SOUND GARDENING, Watering
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Proper watering is essential to a healthy garden. A plant is 75-90% water. Water is necessary for all internal plant functions such as: photosynthesis and the transportation of nutrients. If water is applied at the proper times in correct amounts, it is possible to conserve it, thereby protecting water quality in the Sound.
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Overwatering can wash away soil, chemicals and plant nutrients. They can find their way into rivers, Long Island Sound, bays and the ocean - a loss to the garden and a hazard to marine life.
The Sound Gardening approach to watering is to plant drought-resistantspecies,landscapeusingxeriscapeprinciples (planned, drought-resistant landscapes) and to water only when needed.
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There are a variety of special soaker hoses. They can reduce runoff and evaporative losses and generally do not cost more than normal g’arden hoses. Perforated m playtic hoses or soaker hoses should be placed with holes facing downward along one side of the crop row or underneath mulch. Water will slowly soak into the soil without wetting foliage, thus decreasing evaporation and the risk of foliage diseases.
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