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Plant Pathology: Disease Management: Cultural Management Practices
... can also carry propagules and spread disease, unless it is treated before use. Similarly, overhead watering can prolong leaf wetness, increasing the likelihood of germination and infection by fungal spores. ... wetting of soil encourages the activity of micro-organisms that destroy sclerotia, and brief overhead watering can wash spores away without causing long periods of leaf wetness. Trickle or drip ...
bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au

November 2003 Newsletter
... ) for good air circulation.  I water using soaker hoses, but sometimes supplement with overhead watering from a sprinkler.  I overhead water only in the morning so the leaves have the rest of the ... the old branches to the ground, moisten the soil for 8 days and then stop watering.  Alternate periods of moisture and drought as many as five times and in 60 days ...
carolinadistrict.org

Gold Medal Plant Awards
... with deadheading) perennial with white daisy-like blooms and dark green shiny evergreen foliage. Avoid overhead watering for best appearance. It is pest resistant & requires little maintenance; divide in spring or after ...
counties.cce.cornell.edu

Corn
... ). Avoid overhead watering: wet tassels and silks may mean wet pollen, hence no pollination, hence no corn. As with many vegetables, regular strong "deep watering" works better than more frequent but more casual watering ...
growingtaste.com

Beginner's Corner: Back to the Basics
... iris will need more frequent watering than established plants. In Oklahoma's hot summers, it is usually best not to water when the temperatures are searing. Overhead watering is discouraged, as this can ... help assist in the late blooming. Iris other than bearded iris have different fertilizer and watering requirements. Keep your iris beds as clean and weed-free as possible, allowing the rhizome ...
home.flash.net

Rose Pests and Spraying (for the Northeastern US)
... then infect other leaves. Spores are most often spread by the splashing of raindrops or overhead watering. It is incurable in the sense that once a leaf is infected, there is no ...
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Rose Pests and Spraying (for the Northeastern US)
... then infect other leaves. Spores are most often spread by the splashing of raindrops or overhead watering. It is incurable in the sense that once a leaf is infected, there is no ...
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How much, how often
... loss by evaporation When to water:             Water the roots, not the leaves.  If you do overhead watering, be sure you do early- and ensure that the leaves will dry by evening, ... roses, try a soaker hose, or another type that provides water only around the roots; overhead watering can damage rose blooms with spots and fungal diseases.             Drip line                         Come in several ...
www.ctrose.org

Basic Watering Techniques
... the garden for gently watering young plants when you have only a few. Likewise, it is useful for watering a few container plants ... with a fan nozzle or spray attachment is valuable for watering newly emerging seed, young transplants, or other plants that need frequent, ... with a hand-held hose. A portable lawn sprinkler provides slow overhead watering and a wonderful place for kids to play in the hot ...
www.ext.vt.edu

Vegetables in the home garden - 4. Watering and mulching
... the Home Garden” published by the Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland. Watering The amount and frequency of watering required depends on the crop, its stage of growth, the weather, and the ... also unhelpful as the water quickly evaporates, with little reaching the roots. Where possible, avoid overhead watering very late in the day. It is best to keep the foliage of crops which ...
www2.dpi.qld.gov.au

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