Hey THP!
I may be going out of town some time over the summer, and need a way to keep my plants from dying. It can get over 100 degrees during the day here in Tucson. These temperatures coupled with the extreme dryness mean that containers can dry out quickly. I normally hand water all my plants, but I obviously cannot do this if I am not in the same state as my plants.
For those of you who live in the desert, what irrigation schedule would you recommend for me (how much water, how long, what times of day) to guarantee that my plants do not dry out and die? Perhaps I could put the containers in a pan and have the irrigation drip into the pan so that the plants bottom water and absorb what they need? Please share your advice.
Thanks!
I may be going out of town some time over the summer, and need a way to keep my plants from dying. It can get over 100 degrees during the day here in Tucson. These temperatures coupled with the extreme dryness mean that containers can dry out quickly. I normally hand water all my plants, but I obviously cannot do this if I am not in the same state as my plants.
For those of you who live in the desert, what irrigation schedule would you recommend for me (how much water, how long, what times of day) to guarantee that my plants do not dry out and die? Perhaps I could put the containers in a pan and have the irrigation drip into the pan so that the plants bottom water and absorb what they need? Please share your advice.
Thanks!