Late Season Garden Watering

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EvilBlackDog Member Joined: Jan 2012 SD, USA Posts: 114 Feedback: 0% (0)	Posted: 7/30/2012 10:28:23 PM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I have heard that your better off to use irrigation type watering this late in the season as using a sprinkler can cause problems (fungal or bacterial) by wetting the leaves frequently. Is this true? I've also heard that you should water in the morning as that reduces some of those risks.
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Posted: 7/30/2012 10:36:10 PM

Drip systems also prevent splashing of the soil onto the leaves which can spread pathogens.
Early morning is best as it reduces evaporation, allows a good deep soak and won't burn the leaves via sun through water droplets.
If you have irrigation set up then at night is ok. Wetting the soil isn't like wetting the foliage.

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