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Aha! Someone asks the question I always ask! People want to garden organically, naturally, but heaven forbid they water overhead! Nature waters overhead, so why can't we?
I water overhead from time to time, but only when I know the leaves will be dry within a few hours. I never water in the evening. Foliage that remains wet for more than five or six hours is inviting fungal diseases.
The main reason I water at ground level most of the time is to conserve water and deliver the maximum amount to the plant in the shortest amount of time.
That is exactly the reason that I "artificially" water at ground level....to conserve water. I always found it funny though, that so many say, "Don't water overhead! It's bad for your plants!" I live in WA state, on the coast....rain, heavy fog, etc. Hmmm yeah, don't water overhead. I'll let Mother Nature know that she's got it ALL wrong. LOL Actually, here on the beach, if you want your plants to survive, you WILL water overhead, otherwise you're going to have a whole lot of plants suffering from salt burn.
Blackspot can be a problem when overhead watering roses. If using sprays or washing off aphids/mites ensure this is done as early as possible in the morning and never in the evening. Allow several days between overhead waterings. This goes for all plants susceptible to blackspot.
Blackspot can be a problem when overhead watering roses. If using sprays or washing off aphids/mites ensure this is done as early as possible in the morning and never in the evening. Allow several days between overhead waterings. This goes for all plants susceptible to blackspot.
extremely basic sound advice even in the driest of locations
True that, Bulldogdad. If possible, (as most on here know anyway) one should try to water as early in the day as possible, anyway. All the more reason to get out there with the a.m. cup of coffee and git 'er done early. The birds LOVE when I'm out there at sunrise. I'll spray up into the trees even, just to get the insects moving about. The birds come flocking to eat the insects and take their morning shower. That's the best part of my day.
Aha! Someone asks the question I always ask! People want to garden organically, naturally, but heaven forbid they water overhead! Nature waters overhead, so why can't we?
I water overhead from time to time, but only when I know the leaves will be dry within a few hours. I never water in the evening. Foliage that remains wet for more than five or six hours is inviting fungal diseases.
The main reason I water at ground level most of the time is to conserve water and deliver the maximum amount to the plant in the shortest amount of time.
I do use a dedicated drip line to each rose bush and panic when the leaves get wet!! OMG! I got the leaves wet! I guess it would be okay to water from overhead just as long as it was very early and the plants were able to dry out.
Thanks.
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I guess it would be okay to water from overhead just as long as it was very early and the plants were able to dry out.
