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Weekly Flood Irrigation vs Daily Automated Watering
Q. The church lot that we have has water rights to the canal adjacent to the property. We can have flood irrigation scheduled for up to an hour once a week.
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Using saline well water
Q. Can I still plant a veg. garden even tough I have well water (salt water)? Its not very salty but still I'm worried.
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Automated Watering - PVC vs Soaker Tape
Q. I had a question regarding soaker tape. my garden is to big for me to try to water with a hose and sock ( 50 + soil beds 60 feet long). But the cost of running pvc and al...
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Watering during drought conditions
Q. Our BIG problem right now is drought. What is the most efficient way to water a garden in drought conditions?
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How often should I water my sandy garden in Florida?
Q. I live in Florida and the soil is sandy. How often should I water my vegetable garden?
A. Florida is warm and sandy soil drains quickly. You need to wate...
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Watering - How Much is Too Much
Q. I have been watering every day and the ground is now GREEN. Am I doing
too much watering?
Also when trellising cucumbers or melons, should I cut all but one main
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Sources for tiny #57 (.043") drill bits
Q. Where can I get the #57 drill bits at to drill the holes in the PVC pipe for watering. Nobody seems to have anything smaller than a 1/16 inch bit. Thanks.
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2006-09-28 |
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Soaker Hoses for Watering - Good, Bad or ?
Q. Regarding irrigation, I found a couple of black "soaker" hoses (the type that basically weep out water)and tried them in my grow boxes. They worked very well ...
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2006-09-22 |
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Automated Watering -How Long?
Q. I have raised soil-beds and an automated drip system for the first time. Generally, how long of a daily watering session is needed to adequately water the beds?
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Are Heavy Rains a Problem for my Plants?
Q. I live in Southern Ontario,Canada. We at times get much rain, and at times no rain for weeks.Will heavy rains do any damage to the growing of plants in the "Mittle...
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Watering When It Rains
Q. 2. If you spread the Weekly Feed down the center of the bed and you're quite certain that it's going to rain shortly, is it OK to just leave it there for the ...
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Watering With Irrigation Water - Pressure or Flood
Q. We water our gardens with irrigation water. How do we do the Mittleider method? I have pressurized irrigation, but the water comes from the river and cl...
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Pre-Drilled PVC Watering Pipes - Source
Q. I attended a seminar you did last year and neglected to write down the location in Lehi, Utah that sells predrilled PVC watering pipe. Could you give me th...
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2004-04-26 |
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Weekly Watering - Often Enough?
Q. I am going to try the Mitleider method this year. Watering is done by irrigation once a week. Is this alright? Is there anything different I should do?
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What size pipe - 1/2" or 3/4" PVC
Q. Do you have thoughts on using 1/2" vs 3/4" PVC pipe for watering?
A. We have thoughts based on long experience with many sizes and types. The best PVC to use is 3/...
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2004-04-03 |
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Feeding Plants in the Water? How and When?
Q. Can I mix the fertilizers with water and use that to feed my plants? How do I do it? And when is it appropriate? One other thought - my watering meth...
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Automated Watering - Length of Beds
Automated Watering – Bed Lengths
Q. I have 2 - 66' grow boxes and 3 - 32' ones. Do you think I can do the PVC water pipe with the #57 drilled holes for the whole 66 ft?...
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How often should I water my garden?
If the soil has proper drainage it is hard to over-water, but easy to under-water. To enjoy the highest quality and flavor of fresh garden produce, frequent applications of wa...
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