The 411 on watering new plants How often to water is simply when the root zone dries out. What the heck is a root zone? The root zone is the area of the soil that roots are present from the plant. A good example would be a three gallon shrub; the root zone is approximately ten inches deep and wide. Just because the soil is still moist a foot or two away from the newly installed plant does not mean the root zone is also moist. As a general statement, most freshly planted annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, etc. should be watered every one to three days; this does not account for mother natures help. As the plant gets established and the root zone expands, the frequency that it needs water will go down. As the temperatures rise in the summer, most plants will need to be watered more often because their roots are absorbing water much quicker. Now that you know when, lets talk about how. The proper way to water almost all plants is to deeply soak the root zone. An important fact to remember, 90% of the water that a plant takes in is absorbed by the root system. Watering in the morning is best; plants mostly need water from sunrise to sunset. Plants needs for water goes down at night. Plus, the more moisture present at night , the more potential problems you will have with fungus.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:28:11 +0000
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