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by JP1967 on November 20th, 2003

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At what time of day should I water my lawn?

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  • by Thommy on January 20th, 2005

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    Morning is a good time to water. There are benefits to letting your soil dry very well on occasion between waterings. This helps to break down some of the minerals locked up in the soil.

    I probably should relay some other interesting information which correlates.

    Plants tend to "open" their system in the cooler parts of the day, especially in the morning. The "inhale" and "exhale", the exhange of gasses and nutrients often takes place then. This is a great time to foliar feed. There is no better approach to helping plants grow than an organic program...after all, it is organic just like you. Organic substances such as a compost tea (often composted manure based), liquid kelp (seaweed), some mollasses, mixed together and sprayed on plants at this time of day (or in the late evening if you can't make the morning) go an incredibly long way towards healthier and "happier" plants. Beneficial microbes (which feed and protect plants) are promoted with this mix. It strengthens the plant structure so it can better wwithstand times of stress, and inhibits pests and antagonistic insects or disease. Just like a human, the more naturally balanced and healthier the system, the better it can fend off disease. The mix is usually ounces in ratio 8-1-1 respectively for the compost tea (made by just putting the compost in a bucket and filling with water...strain/screen off your tea), molasses, liquified seaweed. From this mix, apply "one or two ounces" per gallon of water on your sprayer dial setting. ...but anyway...a point here is that plants are more receptive in their ability to intake nutrients during the cooler, less stressful part of the day. There is an additional factor: Plants being a life form, prefer aesthetic "atmospheres" or pleasing environments. The aesthetic morning sounds tend to "open" foliage. Birds and chirping and morning life sounds. Music (aesthetic type) does a similar type thing. Life gravitates towards the aesthetic, towards higher qualities such as affinity and appreciation. American Indians were know for their appreciation of nature and were in tune to it...and actually received some remarkable results. People who talk to their plants get good results. And, plants like to be of use...that is, to have a value such as for food or beauty or helping other life forms. I know...it sounds a little weird or "hippie esoteric". But the point here is that in the morning, there are often more aesthetic qualities which also help plants to open up.

    By the way, synthetic fertilizers (and Miracle Grow is a major one) and other synthetic, unnatural chemicals impede the natural balance of plants. If a person tries to mix practices with synthetic and some organic, the synthetic approach often inhibits organic results. It is easy to discover "WHY" when you research what synthetics actually do to life forms.

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    • Thanks for sharing this. Isn't watering a lawn a waste of water. Why wouldn't the dew or rain be enough.

      snowflake1556

      by snowflake1556 on November 30th, 2005

    • Not really, dew is surface moisture, and of course rain is the best type of water when it comes to complete and even watering but, when you get into mid-summer and its not raining as much, the lawn needs help to stay healthy and weed free.

      B737900ER

      by B737900ER on February 21st, 2009

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