Learning how to water plants to increase growth in pots, container or garden - especially how to water roots and tubers. Specialities: root growth or tuber growth of lawns, fuchsias, geraniums, dahlias and begonias.

20 June 2010

Dahlias Watered

Gave dahlias in beds some water yesterday. Didn't really have to. They have managed so far with only rain water. But recent dry wind could have been a bit too much. And with the dry weather forecast to continue, I thought it might be a good idea to give some help. So gave each plant about 2.25 litres (half a gallon) of plain tap water.

Seems to have done good; they have grown overnight. This often happens, since plants divide their cells and await water to fill and expand, producing an apparently wonderous growth. Plants are a lot cleverer than we think.

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