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Watering regime
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Posted by Brisbane_Rob QLD Aust (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 05 at 22:48
| I have the usual mix of heliconias, palms, cords, gingers, etc. that form a tropical garden west of Brisbane. Our temperatures are a degree or two warmer than Brisbane generally speaking. Now that summer is coming, am I better of watering for 1.5 hours once a week, .75 hours twice a week, or .5 hour three times. The garden is reasonably well mulched and the plants are well mixed so that there are no areas exlusively with a low water requirement or a high need. Silly me. Anyone got any advice? |
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RE: Watering regime
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I would only water once a week, if thickly mulched try to go once every 10 days.
If you water lightly and often the roots spread out and are more to the surface.
By watering deeply and less I find that the roots go deeper looking for the damp soil.
And are a much better plant and more stable also if your garden is well established
You may not even have to water that often I always feel the soil around the plants
before I start. Hope this helps..Cheers..MM.
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RE: Watering regime
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- Posted by DClews Western Qld (My Page) on
Sun, Sep 4, 05 at 23:00
Brisbane Rob,
Once plants and trees are established I think that deep watering every 7 to 10 days is best as MM says. Increase the amount of water and increase the number of days between watering over a period of a month so as not to shock the plants with a new regime. You might find it useful to use a moisture meter and only water when the meter says you need to.
regards
Dorothy |
RE: Watering regime
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Was at a plant meeting Sunday where one of the speakers was discussing their experience of heliconias in the Condong Range with very poor soil and tank water. Said his plants are grown very hard, watered in on planting and largely having to survive thereafter. They use a LOT of mulch.
I think we are all having to prepare for less frequent but deeper waterings and hardening off. Hope for some bounty from the skies but do even more soil prep. |
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