Many will think that here a lot of knowledge is not necessary: leu to from watering can or hose on beds - and all work. But is not present. From whether you are able to water correctly the kitchen garden, the productivity of landings depends.
It is necessary to know that if to water often and gradually, then all work will be vain as water will not reach the root system of plant. The main quantity of roots at vegetables is at sufficient depth from surface, about 15-25 cm. Such watering allowing to drench in hot weather only earth surface can do harm to plants. Superficial side roots begin to grow, and deep into growth of roots stops. Root crops grow curves, lose attractiveness.
How to understand that plants lack moisture
It is necessary to estimate exterior, but you remember that in hot weather the leaves anyway will hang (even if the soil is well moistened), roots do not manage to pump water. It is possible to try to roll from the earth taken about depth of 15 cm, ball. The sandy soil demands moisture if the ball cannot be made, sandy loam – when the ball is scattered when pressing, heavy loams – if the ball cracks.
How many water is required to different vegetables
At that time when the plant strongly lets grow green material, it needs large amount of moisture. It is the period since the beginning to the middle of summer. If there is not enough water, then shooters on some plants (garden radish, beet, turnip, radish, onions) will appear. If the short-term drought has been allowed, the garden radish will become bitter, rigid and spoiled by wreckers. Sheet vegetables will also develop bitter taste and will become rigid. Cabbage will not be tied in normal heads of cabbage, at tomatoes florets will disappear.
If on the site there is not enough water for watering or it is difficult to get it, it is necessary to water each plant at the roots in hole. If during drought under each bush to pour out bucket of water and to hill plants, then week it is possible not to worry.
How to water from hose
The hose is laid in row-spacings in which do grooves in advance. After watering, several hours later, it is necessary to loosen the earth. It will increase access of air to roots and will slow down moisture evaporation. It is better to water in the evening, when there is no heat.
If there is no water
After each rain on spring or rare watering it is necessary to loosen the soil. The loose coating of the earth will protect the soil from fast drying, without allowing moisture to evaporate.