Never blast water on the base of the plant, as this causes erosion of the soil and just wastes all the water that the plant doesn’t get the chance to soak up. Whether you’re watering a group of plants with a soaker hose or just one plant with the end of a regular hose, water with a slow, steady trickle for 15 to 20 minutes. Water a plant immediately when you plant it. If you have just added one or two new plants to the garden, it’s best to just water those few new plants individually with a regular hose, so that the already established plants in the garden will not receive too much water.
This can be done for a group of new plants with a soaker hose laid out, so it runs by the base of all the new plants. It is best to water new plants right at the plant base. Plants that are watered deeply but infrequently will have vigorous, strong roots while plants that are watered lightly often have shallow, weak roots. Allowing the soil and roots to slightly dry out between waterings encourages the roots to reach out, seeking water on their own. Wetting the soil 6 to 12 inches (15-31 cm.) deep encourages roots to grow deeply. With all these factors in mind, you will generally need to water all new plants (even drought tolerant plants) deeply every time you water. Likewise, if you are planting during the dry season, you will need to water more. If you are planting in a rainy season, you will need to water less. If your soil is too sandy or is mostly clay, you will have to adjust your soil or watering habits to give the plants the water they need. Watering depends on several key factors like:ĭrought tolerant plants, like succulents, require less water to establish and grow overwatering these plants can lead to root and crown rot. If the area drains too slowly, or water stays pooled up, you’ll need to amend the soil with organic materials or use plants that tolerate wet soil only. If the area drains too quickly, you’ll need to amend the soil with organic materials or plant only drought tolerant plants. Ideally, you want your planting site’s soil to drain at a rate of about 1 to 6 inches (2.5-15 cm.) per hour. What Does it Mean to Water Well When Planting?īefore planting, it is a good idea to observe the drainage of the planting site or do a soil drainage test.
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Continue reading to learn how to water new garden plants. What does it mean to water well when planting? Many plants don’t get a chance to develop the deep vigorous roots they’ll need because of insufficient watering.
“Be sure to water it well when planting it.” I say this phrase several times a day to my garden center customers.
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