|
| Maybe I'm over thinking this one (I tend to do that) but does anyone have suggestions for safely handling watering vegetables with a drip system for crops needing different amounts of water. Celery, for example, comes to mind as a plant that needs more water than most other vegetables. Of course, the easy answer seems like a pail of water but that kinda seems to defeat the purpose of using a drip system to prevent disease that I understand may arise from overhead watering. I've read with squash some folk will bury a can in the soil part way and water into the can to get the water to the roots. Do I need to do it that way for plants smaller than squash and if so would it be a can per plant, a can per square foot, or am I simply making a mountain from a molehill? |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| Underlying any watering system is the basic assumption that you will group the plants according to their watering needs as much as possible. Just as one does with nutrient needs. Do that and you don't have to over-think watering regardless of the method used. Celery for example can be grouped with leafy greens but not with pepper plants. Or with celery, since its bog-gardening needs are so great, in a separate container. Of course you may still have to do some supplemental watering for a few plants here and there just as you would with feeding. But that in no way defeats the purpose of any of the many watering systems available. All it affects is the convenience factor in the gardener's mind. :) Burying cans is just another old-fashioned watering method. Optional but certainly not required for any reason. And drip systems have some built in advantages that some other methods don't have. High water need plants just get a double off-shoot line run to them or a bigger drip emitter while the other nearby plants get a single. Dave |
|
- Posted by sweetwilliam89 5b (My Page) on Sun, Apr 20, 14 at 13:19
| Great ideas thanks Dave. I was planning on using drip tape which I beleive has standard spacing but emitters may be a better way to go. And, yeah I do think grouping plants into like watering needs and having valves for individual lines may be a significant part of the answer. |
|
| Even with drip tape all you have to do is snip a couple of extra holes near the water hungry plant. You aren't locked into the standard spacing. Dave |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Vegetable Gardening Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here
