On Apr 18, 12:43=A0am, mm <NOPSAMmm2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> How much should I water my brand new-to-me cherry tree? =A0And when?
>
> I just planted a Lapins Sweet Cherry from Miller Nurseries, and a week
> from today, I have to go away for about 3 weeks.
>
> I have a Nelson water timer that will turn the water on up to 3 times
> a day, for the times I choose in one minute increments, up to 11:59
> hours. =A0 I can choose the days of the week I water. =A0 (Up to 3 weeks
I=
> think, but so far I've only been working on the first week. =A0It only
> has Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, 2nd, 3rd, so I'm thinking it does the 2nd
> and 3rd weeks like the first one, but I don't have the full
> instructions anymore.)
>
> I have a week to watch it and get it right. =A0I live in Baltimore and
> it will likely be in the 70's during the day during the time I'm gone.
>
> As instructed, I filled the area around the newly planted tree with
> water twice, and it was still damp then next day. =A0
>
> I have a metal ball with a bunch of holes in it, that I placed 2 or 3
> feet uphill from the tree, in order to water the whole area. =A0It is
> uphill a little bit, a couple inches at 3 feet, but enough that the
> water is sure to head towards the tree, and have time to spread out.
>
> The soil seems to have a little clay but not much. =A0I had an apple
> tree growing there well for the last 20 years, until it got cedar
> apple rust and died.
>
> The default start time in the timer is 11 AM.
>
> If I figure out how long the water should be on to keep the ground
> moist ??, should I water at dawnshould i break that time into 2 or 3
> segments during the day.
>
> If you are inclined to email me
> for some reason, remove NOPSAM =A0:-)
If it were me, with those conditions, I'd water it 2 or 3 times a week
to deliver about 5 gallons of water each time. With a deep watering,
the soil will stay moist for 3 days at a time. Make sure the flow
rate is set so that the water stays in the area under the tree.
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