Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Schedule by Season: How Much to Adjust and When

Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Schedule By Season

A drip schedule that keeps raised bed vegetables healthy in July will overwater those same beds in October and can overwater young spring transplants if it is copied too early. Seasonal adjustment is not optional: soil temperature, plant size, evapotranspiration rate, and rainfall patterns all shift across the year, and the schedule needs to shift … Read more

Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Frequency: How Often to Water and Why Every-Other-Day Is Not Always Right

Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Frequency

Watering frequency for a raised bed drip system is not a single number. Sandy or perlite-heavy mixes can lose all usable moisture within 18 hours during summer heat, making daily or near-daily sessions necessary. Clay-loam blends hold water for 48 to 72 hours, so the same every-other-day schedule that starves a sandy bed would keep … Read more