Hot summer months are drawing near and water is the first priority in your vegetable garden. But having the additional water supply\u00a0during drought isn’t enough, you have to know what are the needs of every crop and how to water correctly. Otherwise, you may do more harm than good and lose a significant part of your future harvest. So here’s what you need to know about watering the\u00a0vegetable garden.<\/strong><\/p>\n
First of all, no plant is to be watered during the day, in the heat. To help your vegetables face the stress of high temperatures, it’s best to water them in the morning, before the sun is up. You can also spray water on their leaves at this time.<\/p>\n
Watering them in the evening, after the sunset, works too, but is not as efficient. Water shouldn’t get on the plants’ leaves at this time, as it may cause them to mold.<\/p>\n
Small ditches should be dug around plants that need a lot of water, such as tomatoes, to get more water to their roots.<\/p>\n
Irrigation goes hand in hand with regular weeding out, because weeds expand their roots excessively and deprive the vegetables of water and nutrients.<\/p>\n
Vegetables need in-depth watering every 2 – 5 days, depending on the temperatures, or at least twice a week. Watering in depth more rarely is better than doing it shallowly more often.<\/p>\n
When temperatures are very high and the air\u00a0gets very dry, seedlings and young plants need watering every day.<\/p>\n
If you have your vegetables planted on high beds made with wood boards, they will need more water. You should also water those every day when it gets very hot.<\/p>\n
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