[Arid_gardener] Irrigation for newly planted trees and shrubs
RodMcQ6@aol.com
RodMcQ6@aol.com
Tue, 8 Jan 2002 18:28:52 EST
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Since you didn't furnish enough pertinent information on your tree size when
planted, type of irrigation system ie drippers, bubblers, with size and
number, soil type, where you live, it is impossible to make recommendations.
Also are the trees and shrubs on separate circuits or are they on the same
circuit with the grass?
For winter time watering the irrigation interval for plants is usually three
to four times that for summer. For trees and plants that were planted this
last December with the cool temperatures we have had irrigation once per
week was more than adequate provided you live in the Phoenix area.
From the info you have provided your trees and plants have been over watered.
The irrigation interval should have been extended rather than cutting back on
the water.
Check out the chapter on irrigation in the Master Gardener Manual on line at:
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/arboriculture/watering.html
Good luck.
Rod McKusick
Master Gardener
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3>Since you didn't furnish enough pertinent information on your tree size when planted, type of irrigation system ie drippers, bubblers, with size and number, soil type, where you live, it is impossible to make recommendations. Also are the trees and shrubs on separate circuits or are they on the same circuit with the grass?
<BR>For winter time watering the irrigation interval for plants is usually three to four times that for summer. For trees and plants that were planted this last December with the cool temperatures we have had irrigation once per week was more than adequate provided you live in the Phoenix area.
<BR>From the info you have provided your trees and plants have been over watered. The irrigation interval should have been extended rather than cutting back on the water.
<BR>Check out the chapter on irrigation in the Master Gardener Manual on line at: http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/arboriculture/watering.html
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<BR>Good luck.
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<BR>Rod McKusick
<BR>Master Gardener </FONT></HTML>
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