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Watering Your Garden

2/12/2015

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Your Calgary garden will require water throughout the growing season.  A general rule-of-thumb is to provide your garden with one inch of water per week.  This is best achieved by a slow, deep watering only ONCE per week.  Many people with underground irrigation systems have their system set for daily watering.  This leads to:
  • development of a shallow root system that is dependent upon daily watering.  Any periods of drought will not be tolerated by the plants.
  • waste of precious resources (water)
  • compaction of soil surface which leads to reduced infiltration of water
  • run-off leading to soil erosion, uneven water distribution, and pollution of water sources from garden pesticides and fertilizers
  • development of fungal diseases as the plants are constantly exposed to moisture

To check your irrigation rate, just put a measuring cup in your garden as you water.  When one inch of water is in the cup, it's time to turn off the hose.


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