How long should you run your irrigation system for?? On average, you probably want to aim for 1 inch of water a week. If you know your sprinkler or drip tape flow rate and you know the area that you’re irrigating, you’ve got everything you need to figure out how long to run your system. … More fsa tip #69 How long should you irrigate for?
Here’s an irrigation log where you can keep track of rainfall and how much you’ve irrigated to make sure your crops get enough water. This is a pretty simple spreadsheet with a couple nifty formulas. Basically, you set the sheet up for the month and then you print it out and keep track with a … More fsa tip #68 a simple irrigation log
This week we got all the frost sensitive seed crops into the ground: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, beans, and some more flowers. Seed crops planted on the same date go into the same beds. This lets us prepare the beds at the same time and doesn’t leave unused area to grow weeds. We alternate blocks of … More Planting, roguing, thinning, watering, and pigs
It’s been dry. With less than an inch of rain in weeks and weeks, and record high temperatures, our plants look wilted. Whereas we systematically irrigate germinating vegetable crops and leafy greens, I usually rely on the not so uncommon spring rains for our seed crops to get established. However, this year as I was … More Irrigating with Sprinklers and Drip Tape