguses and molds, for example.
     
     Also, some diseases are transmitted from water splashing on the soil 
     so a method that doesn't splash is better.  Tomatos and that family 
     are prone to these (I wish I could remember the names for you but they 
     are one or more of the problems that you avoid by buying VFN resistant 
     strains)
     
     I use one of the wands with many holes and water by hand in the 
     morning.  It may not be practical if your garden is very big or very 
     dry, but it is a special time for me.  It is also inspection time when 
     I look for early signs of problems.  Late in the season, when 
     everything is mulched, I just leave the hose on a moderate flow and 
     move it around on top of the mulch.  You wouldn't want to do this 
     without mulch because it would wash away topsoil.
     
     But remember, plants will develop deeper roots and tolerate dry 
     weather better if you really soak them and let the surface dry out.  A 
     little water every day encourages shallow roots (although you may have 
     to start seedlings out like that.)
     
     One of the biggest arguments for not watering with a sprinkler system 
     is not about the plants.  A great deal of water evaporates before ever 
     hitting the ground so it can be very wasteful.
     
     Esther


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Subject: Re: Watering
Author:  mbroome@freya.berry.edu at SMTPlink-USIS1
Date:    5/1/97 1:29 PM


I thought of turning the flat hoses upside down. Does that cover a 
wide enough area? ie. does the plant 2 feet away from the hose get 
water?
     
     
     
Mary Ellen Broome
Database Manager
Development Services
Berry College
Rome, Georgia
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